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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250227T233654Z
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SUMMARY:Great Little Steam Railways of Wales
DESCRIPTION:A personal view of Steam on the Great Little Railways of Wales in the present century. Railways featured include the Welsh Highland\, Festiniog\, Talyllyn\, Corris\, Vale of Rheidol and Welshpool & Llanfair. \nFor this virtual event\, you will require a ticket. Free for RCTS members\, but a £2.00 donation will be requested at the checkout. Non-member tickets are £2.00. (Or you can join the Society in the same transaction to take advantage of members’ benefits). Note that with the the new season\, the price for Zoom meetings has been reduced. Rather than than making individual donations for each meeting\, members may prefer to make a bulk donation at https://rcts.org.uk/product/donation-society/. \nTo receive information on coming National (and other) Zoom meetings\, please join the RCTS National Zoom E-mail List (RCTS-National@groups.io) by visiting https://groups.io/g/RCTS-National \, or by e-mail to RCTS-National+subscribe@groups.io.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/september-2025-national-zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:National Meeting,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Meetings":MAILTO:zoom-national@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250629T144728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T102758Z
UID:10003113-1759240800-1759249800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Doncaster Rover
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Stephen Gay. \nTravelling from Frickley to Finningly\, Mexborough to Moorends and Bentley\, Bessacarr to Bawtry. This is a railway journey which criss-crosses the Doncaster borough. Using Stephen’s slides taken over the last 40 years\, the presentation will also look at waterways and historic buildings. We will also take a bus journey\, helping to locate lost lines and stations! \n(Information provided by Stephen Gay) \nDoors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-doncaster-rover/
LOCATION:HTC Welwyn\, Digswell Village Church Hall\, Welwyn\, Hertfordshire\, AL6 0DH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250904T205050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T205050Z
UID:10003224-1759314600-1759325400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:SOUTH WALES BRANCH OUTDOOR EVENT - WALKING OLD RAILWAY LINES
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 1st October Ian Reese will be leading a walk along the west bank of the River Usk and into the Pillgwenlly area of Newport to show us the almost entirely disappeared railway scene of years gone by. There were many railway lines crowding the west bank\, bringing coal down from the valleys for loading onto ships\, amongst other activities\, by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Co. and successor companies. We will walk along the river bank to visit the site of an old railway station\, a locomotive engine shed and a mishap which befell a ship on the river\, amongst other locations. Ian will bring some folders of photographs from the past of the locations we will visit. The walk will be about two to three miles long on flat surfaces\, with frequent stops. We could ‘replenish our tanks’ with ‘coal and water’\, back to the town centre after the walk\, at a suitable ‘refuelling point’.If you would to join us please meet Ian in the bus station at the rear of the Potters public house in Newport town centre at 10.30 am on Wednesday 1st October. Parking is available at the Friars’ Walk car park (payment required) next door to the meeting point. Address ; John Frost Square\, Newport\,  Gwent\, NP20 1EA. The meeting point is 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from the Railway Station.  (NB. There are two bus stations in Newport ; make sure you go to the one by the Potters public house). \nMill Street\, Newport
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/south-wales-branch-outdoor-event-walking-old-railway-lines/
LOCATION:Potters Public House\, 22-24 Upper Dock St\, Newport\, Gwent\, NP20 1DL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SWL South Wales / De Cymru
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T154500
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250827T143036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T143036Z
UID:10003190-1759325400-1759333500@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Last Days of Steam on Merseyside and in the North West (The Ted Baxendale Collection) by Philip Parker
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-last-days-of-steam-on-merseyside-and-in-the-north-west-the-ted-baxendale-collection-by-philip-parker/
LOCATION:MCN Liverpool\, Haig House Social Club\, Woolton Road\, Garston\, Liverpool\, L19 5NQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:MCN Merseyside Cheshire & North Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20240824T122633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T160623Z
UID:10002802-1759433400-1759440600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘West Midlands Trains – Our Challenges & Opportunities for the Future’
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Grant\, Stakeholder Manager for West Midlands Trains\, gives an overview of the key priorities facing the company in terms of their fleet\, customer experience\, accessibility and innovation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-7/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
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ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251003T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250618T180618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T181214Z
UID:10003109-1759519800-1759528800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bristol Meeting - 'The Advanced Passenger Train' by Kit Spackman
