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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T141500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20230601T130614Z
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SUMMARY:Colchester in the Age of Steam by Dave Goodyear.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/roaming-around-london-with-a-camera-by-geoff-brockett/
LOCATION:IPS Ipswich\, Greenfinch Church Hall\, Greenfinch Avenue\, Ipswich\, IP2 0SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,IPS Ipswich
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20231221T210842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T223054Z
UID:10002540-1707766200-1707775200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Slovakia's Railways - 12 years of travels
DESCRIPTION:Robert Pritchard will give a presentation on the railways of Slovakia over the last 12 years\, from 2012 to 2023. He will give us a tour of Slovakia by rail including some general interest photos and maybe the odd tram thrown in. The talk will be in three geographical sections – covering the capital Bratislava and the west of the country\, the scenic and rural centre of the country including the spectacular High Tatra mountains and some narrow gauge steam lines and the east of the country including the second city Košice and right up to the Ukraine border. \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/february-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:20240213T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20231207T202820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T181935Z
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SUMMARY:Sheffield Branch AGM + Robert Pritchard "Behind the Scenes"
DESCRIPTION:AGM : The chance to have your say. Also speaker Robert Pritchard from the Sheffield committee presents a new show “Behind the Scenes”\, focusing on depots\, workshops and other normally unseen locations.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/branch-agm-speaker-to-be-confirmed/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T163000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20231127T124650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T113010Z
UID:10002488-1707832800-1707841800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Challenging gravity - steep railways - Felix Schmid - afternoon meeting 14.00
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/midland-metals-steve-armitage-afternoon-meeting-14-00/
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:20240213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20230521T210758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240114T194137Z
UID:10002302-1707852600-1707861600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:"That Was The Year That Was - 1971" by Geoff Plumb
DESCRIPTION:The results of a very busy year of railway photography in 1971 are the basis of this presentation.  These include British Railways\, Industrial locations\, North Wales narrow gauge\, last steam on London Transport\, Humber paddle steamers\, and the return of mainline steam with 6000 ‘King George V’ on Bulmer’s Cider special.  Also featured are scenes from trips to both West and East Germany.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/subject-to-be-announced-speaker-geoff-plumb/
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:20240213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20231128T220623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T010249Z
UID:10002490-1707852600-1707861600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways in 1950 and 1951\, from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society's Moseley collection
DESCRIPTION:A further presentation of photographs from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society’s Moseley Archive of over 2000 photographs taken by the late Percy Moseley between 1911 and the 1970s. Following previous presentations of images from the 1940s\, this will cover the years 1950 and 1951 – just after Nationalisation\, when British Railways was establishing its own style – and will be made by Robin Mathams\, joint archivist. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/february-2024-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2024/RM-Poster_cr.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20240110T153245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T153245Z
UID:10002558-1707852600-1707861600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Edward Thompson\, Wartime CME
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. \nPresenter: Simon Martin \n“I have much to do\, gentlemen\, and little time in which to do it”. These words are attributed to Edward Thompson and have been taken in the past as meaning little time in which to enact change\, specifically to the work of his predecessor\, Sir Nigel Gresley. How far was this true\, was the question posed by Simon A.C. Martin when he started his research on the L.N.E.R.’s second C.M.E. over a decade and a half ago.  \nThis presentation showcases the research Simon has put together\, and examines the primary evidence available to the general public\, together with an analytical approach to the statistics held at the National Archives at Kew. We look closely at Edward Thompson’s decision making in the full context of the time on the railway from the period from just before Gresley’s death\, to the years after and the way in which he handed the baton on to Arthur Peppercorn\, after these tumultuous war years.  \nWe then examine each of the designs produced under Thompson\, and the work carried out on his predecessor’s locomotives in relation to the aim to bring the best out of them using the resources available at the time. Finally\, we will have a group discussion on the documents found\, their relative importance\, and ask the question “do you feel differently?” at the end\, after the discussion. \nSimon’s published work on Edward Thompson is available from Strathwood Publishing Limited. https://strathwood.co.uk/products/edward-thompson-wartime-cme-due-in-december-2021-pre-order-today \nDoors open: 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/edward-thompson-wartime-cme/
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:20240214T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20231214T145417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T145417Z
UID:10002515-1707908400-1707926400@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-80/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20231106T215150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T215150Z
UID:10002471-1707937200-1707948000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:25 Years of Derek Cross's Diesels 1959 to 1984
DESCRIPTION:Presented by David Cross
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/25-years-of-derek-crosss-diesels-1959-to-1984/
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:20240215T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20231108T152447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T152447Z
UID:10002478-1708023600-1708034400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Biscuit Tin Discoveries
DESCRIPTION:How many of us have rare or interesting photographs and excerpts stored in a biscuit tin for later reminiscences? Mike Dodd has unearthed some real gems and presents a show of what he has discovered.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/biscuit-tin-discoveries/
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/Discoveries.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20230720T143200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230903T100325Z
UID:10002365-1708024500-1708032600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Funeral Trains
DESCRIPTION:Funeral Trains
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/surrey-branch-february-meeting/
LOCATION:SRY Woking\, Woking United Reform Church\, White Rose Lane\, Woking\, GU22 7HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SRY Surrey
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T152524
CREATED:20230810T102657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T102657Z
UID:10002382-1708025400-1708032600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:"Looking Back II" - Presenter Bill Jagger
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/looking-back-ii-presenter-bill-jagger/
LOCATION:WRD Shipley\, Saltaire Methodist Church\, Saltaire Road\, Shipley\, BD18 3HJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WRD West Riding
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