BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rcts.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250405T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250405T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20250225T112131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T094116Z UID:10003000-1743847200-1743872400@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Members Day and AGM 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Annual Members Day and AGM will take place at The Grand Station\, Sun Street\, Wolverhampton\, WV10 0BF on Saturday 5th April 2025. We have a wide ranging line up of guest speakers coming to give us presentations: – \nGus Dunster (CEO\, Severn Valley Railway) who will present From Pendolino to Preservation \nSteve Oates (Chairman\, Heritage Railway Association) who will present Heritage Railways in the year of Rail 200 \nMike Lamport (member of the Rail200 Steering Group) who will present Celebrating 200 years of Railways \nPete Waterman\, OBE (Music impresario and renowned railway enthusiast and modeller) will lead a Q&A session at the location where he had his first railway job as a porter on GWR Wolverhampton Low Level Station\, which has now been transformed into The Grand Station venue. \nLunch will be available and must be booked in advance using this link:- \nhttps://rcts.org.uk/product/agm-2025-lunch/ \nThe AGM itself will commence at 1300hrs – the agenda\, and reports of activities in 2024\,  and accounts for the year ending 31st October 2024 will appear in the supplement to be issued with the April RO. The supplement will also be available on line. \nPLEASE NOTE: – This event is strictly for RCTS and SLS members only. It is not open to the general public. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/members-day-and-agm/ LOCATION:Grand Station\, Wolverhampton\, Sun Street\, Wolverhampton\, WV10 0BF\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:National Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="National Meetings":MAILTO:zoom-national@rcts.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250407T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250407T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20250119T174933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T085658Z UID:10002975-1744034400-1744043400@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:The Eric Oldham Legacy Collection by John Hillier (Note the change of speaker)\, Northampton Branch Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/swindon-works-hawksworth-to-the-end-of-steam-by-canon-brian-arman-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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250409 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20250319T124031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T124323Z UID:10003018-1744070400-1744156799@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Visit to Tamworth\, Nuneaton & Water Orton DESCRIPTION: URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/visit-to-tamworth-nuneaton-water-orton/ CATEGORIES:MCN Merseyside Cheshire & North Wales END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20250123T224635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T200440Z UID:10002984-1744120800-1744128000@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Geoff Plumb. That was the year that was: 1962. DESCRIPTION:Staveley Iron Works near Chesterfield had its own internal rail system\, but hired in motive power from the Midland Railway. It apparently had a 100 year contract\, which rather outlasted the provision of Midland power\, but did ensure some ancient engines survived! Here\, Johnson “Half-Cab” class 1F 0-6-0T is shunting internal user wagons within the works on Sunday 12th August 1962. \nIn Sheffield branch’s 75th anniversary year Geoff makes a welcome return – his father Derek Plumb was one of the branches founder members.  \nGeoff was born in Sheffield in 1949\, into a railway-mad family\, starting his railway enthusiasm at the age of around 18 months. After some early attempts with the family Box Brownie camera in the 1950s\, he was given his first ‘proper’ camera for his thirteenth birthday in March 1962\, this eventually leading to his career as a Television Cameraman. The first half of the presentation covers his early background before moving on to a variety of high quality (mainly Black & White) images taken around the country during 1962. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/geoff-plumb-that-was-the-year-that-was-1962/ LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20241213T175010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T102912Z UID:10002955-1744120800-1744129800@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:A Caledonian Collection DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Roger Pidgeon. \nIn the photo – \nCaledonian express locomotive No 78 at the West Walls engine shed\, just north of Carlisle Citadel Station . Loco rebuilt 1868. Photo around early 1870s\nNote the 8 ft driving wheel \, the big Crewe end and the Giffard injector by the cab door. \nDoors open at 13:30 for a 14:00 start. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/a-caledonian-collection/ 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/April-2025-Roger-Pidgeon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20250405T125705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T130247Z UID:10002896-1744138800-1744147800@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Funicular Railways - David Hanger DESCRIPTION:A return visit by David who will present\nFunicular Railways – This talk covers the history of cable haulage of tramways and railways before looking at each of the funicular railways in the UK plus a number in Europe URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/funicular-railways-david-hanger/ LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands,Indoor Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/east-midlands-branch/Closed-Cliff-Tramway.