Events
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A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Dave Goodyear. The Harwich branch has a rich and varied history, with its combination of named boat trains to Parkeston Quay and extensive freight services for the Harwich Train Ferries, as well as local passenger and goods services. The line was electrified in 1986 but this… |
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Rob Freeman presents ‘The Southern End of the WCML, 1930s to Present Day’, featuring photos from the H C Casserley Collection, plus a selection of his own photos. |
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Branch AGM, followed by: JASON CROSS - 'Railways from Both Sides of the Fence' - A slide show by a GBRf employee which includes an overview of joining the company, a detailed look at the Old Dalby test track and at other roles performed at other locations. This is then followed by a selection of… |
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Thia month's talk come from Ray Viney, who will be looking back back at the railway history of a town that was once the hub of three routes with two stations but is now completely disconnected from the National Network, Monmouth. Doors open at 7 for a 7:30 start and our preloved bookstall will be… |
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Join Harry Nethercoat from our Watford branch as he looks back on his journeys in 2025, stretching from Cornwall, up to Scotland - with stops in-between including; London, Cardiff, and closer to home. Expect all traction types on the mainline and in preservation
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Steam locomotive driver & fireman Chris Smith, presents a slide show from his collection featuring the high quality railway photographs of Bill Potter. The show focuses on Steam and Diesel Hydraulic traction. |
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Steve Montgomery of Exerail fame will be giving a presentation of colour and black/white images captured by Dave Nicholas when living in the Bristol Area. Mainly steam and with extensive records to back up the narrative it promises to be an evening of nostalgia of a by-gone era from an excellent photographer
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Phil Lindsey takes us on a journey along the Midland Main Line from St Pancras to Ratcliffe on Soar, with the main focus being the Northamptonshire and Leicestershire sections. The presentation contains many of Phil’s own images, from the ‘Leicester Gap’ years to the modern day, but also draws on the extensive and historical Midland… |
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Time to review the past year and select the committee to take us into the next season. We'll try and keep the business bit brief so we can spend more time enjoying the fruits of our members research and image captures.
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A Mediterranean Odyssey Narrow Gauge steam in 9 countries from the Near East to Iberia. Featuring Lebanon, Greece, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. By Nicholas Lera – Independent Documentary Producer and former BBC cameraman |
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The Annual RCTS Members Day and AGM will take place at The Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF on Saturday 18th April 2026, commencing at 1100hrs (doors open from 10:30). We have a wide ranging line up of guest speakers coming to give us presentations: - Jack Boskett (renowned railway photographer) to present Britain's Railways through… |
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Well known local historian, Peter Lee, will present the first half of this meeting with 'The History of Nuneaton Loco Depot'. For Part 2 RCTS member, Phil Dooley, will entertain us with his 'Continental Wanderings'.
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Geoff Plumb takes us back in time to 1972. More of Geoff’s many days out around and about, including UK scenes in Brighton, Bristol and the London area, among others. West Germany features quite strongly, and the main event sees a visit to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique for a feast of steam, in repose… |
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Stuart Hicks presents images of his travels in Canada, Ireland and Germany |
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The major part of the evening will be a presentation entitled "Rails to Midhurst" which is an illustrated talk given by former Assistant County Archivist Bill Gage of West Sussex Record Office. The presentation is not a technical one and can be enjoyed by both railway enthusiasts and those interest in social history . The… |
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Views on the railway in East London and Essex from the Historic England Aerofilms Collection
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The Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch AGM followed by a presentation by John Tigg. From a very young age, living in North West London between the West Coast Mainline and Metropolitan / Great Central route, John has had an interest in railways. Despite spending his last years before retirement travelling the country for a… |
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Derek Cross was a prolific railway photographer and his son David will be showing a selection of his father's photos including scenes at Bristol, Bath and on the Somerset & Dorset Railway. |
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