Behind Closed Doors
2024-10-28 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | MHD Cox Green, Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3AX, United Kingdom
A look behind the scenes at London Underground, stations and disused tunnels

Archive & Library Open Day
2024-10-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-20 11:00 - 16:00 | RCTS Library, Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, KT22 7SQ, United Kingdom

Travels Around Ukraine by Steam
2024-10-29 14:00 - 16:30 | HTC Welwyn, Digswell Village Church Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 0DH, United Kingdom
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Michael Smyth.
Pictures from three trips to the Ukraine in 1993, 1999 and 2002. These illustrate Russian designed steam locomotives at work and explains the American influence of the 1930s.
More importantly it aims to give an insight into the history, geography and normal life, in this now sadly war-torn country.
The picture above is a P36 class 4-8-4 on a run-past – Russia’s final post-WWII design of an express passenger engine, of which 250 were built up to 1959.
Doors open 13:30.

Inside Story - The Railway Observer: Building a Society Magazine
2024-10-31 19:30 - 22:00 | Virtual Meeting, Virtual Meeting, United Kingdom
If you have ever wondered how every month the RO gets from raw information to your doorstep, Mike Robinson, Managing Editor of The Railway Observer, will be describing in this illustrated presentation what we do and how we do it. If you are interested in our editorial and image selection process or have ever considered responding to one of our frequent appeals for volunteers, this is your opportunity to learn more both about our process and the editorial team. This will be accompanied by a generous selection of images drawn from the RO.
For 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)
To 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.

WFD Branch - 'Funeral Trains and Final Journeys', by Nicolas Wheatley, 5th November 2024
2024-11-05 19:00 - 21:30 | WFD Watford, Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JJ, United Kingdom
Further details of this meeting will be added nearer the date.
Please note this is a physical meeting to be held at our usual venue at Beechen Grove Baptist Church, doors open from 18:30. The meeting takes place in the first floor Conference Room, there is level access into the building and a lift is available (and stairs) to the first floor.

Flying Scotsman in America and beyond
2024-11-06 19:30 - 21:30
this will be an excellent session given by richard hinchcliffe the son of the tour manager of this famous trip

Christian Wolmar ‘The Liberation Line, the last untold story of the Normandy Landings’
2024-11-07 19:30 - 22:00 | MKY Milton Keynes, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1EN, United Kingdom
Christian Wolmar, transport writer, broadcaster and author of numerous books, returns to present on his new book, the story of the railwaymen who rebuilt the lines after D Day, allowing the invasion of Northwestern Europe to be successfully completed.

'That Was The Year That Was 1965' Presented by Geoff Plumb.
2024-11-08 19:30 - 22:00 | BTL North Filton, St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, BS34 7PL, United Kingdom
A welcome return by Geoff Plumb to share with us his record of the events of 1965.
NOTE – SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.

Tolworth Showtrain
2024-11-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Tolworth Recreation Centre Fullers Way North, Tolworth, KT6 7LQ., Tolworth Recreation Centre, Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LQ., United Kingdom
Surrey Branch will be attending the Hampton Court Model Railway Society exhibition, Tolworth Showtrain. We will have Society publications and second hand books for sale.

Railway Scenes in Germany-Berlin/Brandenburg by Steve Ollive.
2024-11-11 14:15 - 16:30 | Greenfinch Hall,Greenfinch Avenue Ipswich IP2 0SQ

Keeping a heritage railway going in the 2020s using 1950s equipment with all the attendant modern day requirements
2024-11-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Virtual Meeting, Virtual Meeting, United Kingdom
Some challenges never change, such as when winter strikes. Here Phil Pritchard is on snow portering duty, helping to keep the railway running safely on 3 December 2010. Image credit: David Layland/East Lancs Railway.
David Layland (East Lancashire Light Railway Co Director of Finance and RCTS member) will present an illustrated PowerPoint presentation. He will explain what heritage railways need to do, in order to operate safely and protect its fare-paying passengers, its own staff and volunteers and the general public from harm and danger. At the same time as complying with this aim, much of the technology and equipment being used dates from the 1950s (or earlier). David will explain how the ELR can operate in today’s safety culture and what the future holds for this 12-mile heritage line.
For 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)
To 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.

West Yorkshire Day Ranger
2024-11-12

Members digital images (jpeg images no slides)
2024-11-12 13:00 - 16:30 | Fulwood Lawn Tennis club Highgate Ave Preston PR2 8DY, Highgate Ave, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8DY
This is the first of two afternoon (start time 13.00) meetings planned for the Winter 2024/2025 season for the branch.

