Geoff Kerr – Pennine Panorama
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomOur December meeting welcomes one of branch members Geoff Kerr with a talk that will cover a journey across the Pennines covering the period 2003-20, with some nostalgia thrown in for good measure with some pictures from an earlier period. In this talk Geoff will be looking at the national rail scene with an emphasis…
AGM Followed by Making Tracks through Mid Norfolk by Paddy Anstey.
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich, United KingdomOur Annual General Meeting will be followed by a presentation from Paddy Anstey on the latest news and events from the Mid Norfolk Preserved Railway.
An illustrated History of Hull and it’s railway crossings
HSD Hull The Highway, Willerby Road, Hull, United KingdomLocal specialist Mick Nicholson will prove popular.
The Work of the RAIB
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomThe Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) was established in 2005, following a recommendation from the Cullen enquiry as the independent body for investigating accidents and incidents on mainline railways, metros, tramways and heritage railways throughout the UK. Having advised on its establishment, using his experience as a BTP Crime Scene Investigator managing the scenes of…
Branch AGM and Members’ Contributions
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomThe RCTS Cambridge Branch AGM will be held on Tuesday 13th December 2022, followed by an opportunity for Members to show slides/images or talk about any topic of railway interest.
Tales from Potton and Hitchin CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
HTC Hitchin Tilehouse Street Baptist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, United KingdomA Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch Presentation. Presenter: George Howe A regular at our meetings George has spoken to us several times previously, but tonight he will be recalling his memories as a railwayman, both at Hitchin & Potton. He will be talking about the many tales he had in his time at both…
CANCELLED – Archive & Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomThis Archive & Library open day is CANCELLED. As the RMT are on strike, it is unlikely that visitors will be able to come to Leatherhead by train. If anyone wishes to visit the Archive and Library on a non-strike day over Christmas and the New Year, please contact archive@rcts.org.uk to arrange a convenient day.…
South African Steam
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomSOUTH AFRICAN STEAM By Tony Wardrobe A 15F 4-8-2 2940 loco on a Johannesburg to Magaliesburg express
Mid Hants Archive Alresford to Winchester Jct – Part 2 (Follows a short AGM)
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomA second selection of photographs from the Watercress Line archives, continuing our journey down the line from Alresford to Winchester Junction and taking a look at local passenger and goods services and main line diversions.
Christmas Social Evening: – Due to the current weather conditions this is now a Zoom meeting
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomA selection of entertainment, including a “guess the location” quiz, by Robert Pritchard and a short presentation ’60 Years of Railway Snaps' by Jim Bryant. Finish the year in style at RCTS Sheffield! Note due to the short timescale there is no need to register for the meeting as usual. Simply use the "Register with…
BR Steam 1947 to Date
NEA Darlington Darlington Cricket Club, South Terrace, Darlington, United Kingdom
NOT “Fun with Southern Steam” – but something from the Branch Committee
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomUnfortunately our planned presenter for Thursday 15th December, Malcolm Garner, is not able to travel to Cheltenham. We will, instead have an impromptu members entertain evening with our Branch Chairman and Treasurer providing some images. Treasurer has a few presentations on the laptop, so there could be a choice of what to see! We hope…