Week of Events
Visit to Tamworth & Nuneaton
Gone Forever – Images of BR Steam in the North of England (Part 2)
Gone Forever – Images of BR Steam in the North of England (Part 2)
Branch member Michael Smyth concludes his "Gone Forever - Images of BR Steam in the North of England" talk, covering the period from December 1967 through to the end of BR steam in August 1968 and its revival back on the main line in October 1971. This follows Michael's excellent Part 1 talk on 8th…
Railways of the Former USSR
Railways of the Former USSR
As the USSR came to an end in 1991, tours for foreign railway enthusiasts became possible, and your presenter participated in a number of these in the 1990s, to Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, photographing what still very much - at least as it appeared to a westerner - the single railway system of the (former)…
The Southern Past and Present
The Southern Past and Present
Remembering The End of Southern Steam – A Personal View 50 Years On. A Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Des Shepherd. 1967 saw the end of steam operation on the Southern Region. In the months leading up to July 1967, Des Shepherd made many visits to experience the final rites of steam…
Crich Tramway Museum – Frank Bagshaw
Cambrian Country
Let’s go round again! – Anthony Hicks
Let’s go round again! – Anthony Hicks
Another fantastic selection of high quality UK photographs are promised, some taken from rather unconventional viewpoints! Recommended Donations:-  RCTS Members £3, Guests £4
Archive & Library Open Day
Liveries Old and New / Photos that cannot be repeated
A Wee Look Around Scotland – Robin Mathams
John Heaton – An Area Managers Memories
John Heaton – An Area Managers Memories
For our November meeting we welcome the last Area Manager of the Exeter area, John Heaton. John had a long railway career in various parts of the country before he became the Area Manager in the Exeter area, and his time in Exeter area has formed the basis for a series of books that he…