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    Irish Rail 2004-2008: A Period of Rapid Change

    Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United Kingdom

    David Allen was made aware of an ongoing programme involving resignalling and the delivery a large fleet of dmus, following a meeting in 2003 with the then Modernisation Manager Irish Rail, Oliver Doyle, The aim was to rid secondary routes of loco haulage and at the same time, replace traditional mechanical signalling by centralised control…

  • “March” by Richard Munns

    CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    March had a strategic position in the movement of coal and industrial products from the Midlands and North to the Home Counties, as well as outbound traffic in agricultural produce from East Anglia. This talk traces the history of both the station and marshalling yards through to the present day.

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    That was the Year that Was – 1966

    Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United Kingdom

    1966 was a busy year for Geoff: whilst still a schoolboy, he covered a considerable amount of the country. This presentation includes scenes on various North Wales Narrow Gauge Lines and the Cambrian Coast, holidays in the north west of England and several RCTS railtours. These include the ’Somerset & Dorset Farewell’, the ‘Longmoor Military…

  • The Corris Railway – Past, Present & Future

    HTC Hitchin St Mark's Church, St Mark's Close, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PUBLISHED PROGRAMME Presenter: Chris Jones. Chris is stepping in at very short notice, as Richard Allen is unfortunately unable to attend. Doors open 19:00

  • Out and about in the UK and Europe 2023 by Robert Pritchard

    Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United Kingdom

    Robert Pritchard returns with his traditional New Year virtual show and will present a wide selection of his photos from recent travels in the UK and Europe. Nine different countries will feature tonight, and whilst most images will be from the UK, Robert will also describe a marathon 21 hour journey by train from Bratislava…

  • Archive and Library Open Day

    RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom

    Archive and Library Open Day

  • SCT Photographic Review of 2022 & 2023

    SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Photographic Review of 2022 & 2023 Keith will present the latest instalment of his photographic reviews.

  • AGM followed by Stuart Hammond – In Search of Steam

    WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United Kingdom

    The AGM will take place in the first part of the evening, and be followed by a talk from Stuart Hammond one of our members who will entertain with a talk entitled "In search of Steam and other Railway images"

    £1.50

  • Lessons learnt from the Hixon and Ladbroke Grove Disasters – Fraser Pithie

    Cheylesmore Community Centre, Poitiers Road, Coventry 5JX Poitiers Road, Cheylesmore,, Coventry

    Today our good friend, Fraser Pithie, turns his attention to railway accidents as he describes the Hixon and Ladbroke Grove disasters and the lessons learnt from these events. One not to be missed.