DESCRIPTION:Kit Spackman\, who was the Tilt System Development Engineer on the APT-E programme\, will explain the fascinating story of the whole APT Programme.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/bristol-meeting-the-advanced-passenger-train-by-kit-spackman/
LOCATION:BTL North Filton\, St Teresa’s Church Hall\, 71 Gloucester Road\, North Filton\, BS34 7PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,BTL Bristol,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251004T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250510T091526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T075317Z
UID:10003060-1759575600-1759593600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day \nCancelled due to us STILL awaiting completion of the interior works by GTR.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-137/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250625T145334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T140317Z
UID:10003111-1759863600-1759872600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:WFD Branch - 'The Forgotten Standard'\, by Ian Crowder\, 7th October 2025
DESCRIPTION:IAN CROWDER – “The Forgotten Standard”. Ian Crowder is Marketing Director of Toddington Standard Locomotive Ltd (TSLL)\, owners of Standard Class 4 2-6-0 No. 76077 and which is nearing the end of its restoration for use on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.  In this two-part lavishly-illustrated presentation\, he firstly describes the development of the Standard Class 4 2-6-0s and 76077 in particular; its delivery to Sutton Oak (8G) depot and its typical use until withdrawn in December 1967 and subsequent transfer to Barry scrapyard.  The second part explains its rescue by Chris Hinton and long term storage at Toddington\, when the locomotive became almost forgotten.  Acquired by TSLL in 2018\, it has undergone very rapid restoration\, funded thanks to a vigorous marketing campaign\, with a number of technical challenges overcome along the way.  The progress is brought completely up-to-date including the current overhaul of the boiler at Leaky Finders in Devon. \nPlease note this is a physical meeting\, doors open from 18:30 for 19:00 commencement of proceedings.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wfd-branch-the-forgotten-standard-by-ian-crowder-7th-october-2025/
LOCATION:WFD Watford\, Beechen Grove Baptist Church\, Clarendon Road\, Watford\, WD17 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,WFD Watford
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250729T204130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T204357Z
UID:10003137-1759950000-1759960800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Transforming The Transport for Wales Fleet
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Andrew Gainsbury with photography by Jeremy Segrott
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/transforming-the-transport-for-wales-fleet/
LOCATION:SWL Radyr\, Cardiff\, Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys\, Park Road\, Radyr\, Cardiff\, CF15 8DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,SWL South Wales / De Cymru
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250510T091542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T075251Z
UID:10003061-1760007600-1760025600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day \nCancelled due to us STILL awaiting completion of the interior works by GTR.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-138/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250530T122409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T135534Z
UID:10003080-1760020200-1760027400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Rails in Camera - 1964-2025
DESCRIPTION:Our original speaker\, Norman Turnbull\, has had to withdraw for health reasons but\, in his place\, we are delighted to welcome Mike Robinson\, a Society Trustee and Managing Editor of The Railway Observer\, who will be presenting a selection of his wonderful images\, depicting Scotland’s railways over several decades.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/scottish-rails-in-camera/
LOCATION:SCT Edinburgh\, Scots Guards Club\, 2 Clifton Terrace\,\, Edinburgh\, EH12 5DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,SCT Scotland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250315T131322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T211918Z
UID:10003014-1760036400-1760045400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:InterCity 125 High Speed Trains – an enthusiast's perspective
DESCRIPTION:Society Secretary Richard Morris visits us to look at the operations of the InterCity 125\, or High Speed Train\, from the point of view of the enthusiast. \nExpect lots of variety of liveries and locations in Richard’s new presentation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/intercity-125s-an-enthusiats-perspective/
LOCATION:PBR Peterborough\, St Luke’s Church\, Mayor's Walk\, Peterborough\, PE3 6EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,PBR Peterborough
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ORGANIZER;CN="PBR Peterborough branch":MAILTO:peterborough@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250319T124654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T124654Z
UID:10003024-1760400000-1760486399@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Doncaster
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/visit-to-doncaster-6/
CATEGORIES:MCN Merseyside Cheshire & North Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250629T145045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T143839Z
UID:10003114-1760450400-1760459400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Last Four Years of Steam
