Remote Speaker Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. Using 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…
Archive And Library Open Day Cancelled due to us STILL awaiting completion of the interior works by GTR.
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.
Richard Coghlan presents a picture show of the line from Didcot to Southampton via Winchester Chesil, closed between 1960 & 1962. An array of ‘then & now’; some dates; pictures from his collection, and how the collection started. The image illustrates the bay platform at Newbury.
North East Branch is hosting the Annual Members Weekend from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October. Base camp for the weekend is the Bannatyne Hotel in Darlington. For further information please see insert in the July 2025 RO, or go to the Members Area of the RCTS website.
A review over the years – steam, diesels and electrics, with the odd deviation along the way
The Spa Valley Railway is now well established as one of our nearest heritage railways, and today Brian Halford returns to tell us of its latest developments.
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Chris Wright. Details to follow. Doors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
This is not as forbidding as it sounds and because of its nature, it lends itself to audience participation.
Sadly, this visit has had to be cancelled, but we may try again at some time during 2026 - watch this space! A visit has been organised to the Avanti West Coast Training Academy in Crewe for Wednesday 29th October 2025, from 15:00 to 17:00 hours, to see the facilities there. As well as the…
2017 was a Special Year for Robin Patrick, and tonight he looks back at it. His presentation covers a whole year of photography, featuring both steam & modern traction, including three Overseas visits, to South Africa, Sweden and the Czech Republic. For this virtual event, you will require a ticket. Free for RCTS members, but…