Colin Boocock - Railway photography through the decades 1947 to 1979
2024-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield, S2 2TP, United Kingdom

"Industrial Locomotives" by Dave Goodyear
2024-11-12 19:30 - 22:00 | CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge, The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5HD, United Kingdom
Thousands of industrial locomotives once shunted numerous private sidings across the UK, with some steam locomotives remaining in use even after steam had finished on BR in August 1968. This talk illustrates the wide variety which could once be seen.

The West Somerset Railway
2024-11-12 19:30 - 22:00 | CSL Croydon, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR0 5LP, United Kingdom
As well being an excellent photographer, Ian Wright was for many years a driver on the West Somerset Railway, and his frequent visits combined photography and footplate. Those who attended his presentation on the Bluebell Railway last year will know we have an excellent show to look forward, showing how the line has developed over the last four decades.

The 11th Colour Rail Journey
2024-11-12 19:30 - 22:00 | HTC Hitchin, St Mark's Church, St Mark's Close, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1UR, United Kingdom
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Paul Chancellor.
The spotter of 1964 could record some 280 different classes of locomotives and units if they travelled throughout the country and we will see most of them during our ramble around the UK.
The photo is in the North East at Tyne Dock shed and features a 9Fs – one fitted with air pumps which could be found working the iron ore trains to Consett.
Doors open 19:00 for a 19:30 start.

On and Off the Beaten Track!
2024-11-13 19:00 - 21:30 | SWL Radyr, Cardiff, Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF, United Kingdom
Geoff Atkins

"Scotland and NW England" by Keith Jones
2024-11-14 14:30 - 16:30 | SCT Edinburgh, Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR, United Kingdom
This afternoon we will be welcoming back Keith Jones who will be presenting a selection of B&W and Colour images from his extensive archive.

RCTS WEN Branch Meeting : Bob Bradley : A Ray Shinn Retrospective
2024-11-16 19:00 - 21:30 | WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church], Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AT, United Kingdom
***Please note the change of date to the third Saturday in November***
Many members of the branch will remember Ray Shinn, who sadly is no longer with us, and as custodian of his photo collection Bob has now digitised it and will present an evening of Rays photographic exploits. It promises to be a evening of nostalgia.

Nostalgic 16MM Cine from 1920s to 2003 - Chris Pratt
2024-11-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Cheylesmore Community Centre, Poitiers Road, Coventry 5JX, Poitiers Road, Cheylesmore,, Coventry, CV3 5JX
In 1966, the last year of the GCR in Rugby Class 5 4-6-0 No.44872 is seen crossing the ‘Birdcage’ bridge over the WCML. On the right of the picture is the Rugby Testing Station.
Our good friend Chris Pratt is returning to visit us after a long break to present an excellent selection of 16mm films. These will include :-
Leamington Spa in the 1920s / 1930s.
Great Central from Rugby to Nottingham in the 1960s.
A selection of interesting railtours in the late 1990s.
A One hour LMS film from the 1930s.
Altogether a very interesting selection.

An Indian Adventure - Part I by Simon Starr
2024-11-18 19:30 - 21:45 | MCN Bromborough, The Bromborough Suite. The Merebrook, Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 6DD, United Kingdom
Please note the change of subject and speaker

And Now for Something Completely Different - From Austria to Zimbabwe
2024-11-18 19:30 - 22:30 | ESX Shenfield, Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8LB, United Kingdom
Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall with presentation also available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting
This presentation is a variety of images with a general transport but mainly railway theme. Steam, diesel and electric traction at work in Britain and abroad are included as well as some buses and trams. There are also some more unusual and interesting transport related images which could be considered “completely different”.

The Railways of Northern Ontario, Canada in the 1980's
2024-11-19 19:00 - 21:30 | TVY Didcot, Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, OX11 7JN, United Kingdom
We travel in Northern Ontario from Marstay and Sudbury to Chelmsford via Azilda, looking at
Canadian railways over the past 40 years.

HSD branch - Railways East of Wakefield incl. our area
2024-11-19 19:30 - 22:00 | HSD Hull, The Highway, Willerby Road, Hull, HU5 5LH, United Kingdom
Roger Hepworth – “Railways East of Wakefield incl. our area”

Railways in the UK
2024-11-20 19:30 - 22:00 | SOE Eastleigh, Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute), 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE, United Kingdom
A Video Presentation
