The Waverley Route by Dennis Lovett, Northampton Branch Meeting
NHN Northampton - Weston Favell Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton
Week of Events
“Recollections of RCTS branch visits in the 1960s” by Noel Machell.
Our second afternoon meeting of the season starting at 13.00.
The Last Decade at Hitchin
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Richard Allen. In the presenter's own words: I will be presenting Part 2 of recent goings-on at Hitchin, covering the last 11 years or so, where I have tried to record (work commitments, Covid-19 etc permitting!) as much as possible of the happenings on the local…
Building new steam locomotives in Sheffield
In a corner of Sheffield two new steam locomotives are being built – find out all about them in this, our first in-person meeting of 2025 – which is Sheffield branch’s 75th anniversary. Chris Jones brings us up to date with the project to build a British Railways Standard “Clan” Class Steam locomotive (72010 “Hengist”)…
“Trains in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan” by Iain Scotchman
We are certain of a fantastic evening on Tuesday, February 11th as our guest speaker, Iain Scotchman, guides us round the railway networks of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan. These networks are rarely visited by enthusiasts, but Iain has toured all three and provides a fascinating insight into their respective operations.
North from Kings Cross – Photos from the RCTS Archive
A photographic review of the southern ECML, drawn from the Society’s Photographic archive by David Jackman. This features both the steam and diesel eras – while not completely forgetting the electric era – with the odd deviation along the way.
John Spencer Gilks on Tour and John Spencer Gilks’ Westerns
Nigel Wassell will present another set of images which he has curated from John's extensive collection.
Peterborough branch meeting February 2025
This meeting is being planned and details will be confirmed soon