“Trains in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan” by Iain Scotchman
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomWe are certain of a fantastic evening on Tuesday, February 11th as our guest speaker, Iain Scotchman, guides us round the railway networks of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan. These networks are rarely visited by enthusiasts, but Iain has toured all three and provides a fascinating insight into their respective operations.
North from Kings Cross – Photos from the RCTS Archive
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomA photographic review of the southern ECML, drawn from the Society’s Photographic archive by David Jackman. This features both the steam and diesel eras – while not completely forgetting the electric era – with the odd deviation along the way.
Archive And Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day
John Spencer Gilks on Tour and John Spencer Gilks’ Westerns
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomNigel Wassell will present another set of images which he has curated from John's extensive collection.
Peterborough branch meeting February 2025
PBR Peterborough St Luke’s Church, Mayor's Walk, Peterborough, United KingdomThis meeting is being planned and details will be confirmed soon
Members Images + AGM
Cheylesmore Community Centre, Poitiers Road, Coventry 5JX Poitiers Road, Cheylesmore,, Coventry
The Monochrome Model Railway
ESX Shenfield Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, United KingdomPhysical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. Railway photographers often have their step-ladders in the boot of their car to allow them to get a few feet higher in search of the ideal image. Tonight's presentation promises a more lofty view still. This presentation takes…
Archive And Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day
Remembering my lines
TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United KingdomColin Brading gives us a very wide-ranging presentation: starting from his early railway interests and lineside haunts to the highlights of a diverse engineering career spanning fifty years, ‘Remembering My Lines’ is an illustrated medley of memories and experiences seasoned with many of the presenter’s own favourites. On this journey ‘from anorak to hi-vis’ we…
HSD branch – A further look at Colour-rail
HSD Hull The Highway, Willerby Road, Hull, United KingdomPaul Chancellor - “A further look at Colour-rail”
An A-Z of Swiss Railways Part 1
SOE Eastleigh Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute), 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, United Kingdom
The Effect of World War II on Britain’s Railways
"Industrial and Railway historian Richard Marks explores the impact of World War Two upon Britain's railways. Find out the important role that Britain's four railway companies had in achieving victory in World War Two. Discover the war work that was undertaken in the railway company works across the country and the impact of Luftwaffe operations…