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by George Howe. \nGeorge tells us that: \nThis will be a slide show which will take you back to the steam era 1964 to 1968 if you were around in that time. If younger hopefully it will show life\, and how I travelled about to capture live steam. \nI travelled all four regions to where steam locomotives were still in use\, and witnessed diesels coming in to replace them. Steam gradually disappearing over this time\, leaving the last area of the country to see them being the north west of England. \nThe reason for my title of this presentation is\, I started using slide films in 1964\, and steam finally came to an end in 1968. About sixty one years ago when I started with slide films\, and four years before steam on service trains finally disappeared. \nDoors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-last-four-years-of-steam-2/
LOCATION:St Marks Church Hall\, Hitchin SG5 1UR\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250826T110725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T153500Z
UID:10003183-1760450400-1760459400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Vintage Trains story - the rise to a Train Operating Company - Mike Corbett
DESCRIPTION:The presentation covers the history and development of Vintage Trains in Birmingham to Train Operating\nCompany status\, together with the Tyseley collection of steam and diesel locomotives. Mike also illustrates examples of the use of modern technology applied to heritage\nlocomotives and rolling stock for safe main line operation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-vintage-trains-story-mike-corbett/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250904T181515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T181515Z
UID:10003221-1760468400-1760475600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Andy Barclay - More slides from the Peter Fox collection
DESCRIPTION:Andy delves into the archives with more gems from the Peter Fox collection – with material from both the local area and further afield.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/andy-barclay-more-slides-from-the-peter-fox-collection/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20241204T175643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T224418Z
UID:10002913-1760470200-1760479200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:An A-Z of Swiss Railways (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:The first part of a trilogy providing an A- Z of Swiss Railways\, this instalment covers the three main Swiss operators\, and then letters A – C.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/october-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250617T162700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T194954Z
UID:10003099-1760470200-1760479200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:"Cross-London Freights and Steam Specials 2005 to 2025" by Tony Roberts
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 14th October we welcome Tony Roberts who will give a presentation on the different routes taken by freight trains and steam specials to cross London. This will be a video presentation\, focusing on important junctions\, and is guaranteed to expand everyone’s knowledge of the capital’s rail network!
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/cross-london-freights-and-steam-specials-2005-to-2025-by-tony-roberts/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cambridge-branch/Speaker-Images/20251014-Cross-London-Tony-Roberts-A.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250510T091602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T075226Z
UID:10003062-1760526000-1760544000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day \nCancelled due to us STILL awaiting completion of the interior works by GTR.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-139/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250709T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T202602Z
UID:10003119-1760556600-1760565600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways of Southampton
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railways-of-southampton/
LOCATION:SOE Eastleigh\, Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute)\, 2 Romsey Road\, Eastleigh\, SO50 9FE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SOE Solent
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250822T101811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T114136Z
UID:10003147-1760641200-1760650200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:NEA Branch - Missed Locomotives and Lost Locations
DESCRIPTION:presented by Ted Parker \nMembers please note – \nThe Branch Annual General Meeting will take place before this presentation\, commencing at 18:30
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/missed-locomotives-and-lost-locations/
LOCATION:NEA Darlington\, Darlington Cricket Club\, South Terrace\, Darlington\, DL1 5JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,NEA North East
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250822T130736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T113303Z
UID:10003161-1760641200-1760652000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHM Branch - That was the year that was - 1962
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Plumb travels from Hertfordshire to give us the first instalment of his extensive “That was the year that was” series. These presentations have something for absolutely everyone.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/that-was-the-year-that-was-1962-2/
LOCATION:CHM Cheltenham\, Victory Club\, Burlington House\, Lypiatt Road\, Cheltenham\, GL50 2SY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHM Cheltenham
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cheltenham-branch/02_GMP_Title3.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250612T144003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T081611Z
UID:10003090-1760642100-1760650200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Surrey Branch - Railway 200 and the NRM’s 50th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Railway 200 and the NRM’s 50th Birthday \nBy Andrew McLean – Assistant Director And Head Curator\, The Railway Museum