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240706T074349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250322T132956Z UID:10002709-1744140600-1744149600@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:“Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 4)” by David Scudamore DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 8th April 2025 we welcome local railway historian and photographer David Scudamore for the fourth in his highly popular and erudite series on railways around Cambridge. The talk will look at many aspects of the railways from opening to the present day\, ranging from locomotives and trains to railway infrastructure. Starting in Cambridge\, after a brief look at the new Cambridge South station area\, we head along the LNW Varsity line to Oxford as far as Sandy. We then move to Ely where we finished Part 1 and will look at the line to March and the vast Whitemoor marshalling yards. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/cambridge-area-railways-yesterday-and-today-part-4-by-david-scudamore/ LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cambridge-branch/Speaker-Images/19640829-SANDY-73014-Pick-Up-Goods-to-Cambridge-in-LNW-Platforms-Copyright-David-Scudamore-E2W.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20241204T175027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250406T175443Z UID:10002910-1744140600-1744149600@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Czechoslovak Railways DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Harrison shows us images of Czechoslovak Railways (ČSD) from his visits to the country with the LCGB in 1989\, for their celebration of 150 Years of Railways in the country\, and 1992\, for a substantially steam hauled tour which took us across the country. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/april-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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2025/CSSR92b_cr-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20241210T104150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T104150Z UID:10002942-1744196400-1744214400@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-112/ LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Library Opening END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20250309T170710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T170710Z UID:10003012-1744225200-1744236000@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:TThe Railway Photographic Record of John Wiltshire and Derek Chaplin : Gloucestershire and the Somerset & Dorset 1959-1975 DESCRIPTION:Presented by Peter Brabham URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/tthe-railway-photographic-record-of-john-wiltshire-and-derek-chaplin-gloucestershire-and-the-somerset-dorset-1959-1975/ 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:20250410T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240905T170555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T191751Z UID:10002860-1744311600-1744322400@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:CHM Branch - Annual Business Meeting and members' entertain DESCRIPTION:Time for our own members to unearth those images gathering dust on their computer file directories and show us what they have been up to in the past 12 months or so. We will endeavour to keep the business part of the meeting as brief as we can\, but we do need to receive reports and elect a committee for the next 12 months. \n  \nPLEASE NOTE – this meeting is a week earlier than normal\, on the second Thursday. This is to avoid the Easter weekend. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/branch-annual-business-meeting-and-members-entertain/ LOCATION:CHM Cheltenham\, Victory Club\, Burlington House\, Lypiatt Road\, Cheltenham\, GL50 2SY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:CHM Cheltenham ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cheltenham-branch/20240826_084857-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250410T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240928T094520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240928T094520Z UID:10002875-1744313400-1744320600@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:AGM and Members' Presentations DESCRIPTION: URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/agm-and-members-presentations/ LOCATION:WRD Shipley\, Saltaire Methodist Church\, Saltaire Road\, Shipley\, BD18 3HJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WRD West Riding END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250412T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250412T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240808T094538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T094538Z UID:10002760-1744484400-1744493400@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:RCTS WEN Branch Meeting Bernard Mills - Title to be confirmed DESCRIPTION:Our final meeting of the 2024/25 season sees the welcome return of our friend Bernard Mills. It will be an evening of classic Mills entertainment\, with a varied selection of images from Bernards extensive collection URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/rcts-wen-branch-meeting-bernard-mills-title-to-be-confirmed/ CATEGORIES:WEN West of England END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20250405T113918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T124435Z UID:10003027-1744639200-1744646400@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Narrow Gauge Railways in Saxony - Dave Coxon DESCRIPTION:Dave Coxon worked for the railway for 50 years starting at Derby Locomotive Works and finishing at Derby Litchurch Lane Works.