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‘Yours Faithfully’, by Bernie Holland
‘Yours Faithfully’, by Bernie Holland
A retrospective pictorial tribute to Jack Faithfull, one of the pioneer photographers of the RCTS.
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Zoom Meeting – Roaming the Southern Rails from Portsmouth and Quiz
Zoom Meeting – Roaming the Southern Rails from Portsmouth and Quiz
Join us from the comfort of your own home for more members presentations on Zoom.
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The Prince of Wales, a Brand-New Steam Locomotive for the 21st Century
The Prince of Wales, a Brand-New Steam Locomotive for the 21st Century
Britain's most powerful steam locomotive. A presentation by Rob Morland The first Gresley class P2 No. 2001 Cock o' the North was completed in 1934 by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) at its Doncaster works. It was the most powerful express passenger steam locomotive ever built for a British railway. Designed by Sir…
Hydrogen Trains
Hydrogen Trains
David Shirres will talk to us about hydrogen trains via a Zoom meeting To meet climate emission targets the world has to wean itself off petroleum. To do so it has been estimated that hydrogen will account for 5 to 15% of the world’s energy supply by 2050. In his presentation David will explain why…
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The North Notts and Lincs Community Rail Partnership
The North Notts and Lincs Community Rail Partnership
Kate Myers and Barry Coward of the NNLCRP will speak about the partnership’s successes and ambitions for the future. Community rail consists of grassroots partnerships that engage with communities and help people maximise the benefits their railways offer. They also promote social inclusion and sustainable travel. They work to improve train services and stations as…
Euston to Carlisle in Steam Days 1958 to 1961
Euston to Carlisle in Steam Days 1958 to 1961
David Cross will visit us again to show some more of his father's slides of workings in the west Coast Main Line
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The story of Wormit and the Tay Bridge Disaster
The story of Wormit and the Tay Bridge Disaster
New information comes to light on the disaster and its causes, and various accidents at Wormit.
Peter Doel : Wandering around the North East over the Years.
Peter Doel : Wandering around the North East over the Years.
For our February meeting we welcome back Peter Doel for another talk with lots of photographic delights. Pete who is an excellent photographer will be taking us on a tour of the North East from the 1960s to the 1980s. Pete spent many hours recording the rail scene in the North East on trips visiting…
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That Was The Year That Was – 1964
That Was The Year That Was – 1964
Geoff Plumb returns with the next installment of his highly enjoyable series, bringing Colour Photos from his schoolboy travels during 1964, including several RCTS tours with Stanier, Bulleid and Gresley Pacifics in England and Scotland. Also featuring are shed scenes and industrials around the London area and parts of Yorkshire; holidays in the Cambrian Coast…
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A Little History of the Cadeby Light Railway
A Little History of the Cadeby Light Railway
Many people will be aware of the Cadeby Light Railway which the Rev.Teddy Boston built around the garden of his Leicestershire rectory between 1963 and 2005. In this presentation Dave gives us a personal account of visiting the railway, and his experiences of helping to run the various railways on the Cadeby rectory site. After 2005,…
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Online Transport Archive – The Electric Railways of Merseyside
Online Transport Archive – The Electric Railways of Merseyside
Charles Roberts will delve into the Online Transport Archive to tell the story of Merseyside's Electric Railways. Spanning the period from the Early 1950s to the present day, he will cover the Liverpool Overhead Railway (the 'Docker's Umbrella'), the former LMS lines from Liverpool Exchange to Southport/Ormskirk and from Liverpool Central to the Wirral, the…
Swindon Works – “The Collett Years” by Rev. Canon Brian R Arman
Swindon Works – “The Collett Years” by Rev. Canon Brian R Arman
A review by the RCTS President of the activities in Swindon works during the Collett period
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The Varying Fortunes of the Hatfield to St Albans Railway
The Varying Fortunes of the Hatfield to St Albans Railway
A presentation by Alistair Cameron Bananas, bibles and pot boilers - something for all in this presentation about a local branch line, now a well-used footpath and cycleway. Alastair will tell of the history and current position of the line and the Smallford Station project. Please note this is ZOOM ONLY . After registering please…
Mail by Rail and Tram
Mail by Rail and Tram
The Rev Peter Barham will talk to us about the transport of mail via railways and tramways In his talk Peter will explore the history of the carriage of mail and parcels by tram, with examples from various towns and cities across the country. He will also look at the general story of the carriage of mail…
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Magnus Volk and His Amazing Railways
Magnus Volk and His Amazing Railways
Magnus Volk was a true pioneer of all things electrical, and today is chiefly remembered for the creation of Volk’s Electric Railway, which opened in 1883 and still runs along Brighton seafront, now recognised as the oldest electric railway in the world. He also built an even more extraordinary railway in Brighton, and this talk…
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Getting The Balance Right
Getting The Balance Right
For this National - International - Zoom Meeting we are joining the Locomotive Club of Great Britain and the Continental Railway Circle, for a presentation by Australian author and historian Trevor Edmonds from Dorrigo, New South Wales, on 'How the British Army learned to operate military railways before the First World War', an experience which…
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Revolution Very Light Rail Development, by Darren Smith
Revolution Very Light Rail Development, by Darren Smith
DARREN SMITH, from Transport Design International, presents a talk about the Revolution Very Light Railway Train currently being tested at Ironbridge.
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L & Y Engines at work – Part 1
L & Y Engines at work – Part 1
Merseyside, Cheshire & North Wales branch · Presenter: Paul Shackcloth
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A Modern Traction Journey
A Modern Traction Journey
Paul Chancellor from Colour-Rail to present more stunning images from the ‘Modern Traction’ collection
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