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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240531T112658Z
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SUMMARY:The Railways of Colonel Holman Stephens.
DESCRIPTION:The Railways of Colonel Holman Stephens. \nBy Chris Jackson – Hon Editor\, The Colonel.  Colonel Stephens Society.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/surrey-branch-may-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:SRY Woking\, Woking United Reform Church\, White Rose Lane\, Woking\, GU22 7HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SRY Surrey
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250419T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241210T104230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T104230Z
UID:10002944-1745060400-1745078400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-114/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250218T092458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T092749Z
UID:10002994-1745263800-1745274600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:No Meeting - There is no meeting in April due to the Easter Bank Holiday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/no-meeting-there-is-no-meeting-in-april-due-to-the-easter-bank-holiday/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250429T203431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T203440Z
UID:10003041-1745349300-1745357400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHR Branch Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Details to Follow
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-12/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240330T225624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T223201Z
UID:10002617-1745435700-1745443800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The North London Line
DESCRIPTION:“The North London Railway began as little more than an attenuated siding giving the London & Birmingham Railway access to the East End’s docks\, then developed into one of Britain’s busiest steam-operated commuter routes. After the LNWR took over operation it was one of the first to be electrified\, but succumbed to road competition and was closure-listed in Beeching’s ‘Reshaping’ – yet still thrives. The presentation explores the North London’s fluctuating history and includes a photographic journey from Richmond to the former grand terminus at Broad Street.”
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-north-london-line-2/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241210T104255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T104255Z
UID:10002945-1745492400-1745510400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-115/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250227T231047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T133517Z
UID:10003002-1745523000-1745532000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Two Decades Ago...
DESCRIPTION:A look back at what I was photographing at the start of this century\, now over 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. \nFor this virtual event\, you will require a ticket. Free for RCTS members\, but a £2.50 donation will be requested at the checkout. Non-member tickets are £2.50. (Or you can join the Society in the same transaction to take advantage of members’ benefits) \nTo receive information on coming National (and other) Zoom meetings\, please join the RCTS National Zoom E-mail List (RCTS-National@groups.io) by visiting https://groups.io/g/RCTS-National \, or by e-mail to RCTS-National+subscribe@groups.io.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/april-2025-national-zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:National Meeting,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Meetings":MAILTO:zoom-national@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240830T160120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T235651Z
UID:10002824-1745868600-1745877600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre
DESCRIPTION:Gordon visits the branch with a fascinating presentation covering the story of Eastleigh- the town\, the station and the works.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/eastleigh-from-railway-junction-to-railway-centre-mhd/
LOCATION:MHD Cox Green\, Cox Green Community Centre\, Highfield Lane\, Cox Green\, Maidenhead\, SL6 3AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Hybrid Event,Indoor Event,MHD Windsor and Maidenhead,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241213T175509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T103130Z
UID:10002956-1745935200-1745944200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sir Nigel Gresley\, His Life and Work
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Simon Martin. \nFollowing on from last year’s lecture on Edward Thompson\, we now turn our attention to his predecessor’s work and designs\, using fresh sources of primary information compared alongside previously conceived and published research. We can review his work and see in a fresh light with better understanding the real achievements and innovations Sir Nigel Gresley led the way in for the railway industry as a whole. In addition\, we examine all of Gresley’s designs and those of other engineers he modified during his tenure\, and how he encouraged and nurtured others who would ultimately succeed him.\nAll of this is fully supported with a wealth of references\, tables\, graphs and a fabulous array of photographs\, many of which have never been in print before\, as we utilise the resources and archives of the Gresley Society.\n                                                                                                                          Simon Martin \nDoors open at 13:00 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/sir-nigel-gresley-his-life-and-work/
