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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.
2 events,
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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3 events,
Network Rail’s On Track Machines
Network Rail’s On Track Machines
Paul Long will talk to us via a Zoom meeting about the yellow trains based at Derby and their various roles This event will be held virtually
Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch AGM
Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch AGM
The Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch AGM is the formal part of a Members' Evening - Come and see just what the Branch does.
3 events,
Camp Coach Holidays on the Great Western Railway by Mike Fenton
Camp Coach Holidays on the Great Western Railway by Mike Fenton
Mike will be developing the themes from his 1999 book on GWR Camping Coaches and exploring the history and development of this holiday brand, including the particular characteristics of the GWR, such as only one coach in each location to give a feeling off exclusivity.
Sheffield Branch AGM followed by Mike Brownhill: ColourRail gems.
Sheffield Branch AGM followed by Mike Brownhill: ColourRail gems.
AGM: Your chance to have your say in the running of the branch and a time to make suggestions for our future activities. Committee member Mike Brownhill will then present a selection of archive slides from his ColourRail steam collection. Recommended Donations:- RCTS Members £2, Guests £3
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Railways around Edinburgh
Railways around Edinburgh
Ken Falconer provides another selection from his archive, containing a mix of steam and diesel workings.
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Steam Variety in Northern China
Steam Variety in Northern China
Peter Robins returns, with a presentation showing the splendour of steam in China, the fruit of several visits that he made. Starting with an April 1988 visit which covered from Nancha in the North East to Lanzhou in the West, the show includes loco construction at Datong and Tangshan as well as the older JF/RM/SL…
Swindon Works – The Golden Years: Pt 4 From Hawksworth to the end of Steam-Meeting Cancelled
Swindon Works – The Golden Years: Pt 4 From Hawksworth to the end of Steam-Meeting Cancelled
We regret that owing to a COVID infection the above meeting has been unfortunately been cancelled. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
2 events,
3 events,
The Anniversary Tour
The Anniversary Tour
In 2018 Steve Ollive from Maidenhead and five friends embarked on an expensive expedition to Europe. All had a very good reason for being part of this great event. The tour began with the British Pullman and the Venice Simplon Orient Express, and concluded with Eurostar. Come and see what the tour was all about.…
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5 events,
“Walks with my Dog along Disused Railways” by Stephen Gay
“Walks with my Dog along Disused Railways” by Stephen Gay
An unusual look at railways but should be very interesting
2 events,
Southern Coaches – Part 1, The Maunsell Era
Southern Coaches – Part 1, The Maunsell Era
While locomotives - especially of the steam variety - took the glory, the coaches that they hauled were just as important. Mike King comes to tell of those introduced by the Southern Railway between the grouping of 1923 and the late 1930s, under the supervision of Richard Maunsell, its first Chief Mechanical Engineer.
East Coast Main Line – Kings Cross to York
East Coast Main Line – Kings Cross to York
Stephen Gay will talk to us about the ECML through the years
1 event,
Ninth Colour-Rail Journey
Ninth Colour-Rail Journey
The presentation features passengers services across the country from the 1930s to the present day.
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1 event,
Jeff Mimnagh’s End of BR Steam
Jeff Mimnagh’s End of BR Steam
A selection of images by the late Jeff Mimnagh covering the end of BR steam
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Narrow Gauge Steam in Nepal and Pakistan
Narrow Gauge Steam in Nepal and Pakistan
Presenter: Geoff Warren Over 6000 km of railway of gauges at or less than 2ft 6in were built in the Indian subcontinent. Compared to those in post-independence India, the lines in Nepal and Pakistan were less easy to reach and received fewer railway enthusiast visitors. But in the early 1980s, almost all traffic was still…
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The Phoenix Railway-Photographic Circle
The Phoenix Railway-Photographic Circle
The Phoenix Railway-Photographic Circle is an organisation whose principal aim is to encourage the creation of high-quality, imaginative railway photographs of the contemporary railway scene. In this meeting we will hear about the Circle's work; how it was formed and how it operates; and the inside story behind the book, "50 Years of Phoenix", published…