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Swanning Around London – in the 1980’s
Swanning Around London – in the 1980’s
A Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. Presented by Jeremy Harrison. In 1986 Network SouthEast and London Transport introduced the One-Day Capitalcard, giving unlimited travel across Greater London by Train, Tube and Bus, with the slogan 'All You Need To Swan Around London'. Jeremy Harrison took advantage of this to Swan Around London with…
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A Pictorial Journey along the East West Rail Route – Bletchley to Bicester 2022
A Pictorial Journey along the East West Rail Route – Bletchley to Bicester 2022
Branch committee member Clive Pepper shows the progress made on reinstating the East-West link between Bletchley and Bicester via our online ‘Zoom’ meeting.
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Steam & Semaphores to Penzance
Steam & Semaphores to Penzance
Steam & Semaphores from Paddington to Penzance via Bristol. Maurice Dudman's slides presented by his son Nick.
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Goods Depots around Liverpool – Part 2 (N.B. – Rearranged date!!)
Goods Depots around Liverpool – Part 2 (N.B. – Rearranged date!!)
Please note the change of date of this event.
‘More from Oz in the 1990s’, by Rob Freeman
‘More from Oz in the 1990s’, by Rob Freeman
More of Rob's travels in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and a bit of Queensland in 1990, 1998 and 2000, featuring a wide range of locations and motive power showing some of the changes that took place in that decade as the political structure of the railways was changing and a new generation of diesels was…
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Rails around Sheffield and beyond – Steve Armitage
Rails around Sheffield and beyond – Steve Armitage
Steve makes a welcome return to Sheffield with some real South Yorkshire and Derbyshire gems from his archives. Note this is an afternoon meeting Recommended Donations:-  RCTS Members £3, Guests £4
THE ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN PROJECT
THE ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN PROJECT
THE ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAIN PROJECTÂ KIT SPACKMAN (MR TILT) 370 003 at Carlisle - image by Phil Strangwell
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A view from the Route by Network Rail Anglia Route Manager Katie Frost.
A view from the Route by Network Rail Anglia Route Manager Katie Frost.
Network Rail`s Anglia Route Director Katie Frost presents an update on the local rail network. Katie will be accompanied by Charles Baker,Public Affairs Manager.
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That was the Year that Was – 1965
That was the Year that Was – 1965
Geoff Plumb returns with another presentation of his excellent photography, this time looking back at 1965. Steam was still in evidence on his local line, the Metropolitan and Great Central Joint, while he also made many visits to the South Western Mainline, the Isle of Wight, North Wales, and other steam strongholds round the country,…
Lancashire Day Ranger
Lancashire Day Ranger
February's outdoor meeting is a tour using a Lancashire Day Ranger. The ticket costs £26.80, or £17.70 with a railcard, and is valid from 09:00. The proposed itinerary is as follows.... MAN PIC D 09.33 BLACKPOOL NORTH A 10.51 BLACKPOOL NORTH D 11.04 PRESTON A 11.28 PRESTON D 11.53 LANCASTER A 12.07 LANCASTER D 12.44…
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The LMS Patriot Project
The LMS Patriot Project
tonight we welcome Colin Hall to report on progress with the LMS Patriot Project, the scheme to re-create a locomotive from a class which did not survive into preservation. 5551 The Unknown Warrior is the chosen number and name of the new build loco.
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Steam in China – 1984 – 2007 by Bryan Acford
Steam in China – 1984 – 2007 by Bryan Acford
The show will include pictures from some 25 trips to China over the period 1984 – 2007. There will be a wide variety of locations & locomotive classes including CNR Main & Branch Lines in Manchuria, Forestry Railways, Local Railways, Coalmines & Steelworks.
Swindon Works – The Collett Years by Rev. Canon Brian Arman
Swindon Works – The Collett Years by Rev. Canon Brian Arman
Postponed by bad weather in 2022, our National President presents the next chapter in his series on Swindon Works history.
Roger Harrison’s East Anglian Railways
Roger Harrison’s East Anglian Railways
Roger Harrison was an avid and loyal member of the Norfolk Railway Society from its inception in 1955 until he passed away in 2010. He was extraordinarily generous to the Society in his will, not only with a sizeable donation to Society funds, but also in making a bequest of his LNER photos and negatives…
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Confessions of a Narrow Minded Enthusiast
Confessions of a Narrow Minded Enthusiast
The story of miniature railways from 7.25" up to and including the well-known and ever popular 15" gauge lines... fascinating tales, and a little different - but there's so much to see! The motto of the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch railway (‘Multum in Parvo’ – ‘Much in Little’) says it all really. These may be…
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Steam in Africa
Steam in Africa
Live from Germany Guenter treats us to an evening of steam. Beginning with the South African Railway, in the second half he moves on to the National Railways of Zimbabwe, East African Railways in Kenya, Tanzania and Eritrea
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Scenes from the 60’s in Colour
Scenes from the 60’s in Colour
This presentation centres on the railway scene from late 1965 to 1967 in the North West, although a few scenes from elsewhere do feature. The emphasis is on the variety of BR steam motive power still around at that time but occasional diesels and various steam types in industrial service also appear. All the pictures…
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Incidents from a railway management career
Incidents from a railway management career
Cliff makes a return visit to tell us about the trials and tribulations of being a railway manager
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A Railwayman Remembers
A Railwayman Remembers
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation. Presenter: Dave Cockle: The "A Railwayman Remembers" talk covers a thirty-eight-year period from 1968 to 2007 looking at Dave's railway career from unofficial signalman on the Hertford Loop to Operations Compliance Manager for the former train operating company First Capital Connect. His work was predominately in operational…
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The LMS-Patriot Project
The LMS-Patriot Project
Our first face to face meeting of the season welcomes Colin Hall from The LMS-Patriot Project to present on how they are recreating a Patriot Class locomotive from scratch, to be named The Unknown Warrior.
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AGM followed by ‘A Roger Newman Tribute’
AGM followed by ‘A Roger Newman Tribute’
After a short AGM Brian Arman will present 'A Tribute to Roger Newman' showing Roger's 1960-65 UK pictures.
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Scenes from the 60’s in Colour