LOCATION:HTC Welwyn\, Digswell Village Church Hall\, Welwyn\, Hertfordshire\, AL6 0DH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241117T140242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T110907Z
UID:10002897-1745953200-1745962200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:GW route from Penzance to Padstow - Richard Binding
DESCRIPTION:A return visit from Richard who will enlighten us about the Great Western route from Penzance to Padstow
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/gw-routes-from-oxford-to-birmingham-richard-binding/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/east-midlands-branch/Padstow-1966.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250430T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241210T104315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T104315Z
UID:10002946-1746010800-1746028800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-116/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240824T122409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T210500Z
UID:10002798-1746127800-1746135000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘On the route of ‘The South Yorkshireman’
DESCRIPTION:Rail campaigner and former Chairman of the Bedford – Bletchley Rail Users Association\, Richard Crane\, presents a pictorial journey over the years from Bradford to London Marylebone.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-3/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
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ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250502T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250502T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250114T165931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T165931Z
UID:10002970-1746214200-1746223200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Bristol - 'Every Picture Tells A Story' by John Baxter
DESCRIPTION:John Baxter\, Secretary of The Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust promises an evening of mystery and intrigue in which\, ‘Every Picture Tells A Story’.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/bristol-every-picture-tells-a-story-by-john-baxter/
LOCATION:BTL North Filton\, St Teresa’s Church Hall\, 71 Gloucester Road\, North Filton\, BS34 7PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,BTL Bristol,Indoor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bristol-branch/900-Images-for-Meetings/EPTAS-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241210T104349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T104349Z
UID:10002947-1746529200-1746547200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-117/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250203T152945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T152945Z
UID:10002988-1746558000-1746567000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:WFD Branch - 'Reminiscenses and Thoughts of a Retired Railwayman'\, by John Noorani\, 6th May 2025
DESCRIPTION:JOHN NOORANI – ‘Reminiscenses and Thoughts of a Retired Railwayman’. \nThroughout his schooldays John had been interested in railways\, initially as a trainspotter but then an interest in their history and operation. After leaving school he needed a temporary job for about six months and an opportunity to work on the railway presented itself. The anticipated six months fill-in job became a forty year career which spanned both the nationalised and privatised railway in equal measure. John will talk about various incidents which he was involved in as well as reminisce over some of the ways his career developed and the changes he has seen.  Further details may be available nearer the date. \nPlease note this is a physical meeting\, doors open from 18:30 for 19:00 commencement of proceedings.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wfd-branch-reminiscenses-and-thoughts-of-a-retired-railwayman-by-john-noorani-6th-may-2025/
LOCATION:WFD Watford\, Beechen Grove Baptist Church\, Clarendon Road\, Watford\, WD17 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,WFD Watford
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240806T170115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T102457Z
UID:10002753-1746646200-1746653400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The life and times of Stanier 8F 48773
DESCRIPTION:this loco had had a very illustrious career travelling to Egypt and Iran and featured in several films and is of course now preserved at the Severn Valley Railway\,Ian chapman is going to tell us much more about its interesting life
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-life-and-times-of-stanier-8f-48773/
LOCATION:FLL Carnforth\, Royal Station Hotel\, Market Street\, Carnforth\, LA5 9BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,FLL Furness Lakes and Lune,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250514
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250319T124410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T124410Z
UID:10003020-1747094400-1747180799@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Ashington
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/visit-to-ashington/
CATEGORIES:MCN Merseyside Cheshire & North Wales,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241215T104717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T131342Z
UID:10002957-1747144800-1747153800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Area Railways\, Yesterday & Today (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Dave Scudamore. \nCambridge Area Railways\, Yesterday & Today (Part 2) starts back at Cambridge and following another look around the station area heads north to Chesterton Junction where we follow the route of the St Ives line (now misguided busway).\nNext we look at the Mildenhall line as far as Fordham & then to Soham. Back at Cambridge our next journey is to Newmarket before returning to Cambridge for a shed visit before\, time permitting\, heading south via the goods line towards Audley End. \nDoors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/cambridge-area-railways-yesterday-today-part-2/
