David Mitchell – The Southern in East Devon through the Years
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomWe start our 2022-23 programme with a presentation from the Branch Chair, David Mitchell. The talk will cover the Southern lines in East Devon through the years with an eclectic mix of steam, modern(ish) traction and the modern era. As with any talk from Dave there will be something for everyone! We hope to see…
The Other Side of The Wall-The Borders Railway by Dave Pearce
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich, United KingdomA presentation of the Borders Railway in Scotland from Edinburgh to the current terminus at Tweedbank.
Visit to Doncaster
Doncaster Railway Station , United Kingdom
The Settle & Carlisle in the 80s & 90s
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomOn October 11th we welcome Stewart Jolly from the Bristol Branch who will take us on a journey over the spectacular Settle and Carlisle line. Stewart's talk will cover both the geography of the line and the changing nature of its traffic from the latter days of BR ownership, when closure was a very real…
The Masked Gricer
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomSimon's Presentation provides a pictorial diary of what he got up to during the COVID pandemic. From scanning his own and other peoples slides to photographing Modern Traction and Preserved steam. This varied show has something for everyone, 1960's steam, 1980's diesels, overseas steam and recent images of the railway today including heritage lines.
A Swiss Railway Trilogy (Part 1)
HTC Hitchin Tilehouse Street Baptist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, United KingdomA Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. 11th October at Hitchin. A presentation by Steve Ollive Part one of Steve’s talk on Swiss Railways covers the three primary mainline railways (SBB, BLS and SOB) as well as the private railways beginning A to C (starting with the Apenzeller Bahn and moving as far as…
Freight Reorganisation in the Cardiff Valleys during the late 1960s
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomFreight Reorganisation in the Cardiff Valleys, during the late 1960s By Brian Rolley
10 years of rail travel in UK and Europe – Alan Yearsley
SFD Sheffield 60-68 Trippet Lane, Sheffield, United KingdomA debut for Alan at the Branch as he takes us on a tour of nine countries over the last 10 years: both trains and light rail feature. N.B. this is a change of programme to that advertised in the September RO. Recommended Donations:- RCTS Members £3, Guests £4
Archive & Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomMembers’ Evening
PBR Peterborough St Luke’s Church, Mayor's Walk, Peterborough, United KingdomRailways and steamers of the Clyde – David Shirres
Zoom meeting - please note the change of date When: Oct 13, 2022 19:00 London Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcuqqrTosHdcODyUl-GNXkGhnephgqYOs After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.”
Moving Coal by Rail
WMD Coventry Cheylesmore Community Centre, Arundel/Poitiers Road, Coventry, United KingdomThis presentation takes us from the beginning of moving coal by rail on early waggon ways and progresses through to the present day.