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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240108T193000
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SUMMARY:Irish Rail 2004-2008: A Period of Rapid Change
DESCRIPTION:David Allen was made aware of an ongoing programme involving resignalling and the delivery a large fleet of dmus\, following a meeting in 2003 with the then Modernisation Manager Irish Rail\, Oliver Doyle\, The aim was to rid secondary routes of loco haulage and at the same time\, replace traditional mechanical signalling by centralised control from Connolly (Dublin). In all\, there was too much to see and too little time. For those not familiar with Irish Rail in 2003\, loco haulage was the norm; steam heated ‘Cravens’ stock were still in everyday use and most of the network was semaphore signalled with single lines controlled by Tokens. The aim of this presentation is to look at the ‘old’ as it gave way to the ‘new’. \nFor this virtual event\, you need to obtain 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/january-2024-extra-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:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T213000
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SUMMARY:The Ripley Rattlers - Kurt Hatton
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-ripley-rattlers-kurt-hatton/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T161943Z
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SUMMARY:"March" by Richard Munns
DESCRIPTION:March had a strategic position in the movement of coal and industrial products from the Midlands and North to the Home Counties\, as well as outbound traffic in agricultural produce from East Anglia. \nThis talk traces the history of both the station and marshalling yards through to the present day.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-by-richard-munns/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
CREATED:20231128T220257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T010022Z
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SUMMARY:That was the Year that Was – 1966
DESCRIPTION:1966 was a busy year for Geoff: whilst still a schoolboy\, he covered a considerable amount of the country. This presentation includes scenes on various North Wales Narrow Gauge Lines and the Cambrian Coast\, holidays in the north west of England and several RCTS railtours. These include the ’Somerset & Dorset Farewell’\, the ‘Longmoor Military Railtour’ (which ran twice)\, the ‘Eight Counties Railtour’ and ‘East Midlander No. 7’. A couple of visits to Crewe Works\, Southern Region steam and lines out of Marylebone\, a smattering of London Transport steam and scenes around Chester and Birkenhead – the vast majority of photos in colour. \nGeoff Plumb is a lifelong railway enthusiast\, born in Sheffield in March 1949. From an early age he took thousands of photos\, the vast majority in colour\, documenting the decline and fall of steam locomotives. Geoff’s interest in photography led to his forty plus years career in Television\, starting with London Weekend TV as a cameraman in 1968\, later with Granada TV and finally as a freelance ‘lighting cameraman’. Many of Geoff’s photos have been published in magazines such as The Railway Magazine and Steam World\, and in books including Red Panniers – Last Steam on the Underground. The Royal Mail has even used a couple of his photos on specialist stamp issues! Geoff has an active photo gallery website at: www.plumbloco.co.uk where many of his pictures can be seen.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/january-2024-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
CREATED:20231129T124205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T103053Z
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SUMMARY:The Corris Railway - Past\, Present & Future
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. \nTHIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PUBLISHED PROGRAMME \nPresenter: Chris Jones. \nChris is stepping in at very short notice\, as Richard Allen is unfortunately unable to attend. \nDoors open 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/hitchin-2013-to-the-present-day/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
CREATED:20231008T063850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231008T063850Z
UID:10002445-1704913200-1704924000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:BRANCH AGM FOLLOWED BY ON MONA'S ISLE and THE STATFOLD BARN RAILWAY
DESCRIPTION:Following the Branch AGM we will feature two short presentations: \n  \nOn Mona’s Isle by  Nigel Wassell and  \nThe Statfold Barn Railway by Phil Stallard
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/branch-agm-followed-by-on-monas-isle-and-the-statfold-barn-railway/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
CREATED:20231207T201547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T203022Z
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SUMMARY:Out and about in the UK and Europe 2023 by Robert Pritchard
DESCRIPTION:Robert Pritchard returns with his traditional New Year virtual show and will present a wide selection of his photos from recent travels in the UK and Europe. Nine different countries will feature tonight\, and whilst most images will be from the UK\, Robert will also describe a marathon 21 hour journey by train from Bratislava to Sheffield back in May. Please note this meeting is on a WEDNESDAY.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/out-and-about-in-the-uk-and-europe-2023-by-robert-pritchard/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,SFD Sheffield,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240111T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240111T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
CREATED:20231214T144835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T144835Z
UID:10002510-1704970800-1704988800@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-75/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
CREATED:20230918T080756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T080756Z
UID:10002418-1705156200-1705163400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:SCT Photographic Review of 2022 & 2023
DESCRIPTION:Photographic Review of 2022 & 2023 \nKeith will present the latest instalment of his photographic reviews.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/sct-photographic-review-of-2022-2023/
LOCATION:SCT Edinburgh\, Scots Guards Club\, 2 Clifton Terrace\,\, Edinburgh\, EH12 5DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,SCT Scotland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240113T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T135611
CREATED:20230405T211253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T211356Z
UID:10002241-1705172400-1705181400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:AGM followed by Stuart Hammond - In Search of Steam
DESCRIPTION:The AGM will take place in the first part of the evening\, and be followed by a talk from Stuart Hammond one of our members who will entertain with a talk entitled “In search of Steam and other Railway images”
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/agm-followed-by/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
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