LOCATION:St Marks Church Hall\, Hitchin SG5 1UR\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250123T225416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T225416Z
UID:10002985-1747162800-1747170000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Chris Booth - By Great Central Railway from Sheffield to Gainsborough.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chris-booth-by-great-central-railway-from-sheffield-to-gainsborough/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240706T074530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T202934Z
UID:10002710-1747164600-1747173600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:"Roger Harrison’s East Anglian Railways" by Dave Pearce
DESCRIPTION:For our final meeting of the 2024/25 season\, we are delighted to welcome Dave Pearce who will be presenting ‘Roger Harrison’s East Anglian Railways’. \nRoger 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 to the club’s archive. In 2012 David and his friend and fellow member\, Richard Adderson\, were asked to compile a book of Roger’s images\, funded by his bequest\, so that all the then members could benefit from Roger’s generosity. The show is a slightly abridged version of the book\, but\, nonetheless\, illustrates Roger’s eye for detail alongside his ability to capture and record the general scene up to the end of GE steam in 1962. He was\, in some ways\, fairly parochial in his coverage of East Anglia\, favouring a few locations and ignoring many\, so it was quite a challenge to create a logical narrative from his somewhat disparate range of images. Nonetheless\, the book was well received by the membership and considered to be a worthy tribute to Roger and the memories evoked by his pictures. \nDavid was born in Suffolk\, brought up in the East Midlands\, went to college in the North East\, and spent his working life as an itinerant teacher in Norfolk and Suffolk\, ending up dealing with permanently excluded pupils in Norfolk for the local authority. He took early retirement in 2011 but returned to part-time work in late 2015. \nHe has always had an interest in railways\, and photography became equally as absorbing in 1962 when he was given his first camera. Since then\, via various cameras\, and an embrace of digital photography\, he has accumulated a substantial catalogue of his own images. He has also always taken an interest in images from other photographers\, particularly those with a shared affinity for locations\, aesthetics\, and a healthy disregard for convention. This additional collection has become something of an indulgence (wife would say obsession!)\, aided and abetted\, initially\, by a collection of negatives left in his care\, then by ‘negatives sent on approval’ but\, ultimately\, by the internet! \nDavid is also presently Chairman of the ‘Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership’ and Co-Chair of Community Rail Norfolk and belongs to two railway photographic circles\, together with umpteen railway societies. He has produced several books and articles\, especially on the former Great Central London extension. He has four sons\, none of whom has the remotest interest in railways or photography!
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/topic-to-be-confirmed-speaker-dave-pearce/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241204T175202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T223036Z
UID:10002911-1747164600-1747173600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Croydon & SL Branch AGM and Members’ Images
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting\, to be followed by Members’ Images. Your chance to speak up and show off! \nSince our last AGM a year ago\, at which both our long serving Chairman and Secretary stood down\, it is fair to say the Branch has had a rather problematic year\, struggling to keep going\, with only a couple of active committe members. So I would urge you all to attend\, to discuss the future of the branch. While the two active committee members – Rob Burridge and Jeremy Harrison – are both willing to continue as Branch officers\, subject to your approval\, we really need some new blood on the committee to help take the branch forward. As Rob has put it:\nPLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE BRANCH. BRING YOUR IDEAS\, AND HELP IT GO FORWARD. \nFollowing the business part of the meeting\, there will be a presentation of members’ images – an opportunity for you to contribute\, and show off what you have done. Both conventional 35mm slide and digital projectors will be available.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/may-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240905T132105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T132434Z
UID:10002851-1747249200-1747260000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Barry Dock and Railway Company
DESCRIPTION:Peter Fortune will provide an historical overview of the development and operation of this small but very successful railway company which transformed the coal trade in South wales for three decades in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. \nA Great Western Railway 56XX tank brings  short freight over the Barry Railway’s iconic Walnut Tree Viaduct in the 1950s.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-barry-dock-ad-railway-company/
LOCATION:SWL Radyr\, Cardiff\, Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys\, Park Road\, Radyr\, Cardiff\, CF15 8DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SWL South Wales / De Cymru
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241209T080131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T080131Z
UID:10002928-1747335600-1747344600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:North East Branch - The Railway over Stainmore Pass