\nDuring his long career he worked for the Research Division\, the DM&EE Testing Section \, The Commissioning Section and later for Serco.  He was fortunate to undertake a number of trips abroad and later joined Bombardier from where he retired in 2018.\n\nDave’s talk concerns a rail tour in 2015 which he was very fortunate to join.\nIt encompassed a trip by rail from London to Dresden\, visits to various narrow gauge steam lines in the area\, a visit to the main steam shed at Bahnbetriebswerk Dresden-Altstadt and to a preserved tramway system. Unfortunately the steam paddle steamers were not operating due to the very low water levels in the Elbe but nevertheless this was a trip of a lifetime! URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/narrow-gauge-railways-in-saxony-dave-coxon/ CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WMD West Midlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/west-midlands-branch/IMG_5269-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T214500 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240721T072317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T072317Z UID:10002731-1744658100-1744667100@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Addicted to Interrailing by Dave Hepper. DESCRIPTION: URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/addicted-to-interrailing-by-dave-hepper/ LOCATION:Greenfinch Hall\,Greenfinch Avenue Ipswich IP2 0SQ CATEGORIES:IPS Ipswich END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20241210T104211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T104211Z UID:10002943-1744714800-1744732800@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-113/ LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Library Opening END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240828T091208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T122253Z UID:10002813-1744743600-1744752600@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:Roaming around London with a Camera DESCRIPTION:Geoff’s slide show covers specifically what can be seen on the railways of London. The slide show contains a brief selection of older shots but is largely up to date\, covering the last 2½ years. The emphasis being on the new and unusual workings. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/to-be-confirmed-7/ LOCATION:TVY Didcot\, Didcot Civic Hall\, Britwell Road\, Didcot\, OX11 7JN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,TVY Thames Valley ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/thames-valley-branch/250415-20107-20096-at-Headstone-Lane-with-the-09.29-Crewe-to-Southall-Locomotive-Services-stock-move-23-Feb-2023-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240821T145252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T214333Z UID:10002779-1744745400-1744754400@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:HSD branch - Yorkshire diesels Pt 2\,1996 onwards DESCRIPTION:Peter Holden – “Yorkshire diesels Pt 2\,1996 onwards.” URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/hsd-branch-yorkshire-diesels-pt-21996-onwards/ LOCATION:HSD Hull\, The Highway\, Willerby Road\, Hull\, HU5 5LH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HSD Humberside,Indoor Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250416T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240710T112507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T112507Z UID:10002721-1744831800-1744840800@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:The Great Train Robbery DESCRIPTION: URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-great-train-robbery-3/ LOCATION:SOE Eastleigh\, Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute)\, 2 Romsey Road\, Eastleigh\, SO50 9FE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:SOE Solent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20241209T074542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T074542Z UID:10002927-1744916400-1744925400@rcts.org.uk SUMMARY:North East Branch - An Evening with Father's slides DESCRIPTION:Society Trustee David Cross travels up from Essex to bring us an evening with the slides from the collection of his Father\, Derek – a very well known railway photographer. URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/north-east-branch-an-evening-with-fathers-slides/ LOCATION:NEA Darlington\, Darlington Cricket Club\, South Terrace\, Darlington\, DL1 5JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:NEA North East END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250417T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 CREATED:20240531T112658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T132007Z UID:10002685-1744917300-1744925400@rcts.org.uk 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250419T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250419T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/south-essex-branch/RCTS-South-Essex.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/chichester-branch/Broad-Station-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/national-meetings/2025/JGH_20000527_F2306S26_cr-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="National Meetings":MAILTO:zoom-national@rcts.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/windsor-maidenhead-branch/2025-04-Eastleigh-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/April-2025-Simon-Martin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201002 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR