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SUMMARY:Visit to Doncaster
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/visit-to-doncaster-6/
CATEGORIES:MCN Merseyside Cheshire & North Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T163000
DTSTAMP:20251002T143839Z
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SUMMARY:The Last Four Years of Steam
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by George Howe. \nGeorge tells us that: \nThis will be a slide show which will take you back to the steam era 1964 to 1968 if you were around in that time. If younger hopefully it will show life\, and how I travelled about to capture live steam. \nI travelled all four regions to where steam locomotives were still in use\, and witnessed diesels coming in to replace them. Steam gradually disappearing over this time\, leaving the last area of the country to see them being the north west of England. \nThe reason for my title of this presentation is\, I started using slide films in 1964\, and steam finally came to an end in 1968. About sixty one years ago when I started with slide films\, and four years before steam on service trains finally disappeared. \nDoors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-last-four-years-of-steam-2/
LOCATION:St Marks Church Hall\, Hitchin SG5 1UR\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T163000
DTSTAMP:20251004T153500Z
CREATED:20250826T110725Z
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SUMMARY:The Vintage Trains story - the rise to a Train Operating Company - Mike Corbett
DESCRIPTION:The presentation covers the history and development of Vintage Trains in Birmingham to Train Operating\nCompany status\, together with the Tyseley collection of steam and diesel locomotives. Mike also illustrates examples of the use of modern technology applied to heritage\nlocomotives and rolling stock for safe main line operation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-vintage-trains-story-mike-corbett/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T210000
DTSTAMP:20250904T181515Z
CREATED:20250904T181515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T181515Z
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SUMMARY:Andy Barclay - More slides from the Peter Fox collection
DESCRIPTION:Andy delves into the archives with more gems from the Peter Fox collection – with material from both the local area and further afield.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/andy-barclay-more-slides-from-the-peter-fox-collection/
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:20251014T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T220000
DTSTAMP:20250901T224418Z
CREATED:20241204T175643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T224418Z
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SUMMARY:An A-Z of Swiss Railways (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:The first part of a trilogy providing an A- Z of Swiss Railways\, this instalment covers the three main Swiss operators\, and then letters A – C.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/october-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T220000
DTSTAMP:20250902T194954Z
CREATED:20250617T162700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T194954Z
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SUMMARY:"Cross-London Freights and Steam Specials 2005 to 2025" by Tony Roberts
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 14th October we welcome Tony Roberts who will give a presentation on the different routes taken by freight trains and steam specials to cross London. This will be a video presentation\, focusing on important junctions\, and is guaranteed to expand everyone’s knowledge of the capital’s rail network!
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/cross-london-freights-and-steam-specials-2005-to-2025-by-tony-roberts/
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:20251015T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T160000
DTSTAMP:20250926T075226Z
CREATED:20250510T091602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T075226Z
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SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day \nCancelled due to us STILL awaiting completion of the interior works by GTR.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-139/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library & Archive Open
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T220000
DTSTAMP:20250709T202602Z
CREATED:20250709T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T202602Z
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SUMMARY:Railways of Southampton
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URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railways-of-southampton/
LOCATION:SOE Eastleigh\, Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute)\, 2 Romsey Road\, Eastleigh\, SO50 9FE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SOE Solent
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20250830T114136Z
CREATED:20250822T101811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T114136Z
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SUMMARY:NEA Branch - Missed Locomotives and Lost Locations
DESCRIPTION:presented by Ted Parker \nMembers please note – \nThe Branch Annual General Meeting will take place before this presentation\, commencing at 18:30
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/missed-locomotives-and-lost-locations/
LOCATION:NEA Darlington\, Darlington Cricket Club\, South Terrace\, Darlington\, DL1 5JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,NEA North East
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T220000
DTSTAMP:20250830T113303Z
CREATED:20250822T130736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T113303Z
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SUMMARY:CHM Branch - That was the year that was - 1962
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Plumb travels from Hertfordshire to give us the first instalment of his extensive “That was the year that was” series. These presentations have something for absolutely everyone.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/that-was-the-year-that-was-1962-2/
LOCATION:CHM Cheltenham\, Victory Club\, Burlington House\, Lypiatt Road\, Cheltenham\, GL50 2SY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHM Cheltenham
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20250823T081611Z
CREATED:20250612T144003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T081611Z
UID:10003090-1760642100-1760650200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Surrey Branch - Railway 200 and the NRM’s 50th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Railway 200 and the NRM’s 50th Birthday \nBy Andrew McLean – Assistant Director And Head Curator\, The Railway Museum
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/surrey-branch-october-2025-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:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251018T213000
DTSTAMP:20251016T232704Z
CREATED:20251016T232704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T232704Z
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SUMMARY:WEN - "Newton Abbot and its Branch lines" David Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:David Mitchell opens our 2025/26 programme with his 5th talk on local railways\, as the author of a number of local interest books David draws on his extensive archive and the talk will include the Marsh Barton & Heathfield branches with a brief look at the Teign Valley and Moretonhampstead branches before they closed\, plus a longer look at Newton Abbot to Kingswear
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-newton-abbot-and-its-branch-lines-david-mitchell/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,WEN West of England
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