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/surrey-branch-october-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:SRY Woking\, Woking United Reform Church\, White Rose Lane\, Woking\, GU22 7HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SRY Surrey
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20251016T232704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T232704Z
UID:10003253-1760814000-1760823000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:WEN - "Newton Abbot and its Branch lines" David Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:David Mitchell opens our 2025/26 programme with his 5th talk on local railways\, as the author of a number of local interest books David draws on his extensive archive and the talk will include the Marsh Barton & Heathfield branches with a brief look at the Teign Valley and Moretonhampstead branches before they closed\, plus a longer look at Newton Abbot to Kingswear
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-newton-abbot-and-its-branch-lines-david-mitchell/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,WEN West of England
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250919T152844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T102254Z
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SUMMARY:The Vintage Trains Story - Mike Corbett
DESCRIPTION:As a former Works Manager at Wolverton with a fifty-year career history with many years as a senior engineering manager and director within the rail industry.  In retirement Mike is now a volunteer for the Vintage Trains Charitable Trust in Tyseley\, Birmingham.\n\nThis year he has undertaken ”The Vintage Trains Story – the rise to a Train Operating Company” presentation which covers the history and development of Vintage Trains in Birmingham to train operating company status\, together with the Tyseley Collection of steam and diesel locomotives. It also illustrates examples of use of modern technology applied to heritage locomotives and rolling stock for safe main line operation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-vintage-trains-story-mike-corbett-2/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250119T190955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250119T190955Z
UID:10002978-1760968800-1760977800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Northampton Castle Station in Camera by Richard Deacon\, Northampton Branch Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/northampton-castle-station-in-camera-by-richard-deacon-northampton-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:NHN Northampton – Weston Favell\, Weston Favell Parish Hall\, Booth Lane South\, Northampton\, NN3 3EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,NHN Northampton
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250804T150800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T113325Z
UID:10003138-1760988600-1760999400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways Remembered - Cheshire and North Wales
DESCRIPTION:Remote Speaker Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. \nUsing material from Online Transport Archive\, Charles will show a selection of colour images from this area. The material is drawn from a number of key collections in the Archive\, most notably John McCann\, Charles Firminger and Phil Tatt. Images deal with the period from the mid-1950s to early 1970\, and cover steam\, diesel and electric\, BR\, industry and heritage\, and a few surprises along the way. \nThe meeting this month will be a bit of an experiment – whilst we will have a physical meeting in Shenfield\, our speaker\, Charles Roberts\, will be delivering his presentation over Zoom. Images will be shown in the hall on the projector as normal and an audio amplifier will allow members to hear the presentation clearly. If this works then it opens up the possibility of us having a greater variety of speakers including those who live too far away to be physically present in the hall.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railways-remembered-cheshire-and-north-wales21st-century-steam-in-the-uk-2/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Hybrid Event,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250510T091623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T075158Z
UID:10003063-1761044400-1761062400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day \nCancelled due to us STILL awaiting completion of the interior works by GTR.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-140/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250809T134302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T133630Z
UID:10003140-1761073200-1761082200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:TVY Branch - The Mangotsfield Triangle - Lost Midland Railway routes to Bristol and Bath
DESCRIPTION:The talk describes the long and complex story of railways around Mangotsfield where the first railway transporting coal arrived in 1832. We then follow the history with various railway companies involving both standard and broad gauge\, to closure and the establishment of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path which was the first project by Sustrans.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-mangotsfield-triangle-lost-midland-railway-routes-to-bristol-and-bath/
LOCATION:TVY Didcot\, Didcot Civic Hall\, Britwell Road\, Didcot\, OX11 7JN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,TVY Thames Valley
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T220719
CREATED:20250830T194032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T194032Z
UID:10003205-1761075000-1761084000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Forty Years on the footplate
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/forty-years-on-the-footplate/
LOCATION:HSD Hull\, The Highway\, Willerby Road\, Hull\, HU5 5LH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HSD Humberside,Indoor Event
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