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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T160000
DTSTAMP:20251020T160416Z
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SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day- CANCELLED \nCancelled due to ongoing interior works by Govia Thameslink Railway.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-143/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library & Archive Open Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T220000
DTSTAMP:20251108T194603Z
CREATED:20250617T162836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T194603Z
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SUMMARY:"Modern Railway Signalling" by Clive Feather
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday November 11th 2025 we are delighted to welcome Clive Feather who will take us through some of the marvels of modern railway signalling and its development over several decades. This is sure to be a fantastic evening\, that will give many insights into an aspect of railway operation that can be quite difficult to see at first hand in power boxes and regional operating centres.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/modern-railway-signalling-by-clive-feather/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T220000
DTSTAMP:20250909T161052Z
CREATED:20241204T175912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T161052Z
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SUMMARY:Leatherhead Station: The Stationmaster's House
DESCRIPTION:Society Archivist and Trustee Andy Davies comes to tell the history of the stations at Leatherhead from 1859\, including the Stationmaster’s house and it’s new use as the RCTS Archive and Library.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/november-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T163000
DTSTAMP:20251004T153358Z
CREATED:20251004T153358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T153358Z
UID:10003239-1762869600-1762878600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:26 years at the National Railway Museum - Bob Gywnne
DESCRIPTION:Details to follow
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/26-years-at-the-national-railway-museum-bob-gywnne/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T163000
DTSTAMP:20251120T130300Z
CREATED:20250823T153832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T130300Z
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SUMMARY:Railway people - 26 years at the NRM - Bob Gwynne
DESCRIPTION:This talk introduces who Bob is\, the railway history he has worked on and the (mostly) railway people he has met through work. 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/26-years-at-the-nrm-bob-gwynne/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T163000
DTSTAMP:20251029T181742Z
CREATED:20250728T150835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T181742Z
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SUMMARY:From Litchurch Lane to Temple Mills via Paris - A working life on the rails.
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Hugh Driscoll. \n(This replaces the previously advertised presentation) \nHugh will be describing his railway career\, from his initial training at Derby Carriage Works\nthrough varied BR engineering training scheme placements\, then on to working in depots for\nBR\, Intercity and Eurostar in a variety of roles. \nHugh will also describe time he spent working for Network Rail on the Anglia Zone\, dealing\nwith infrastructure specialists and train operators. \nDoors open 13:30\, presentation starts 14:00.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/25-years-of-early-diesels-1959-1984/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T160000
DTSTAMP:20250904T182235Z
CREATED:20250904T182235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T182235Z
UID:10003222-1762869600-1762876800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Colin Boocock - Railway photography through the decades - 1980 to 2025
DESCRIPTION:Colin makes a welcome return to Sheffield branch with more fabulous photos from his vast collection.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/colin-boocock-railway-photography-through-the-decades-1980-to-2025/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251112
DTSTAMP:20250701T144850Z
CREATED:20250319T124754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T144850Z
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SUMMARY:Station observations at Reading
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/outdoor-fixture-tba-2/
CATEGORIES:Branch Outdoor Event or Visit,MCN Merseyside Cheshire & North Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251110T163000
DTSTAMP:20250120T105521Z
CREATED:20250119T191716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T105521Z
UID:10002979-1762783200-1762792200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The End of Steam 1966-68 Part 2 by Michael Smyth\, Northampton Branch Meeting
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URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-end-of-steam-part-2-1966-68-northampton-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:NHN Northampton – Weston Favell\, Weston Favell Parish Hall\, Booth Lane South\, Northampton\, NN3 3EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,NHN Northampton
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251107T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251107T220000
DTSTAMP:20250810T181314Z
CREATED:20250810T181314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250810T181314Z
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SUMMARY:Bristol Meeting - 'That Was The Year That Was 1966' by Geoff Plumb.
DESCRIPTION:“Geoff Plumb – ‘That Was the Year That Was – 1966’. Geoff goes back almost sixty years to 1966 with travels around the UK in chronological order. Included are Ffestiniog Railway working parties\, several visits to Crewe Works\, RCTS railtours for the last day of the Somerset & Dorset\, Longmoor Military Railway tours\, scenes on the Southern and a trip to Chester and Birkenhead. North Wales narrow gauge lines and the Cambrian Coast\, steam in Northwest England\, London Transport steam and lines from Marylebone. A few odds and ends plus early preservation scenes are also featured.”
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/bristol-meeting-that-was-the-year-that-was-1966-by-geoff-plumb/
LOCATION:BTL North Filton\, St Teresa’s Church Hall\, 71 Gloucester Road\, North Filton\, BS34 7PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,BTL Bristol,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T213000
DTSTAMP:20250424T161017Z
CREATED:20240824T122657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T161017Z
UID:10002803-1762457400-1762464600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘25 Years of Derek Cross Diesels 1959 - 1984’
DESCRIPTION:David Cross presents a selection of his late father Derek’s excellent images\, depicting diesels over a 25 year period. This is sure to be an excellent evening of diesel nostalgia! \nNote: This presentation is that which was postponed from the March 2025 Milton Keynes Branch meeting.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-8/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T160000
DTSTAMP:20251020T160445Z
CREATED:20250510T091702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T160445Z
UID:10003065-1762426800-1762444800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day- CANCELLED \nCancelled due to ongoing interior works by Govia Thameslink Railway.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-142/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library & Archive Open Days
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T213000
DTSTAMP:20250725T142017Z
CREATED:20250725T142017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T142017Z
UID:10003131-1762282800-1762291800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:WFD Branch - 'My Life on the Railways'\, by Dennis Clarke\, 4th November 2025
DESCRIPTION:‘My life on the railways\, from Willesden and Wembley\, to North Pole and Temple Mills.’\nThis will be a presentation of how I got interested in the railways at a young age and went on to have a 41-year career on British Rail and Eurostar.  There are plenty of pictures in the presentation. \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-my-life-on-the-railways-by-dennis-clarke-4th-november-2025/
LOCATION:WFD Watford\, Beechen Grove Baptist Church\, Clarendon Road\, Watford\, WD17 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,WFD Watford
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