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A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Geoff Plumb. Geoff Plumb returns with another of his popular “That Was the Year That Was” series of presentations. With his usual excellent standard of railway photography, this time it’s the turn of 1972 and we can expect the presentation to include more of Geoff’s many… |
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Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors are rectifying the damp areas internally so we are moving some shelving and dust covering all other shelves while that work is undertaken. It is not therefore practical ot open…
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Ian Wright's presentation will consist of a slide show of two charters that he took part in - to Russia and Belarus in 1992 and the Ukraine in 2003.
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A further look back at what I was photographing in the first decade of this century, now some twenty years ago – so near or so far? A varied mix of steam, diesel and electric, on main, preserved and narrow gauge lines, at home and abroad. For this virtual event, you will require a ticket.… |
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Sunday 1st June 2025 - A visit to The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Five days after the end of the Annual Steam Gala, we visit this Heritage Railway where we will travel over all of the line, getting off at most of the stations. We will visit the steam shed and diesel shed at Toddington,… |
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Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors are rectifying the damp areas internally so we are moving some shelving and dust covering all other shelves while that work is undertaken. It is not therefore practical ot open…
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ROB FREEMAN - 'The Southern End of the WCML 1930s to Present Day'. From the 1930s to the present, featuring the work of local photographers such as H C Casserley for the steam era and my own work for the modern era, where I will be concentrating on the more unusual of my sightings. Further… |
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Fraser Pithie presents on two significant accidents in the history of Britain’s railways - Hixon (6th January1968) and Ladbroke Grove (5th October 1999). |
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A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Paul Chancellor. Our twelfth Colour-Rail Journey will be the last and in a change for those preceding it , it tells about the life of a trainspotter from those first experiences to the twist and turns that led to a keen interest in railway photography ,… |
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For the fourth annual Rowland Pittard Memorial Lecture, The RCTS South Wales branch is delighted to welcome Robert Masterman back to The Old Church Rooms in Radyr. Bob is widely regarded as one of the foremost railway photographers of his, or any, generation and is perhaps best known for his work documenting the ever evolving… |
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Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors are rectifying the damp areas internally so we are moving some shelving and dust covering all other shelves while that work is undertaken. It is not therefore practical ot open… |
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Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. In 1982 BR created new business units. Passenger Services were split into InterCity, Network SouthEast and Provincial Services, freight was split into Trainload, Speedlink and Freightliner and a parcels sector was created. Mervyn Rogers will explore how this… |
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Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors have rectifed the damp areas internally but not completed timber repais as yet. Some shelving is till stored and dust covering on all other shelves while that work is undertaken. … |
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Come and join our Wickham Trolley Evening at the Somerset & Dorset Railway Station, Midsomer Norton. 6.00pm Pimms Reception, donations to the Railway Children Charity 6.30pm Trolley Rides the length of the line @ £5 a head. The shop, buffet, book emporium and museum will all be open. |
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A visit has been booked for Arlington Works for between 15 and 30 people. Details below, to book and arrange payment, up to 04/06/2025 or until the visit is full, contact John Godfrey tel: 07850 220009 email: solent@rcts.org.uk 9 Duddon Close West End Southampton SO18 3QA Arlington Fleet Services are happy to welcome organised groups of…
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A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Richard Morris. Following the opening of the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1845 there were soon thoughts about connecting it to the West Somerset and North Devon coastal towns. These discussions didn't get very far until Mr Brunel was engaged. In 1862 a railway was constructed… |
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Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors have rectifed the damp areas internally but not completed timber repais as yet. Some shelving is till stored and dust covering on all other shelves while that work is undertaken. … |
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Michael Grieves started taking cine film in the 1960s, and, as steam in Britain came to an end, made many European trips in search of it, taking many films of what he found - these have now been scanned into digital format. Tonight he will show a miscellany drawing from his trips to France between… |
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Apologies for cancelling the planned openday. This is due to ongoing works in The Stationmaster's House.
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GEOFF PLUMB - 'That Was the Year That Was - 1972'. More of Geoff's many days out around and about, including UK scenes and West Germany. The main event sees a visit to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique for a feast of steam. Nostalgia rules, OK! Please note this is a physical meeting, doors open from… |
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A presentation by Ray Schofield. A journey on some of the most scenic rails north of the Border commencing with the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick on Tweed via Edinburgh, the Forth Bridge, Glasgow, the West Highland Line to Mallaig, via Skye to Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness and to finish in sight of Hoy at… |
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