DESCRIPTION:Our last meeting of the 2024-25 season brings Chris Rowley to Darlington to present The Railway over the Stainmore Pass.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/north-east-branch-the-railway-over-stainmore-pass/
LOCATION:NEA Darlington\, Darlington Cricket Club\, South Terrace\, Darlington\, DL1 5JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:NEA North East
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240531T112549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T132135Z
UID:10002684-1747336500-1747344600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Surrey Branch - Future UK Locomotive Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Future UK Locomotive Strategy
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/surrey-branch-april-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:SRY Woking\, Woking United Reform Church\, White Rose Lane\, Woking\, GU22 7HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SRY Surrey
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240928T094709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240928T094709Z
UID:10002876-1747337400-1747344600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:"12th Colour Rail Journey" by Paul Chancellor
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/12th-colour-rail-journey-by-paul-chancellor/
LOCATION:WRD Shipley\, Saltaire Methodist Church\, Saltaire Road\, Shipley\, BD18 3HJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WRD West Riding
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20241210T104412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T075627Z
UID:10002948-1747479600-1747497600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION: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 the Archive to visitors on this day. \nOur apologies for any inconvenience\, please attend at an open day later in the summer.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-118/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240822T140013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T093132Z
UID:10002787-1747663200-1747670400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railway Advertising & Posters - Michael Willmot
DESCRIPTION:From the earliest days of rail travel\, poster advertising was used to encourage people to take the train.  Through the artwork of\, and captions on\, such posters we can catch a glimpse of not just the advances in engineering and in design\, but also the contemporary social concerns addressed in the advertising slogans.  But if you are not so interested in the history there is much to admire in the work of a glittering array of artists and poster designers stretching over a 200 year period.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railway-advertising-posters-michael-willmot/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/west-midlands-branch/Railway-200-Logo-TM-scaled.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250119T182533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250119T182533Z
UID:10002976-1747681200-1747690200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Stainmore Route by Chris Rowley\, Northampton Branch Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This event is not at the usual time\, it is an evening meeting starting at 7pm.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-stainmore-route-by-chris-rowley-northampton-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:NHN Northampton – Weston Favell\, Weston Favell Parish Hall\, Booth Lane South\, Northampton\, NN3 3EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,NHN Northampton
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20240830T160304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T175022Z
UID:10002825-1747683000-1747692000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Edward Thompson\, Wartime CME
DESCRIPTION:The class act of Nigel Gresley to follow – how did Thompson take over and survive? \nFurther to previous information\, this meeting will now be available to join on Zoom as well at Cox Green
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/edward-thompson-wartime-cme-2/
LOCATION:MHD Cox Green\, Cox Green Community Centre\, Highfield Lane\, Cox Green\, Maidenhead\, SL6 3AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Hybrid Event,Indoor Event,MHD Windsor and Maidenhead,Virtual Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T183445
CREATED:20250218T093116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T070948Z
UID:10002995-1747683000-1747693800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The North Eastern Railway from Stockton and Darlington to the ECML
DESCRIPTION:Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. \nThe history of the NER was made-up of several earlier and smaller individual railways. The Tanfield Railway\, originally a wagonway dating from as early as 1725\, the iconic Stockton and Darlington Railway\, the Clarence Railway\, Stanhope & Tyne Railway\, Newcastle & Carlisle Railway\, the Leeds & Selby and more\, made the ultimate NER and the first East Coast Main Line. \nThe contribution of the latterly-discredited George Hudson\, The Railway King\, with was his foresight and ambition led to the establishment of that first route. All of the many changes from the first to the current East Coast main line via Doncaster\, York\, Darlington\, Durham and Newcastle to connect with the North British Railway at Berwick-on-Tweed are illustrated. \nThe NER also set the standard for early electrification\, a standard initially adopted by BR\, this too is illustrated.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-north-eastern-railway-from-stockton-and-darlington-to-the-ecml/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Hybrid Event,Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/south-essex-branch/1-Title-24.25.jpg
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