A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Geoff May. Just in time, Geoff May was fortunate enough to capture on camera the final years of the steam age on the Southern and London Midland Regions of BR. The selection of photos in both monochrome and colour convey his memories and impressions of a…
The Society’s President, the Reverend Canon Brian Arman, visits the Watford Branch for the first time to present the first of his acclaimed series of talks on the Great Western Railway, ‘A Broad Gauge Journey from Paddington to the West – Part 1’. We look forward to seeing Brian, branch members, visitors and guests –…
by Brian Arman This is the Rowland Pittard Memorial Lecture and before Brian's talk there will be a short appreciation of Rowland's life and his massive contribution to the RCTS right up to his death in early 2020.
A member of the East West Rail Project team will give us an update on the exciting scheme to reinstate the much lamented link between Oxford and Cambridge, via Bletchley and Bedford. Please note that the date of the meeting has been moved from the previously advertised date of 2nd June 2022.
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Paul Chancellor. Paul is the proprietor of Colour-Rail and author of rail related books and articles. He promises us a talk ranging from the “Elizabethan” to some remote Scottish branch lines. Doors open at 7:00pm
Our annual joint meeting with the Marlow & District Railway Society This is the story of the man, the locomotive, and the Class of A4s with special reference to the 100th Gresley Pacific No 4498/7/60007. David McIntosh is the Education Officer for the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust and will update on the return to…
The management of the Volks Electric have agreed to an escorted visit and tour of the Railway by RCTS members. You must book in advance if you wish to join this tour. Details available from the Chichester Branch Chairman - chichesterchair@rcts.org.uk NOTE: Due to the National Rail Strike on 21 June this visit has been postponed.…
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Steve Lacey The story of the Gravesend West Street branch which, before the tunnelling under the Thames and East London was complete, formed the way into London via a cord at Southfleet, along the line of the old branch, to join the classic line into…
A selection of images of Britain's Railways between 1919 and 1922 - the period between the Armistice and the Grouping, now a century ago - drawn from the Ken Nunn collection (of the LCGB/NRM), and presented by Jeremy Harrison.
This is a joint visit with the South East Essex Railway Society (SEERs) who are allowing South Essex RCTS members to join their visit to Mangapps. The cost is £12 with Fish and Chips available at an extra charge (must be pre-ordered). To book, please contact Adrian Houghton by email ( a.houghton245@btinternet.com) stating you are…