Colin Boocock – Railway photography through the decades – 1980 to 2025
Colin makes a welcome return to Sheffield branch with more fabulous photos from his vast collection.
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SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club Farm Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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From Litchurch Lane to Temple Mills via Paris – A working life on the rails.
HTC Hitchin St Mark's Church, St Mark's Close, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United KingdomA Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Hugh Driscoll. (This replaces the previously advertised presentation) Hugh will be describing his railway career, from his initial training at Derby Carriage Works through varied BR engineering training scheme placements, then on to working in depots for BR, Intercity and Eurostar in a variety of roles.…
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Railway people – 26 years at the NRM – Bob Gwynne
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United KingdomThis talk introduces who Bob is, the railway history he has worked on and the (mostly) railway people he has met through work.
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26 years at the National Railway Museum – Bob Gywnne
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United KingdomDetails to follow
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Leatherhead Station: The Stationmaster’s House
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomSociety Archivist and Trustee Andy Davies comes to tell the history of the stations at Leatherhead from 1859, including the Stationmaster’s house and it’s new use as the RCTS Archive and Library.
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“Modern Railway Signalling” by Clive Feather
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomOn Tuesday November 11th 2025 we are delighted to welcome Clive Feather who will take us through some of the marvels of modern railway signalling and its development over several decades. This is sure to be a fantastic evening, that will give many insights into an aspect of railway operation that can be quite difficult…
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Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day- CANCELLED Cancelled due to ongoing interior works by Govia Thameslink Railway.
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Over the years at The Tremorfa and Castle works
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomThe RCTS South Wales branch are proud to announce that Brian Rolley will be presenting what promises to be a fascinating talk on the internal system at the Tremorfa and Castle Steel works in Cardiff. Expect plenty of images from a railway that is not normally accessible or even visible to the general public. Doors…
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The Atlantic Railway – A look back at the Campbeltown & Macrihanish Light Railway
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis illustrated presentation contains examples of all known images that have been taken of this line. Our speaker, Gordon Casely, would be pleased to learn of any other photographs that might exist. Please advise the Branch Secretary if you think you can assist ahead of the meeting.
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Kings Cross uncrossed
FeaturedPBR Peterborough St Luke’s Church, Mayor's Walk, Peterborough, United KingdomSam Savage visits us to talk about the 2021 remodelling of the throat of London Kings Cross station - when Kings Cross was uncrossed. Learn about how this major civil engineering project was delivered at one of London's busiest stations
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Cardiff Model Engineering Society visit
Cardiff Model Engineering Society Heath Park, Cardiff, United KingdomThe South Wales Branch of the RCTS have arranged a visit to the Cardiff Model Engineering Society miniature railway and tramway at Heath Park in Cardiff to take place on Saturday 15th November. The visit will be taking place on a day when the railway is not open to the public and will give our…
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An Indian Adventure Part 2 by Simon Starr
MCN Bromborough The Bromborough Suite. The Merebrook, Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom