Name: Archive And Library Open Day
Start: 2026-04-30T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-30T16:00:00+01:00
Location: RCTS Library

April 2026
RCTS Members’ Day and Annual General Meeting 2026

Featured Sat 18th April

Grand Station, Wolverhampton Sun Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

The Annual RCTS Members Day and AGM will take place at The Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF on Saturday 18th April 2026, commencing at 1100hrs (doors open from 10:30). We have a wide ranging line up of guest speakers coming to give us presentations: - Jack Boskett (renowned railway photographer) to present Britain's Railways through…
The History of Nuneaton Loco Depot – Peter Lee & Continental Wanderings – Phil Dooley

Mon 20th April @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Well known local historian, Peter Lee, will present the first half of this meeting with 'The History of Nuneaton Loco Depot'. For Part 2 RCTS member, Phil Dooley, will entertain us with his 'Continental Wanderings'.
Railway Rambles in Northampton

Mon 20th April @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

NHN Northampton - Weston Favell Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton, United Kingdom
1972 – That was the year that was

Mon 20th April @ 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

ESX Shenfield Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, United Kingdom

Geoff Plumb takes us back in time to 1972. More of Geoff’s many days out around and about, including UK scenes in Brighton, Bristol and the London area, among others. West Germany features quite strongly, and the main event sees a visit to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique for a feast of steam, in repose…
TVY – Travels from Jasper to Halifax, Bangor to Westport

Tue 21st April @ 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United Kingdom

Stuart Hicks presents images of his travels in Canada, Ireland and Germany
From the back of the cupboard

Tue 21st April @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

HSD Hull The Highway, Willerby Road, Hull, United Kingdom
Lines to Midhurst, via Petworth, Petersfield & Chichester

Wed 22nd April @ 7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

The major part of the evening will be a presentation entitled "Rails to Midhurst" which is an illustrated talk given by former Assistant County Archivist Bill Gage of West Sussex Record Office. The presentation is not a technical one and can be enjoyed by both railway enthusiasts and those interest in social history . The…
Archive And Library Open Day

Sat 25th April @ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom

Archive And Library Open Day
The Monochrome Model Railway

Featured Mon 27th April @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM RCTS Windsor & Maidenhead Branch Meetings

MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Hybrid Event

Views on the railway in East London and Essex from the Historic England Aerofilms Collection

£2
Tunnel vision : The story of the Metropolitan Railway – Colin Brading

Tue 28th April @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom

More details to follow
AGM and My Travels in 2025, Rail 200 and More.

Tue 28th April @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

HTC Welwyn Digswell Village Church Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

The Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch AGM followed by a presentation by John Tigg. From a very young age, living in North West London between the West Coast Mainline and Metropolitan / Great Central route, John has had an interest in railways. Despite spending his last years before retirement travelling the country for a…
Archive And Library Open Day

Thu 30th April @ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom

Archive And Library Open Day

April 2026