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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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‘Locomotives of the GWSR – Visitors and Residents’, by David Boot
‘Locomotives of the GWSR – Visitors and Residents’, by David Boot
The content will be a montage of locomotives that have either been resident or visiting the GWSR since its inception in 1982 to the present day. There will also be surprise visitors other than locomotives that may please some of the viewers !? Please note - this is a Virtual Zoom Meeting - the registration…
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FROM HERE TO THERE
FROM HERE TO THERE
NOEL THOMPSON From Here to There. 92233 assisted by 4137 entering the Severn Tunnel on a westbound freight In Part 1 "here" is Radyr, "there" is Crewe. Part 2 takes us from Newport to Weymouth via London (including a whistle stop tour of various London termini), thence via the LSW route to Weymouth including a…
Annual General Meeting followed by More gems from the archive – Mick Brownhill
Annual General Meeting followed by More gems from the archive – Mick Brownhill
After our AGM Mick treats us to another selection of ColourRail slides plus some from his own collection. Recommended Donations:-  RCTS Members £3, Guests £4
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Scotland For Steam
Scotland For Steam
A journey up the East Coast Route to Aberdeen, including the North East branches, ending at Elgin. The images are mostly steam with some early diesels.
A Medley Medley 3
A Medley Medley 3
For our March meeting we welcome back John Medley with a selection of his 1980s slides. It promises to be an evening of nostalgia with blue and gray predominating, and long passed freight and passenger services stirring the memories, of a different world and a different way of life. It will be a great evenings…
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Swindon Works-The Golden Years Part IV by Brian Arman
Swindon Works-The Golden Years Part IV by Brian Arman
Society President Brian Arman presents from F W Hawksworth to the end of steam at Swindon Works.
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Five Decades of Derailments – Mike McLoughlin
Five Decades of Derailments – Mike McLoughlin
Note the change of date from that published in the programme leaflet
Around the World with 155 Hunslet 4-6-0Ts
Around the World with 155 Hunslet 4-6-0Ts
During the First World War the Hunslet Engine Company built 155 narrow gauge 4-6-0T locomotives for the War Department Light Railways, for use on the Western Front. After the war, they were disposed of as war surplus, to diverse locations around the world - from the Scottish Highlands to the Argentine Pampas, from Harrogate gasworks…
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Memories of the Last Steam around Gloucester
Memories of the Last Steam around Gloucester
Branch member Chris Baldwin returns, this time with his memories of the last days of steam in and around the City of Gloucester.
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Preserved British Steam – Allan Stewart
Preserved British Steam – Allan Stewart
Having presented his excellent 'BR Steam' images last year, Allan Stewart returns with another top class presentation, this time depicting UK preserved steam - both main line and heritage railways. Not to be missed !!!
Walking the Woodhead Route part 2 by Stephen Gay
Walking the Woodhead Route part 2 by Stephen Gay
Stephen entertained us with Part 1 in March 2022 and returns, by popular request, to complete the journey into Sheffield
Railway Engineering; A Driver’s Eye View
Railway Engineering; A Driver’s Eye View
Andy Grimmett started on the railway at Stratford MPD in Sept 1974. By 1979 he had qualified as a driver and progressed through the links driving a large variety of traction. With the partial closure of Stratford Depot in Jan 1994, he decided to move with 13 other drivers to Ilford Car Sheds where he…
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West from Paddington – A Broad Gauge Journey
West from Paddington – A Broad Gauge Journey
When Brunel's Great Western Railway - built on the broad gauge - was opened from London to Bristol at the beginning of the Victorian era, it was one of the marvels of the age. The Rev. Canon Brian Arman, Society President and Great Western Expert, comes to lead us on a journey by Broad Gauge,…
Current GWR Scene
Current GWR Scene
Mark Hopwood CBE (Managing Director GWR) will give us an update on current GWR operations and developments
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Great Train Robbery 1963
Great Train Robbery 1963
Ian's talk on the robbery is the result of years of research and fact finding together with his personal goal being, how on earth do you stop a express train doing 95 miles per hour in the middle of nowhere and drive it yourself ?? Ian brings a 1960’s colour light signal with him to…
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The electric railways of Merseyside
The electric railways of Merseyside
Charles will be telling us all about an electric network that is the second largest in the country and somewhat overlooked by those in the South
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The LMS Patriot Project – How are we doing?
The LMS Patriot Project – How are we doing?
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch Presentation. Presenter: Colin Hall. Our speaker, the Project Chairman, will give a presentation bringing us up-to-date on the ups and downs of this project to the present day. The LMS-Patriot project is building a working Patriot Class steam locomotive as a National Memorial Engine, recreating a railway heritage…
Great Central Railway Signalling – Tom Ingall
Great Central Railway Signalling – Tom Ingall
Note the change of date from that published in the programme leaflet
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Yes, it Was 40 Years Ago
Yes, it Was 40 Years Ago
In a Sequel to "Was it Really 40 Years Ago?", David Allen continues his Black & White photographic journey. Besides following the calendar through 1982, the West Country and South Wales will be looked at specifically. Reflecting the fact that he has lived in Durham since 1970, there will be a number of shots showing…
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