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SUMMARY:Members digital images (no 35mm slides)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/members-digital-images-no-35mm-slides/
LOCATION:Fulwood Lawn Tennis club Highgate Ave  Preston PR2 8DY\, Highgate Ave\, Preston\, Lancashire\, PR2 8DY
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,LNW Lancashire & North West
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205708
CREATED:20250823T154756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T154920Z
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SUMMARY:AGM plus ETCS Project on ECML - Ed Cooper
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/agm-plus-etcs-project-on-ecml-ed-cooper/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205708
CREATED:20251126T110758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T112448Z
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SUMMARY:Eurostar - 30 Years & Counting
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Chris McCanless. \nDetails to follow. \nDoors open at 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/eurostar-30-years-counting/
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:20260113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20250617T163419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T184113Z
UID:10003102-1768332600-1768341600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:"Bilston and Wolverhampton from Steam Days to Tramway" by Michael Smyth
DESCRIPTION:Wolverhampton was served by two mainlines\, the ex GWR route from Paddington and the ex LMS route from Euston.  BR’s investment in the 1960s was focused entirely on the ex LMS route\, and once the full electric service to Euston began in March 1967 the GWR route to Birmingham went into terminal decline and closed on the 4th March 1972. However\, Snow Hill station was re-opened in 1987 and the former GWR trackbed to Wolverhampton has been converted into a tram route\, which opened in 1999. \nThis presentation starts in the early 1960s when steam was still predominant on both routes\,  through the years of transition to diesel and electric traction\, and the many years of change from the 1970s through to the present day.  It also illustrates how the area\, especially around Bilston\, Wolverhampton\, was once a heartland of manufacturing industry all of which has now vanished.  A presentation created by two of our members Mike Page and Michael Smyth\, both of who once worked at same large factory in Bilston.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/bilston-and-wolverhampton-from-steam-days-to-tramway-by-mike-page-and-michael-smyth/
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:20260113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20251111T122914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T224457Z
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SUMMARY:That Was The Year That Was - 1967
DESCRIPTION:Excellent photographer (and Watford Branch chairman) Geoff Plumb returns to give us the next in his series of ‘That Was The Year That Was’ presentatations\, this time covering 1967 . This was the penultimate year of regular standard gauge steam on British Railways\, and the last year of its working in Southern England\, and so was much photographed by Geoff\, along with other delights. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/january-2026-csl-croydon-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:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20250908T192902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T091718Z
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SUMMARY:Robert Pritchard - 2025 in Review & Branch AGM
DESCRIPTION:Robert presents his annual round up of the railway scene in 2025 at home and abroad. The branch AGM will immediately follow the presentation. NB this meeting is on a Wednesday
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/robert-pritchard-2025-in-review-branch-agm/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,SFD Sheffield,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20260101T113530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260101T114444Z
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SUMMARY:RCTS South Wales Branch AGM
DESCRIPTION:As always\, the first RCTS South Wales Branch meeting of the year will be the Annual General Meeting. For 2026 the AGM will be followed by a medley of images from a number of local photographers\, led by Jeremy Segrott. As always\, our preloved book stall will be open for you to make that vital purchase you never knew you needed and our competitively priced Kit Kats will be available at half time\, along with the complimentary tea and coffee. \n37418 waiting at Rhymney with a driver training run to Cardiff Canton \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/rcts-south-wales-branch-agm/
LOCATION:SWL Radyr\, Cardiff\, Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys\, Park Road\, Radyr\, Cardiff\, CF15 8DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,SWL South Wales / De Cymru
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20250429T201828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T114913Z
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SUMMARY:A Dawlish Adventure
DESCRIPTION:The coastal route in and around Dawlish during the period from the late1950’s to the early 2020’s is explored in this 4 part video presentation. The changing motive power scene from steam  through diesel hydraulics\, diesel electrics and on to high speed trains and bi mode Azuma’s is illustrated together with changes to the railway infrastructure.\n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-5/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20250822T102952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T104716Z
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SUMMARY:By Train to Many Destinations
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Neal Woods
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/by-train-to-many-destinations/
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:20260115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20250822T134105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T093438Z
UID:10003164-1768503600-1768514400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHM Branch - The Dutch Railway Scene
DESCRIPTION:The railways in Holland have been getting new trains on local\, regional and inter city services in recent years – not to mention Eurostar services running through from London to Amsterdam. Come along and see what Sholto has been discovering from recent trips to Holland.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-dutch-railway-scene/
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:20260115T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20250612T144639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T081536Z
UID:10003093-1768504500-1768512600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Surrey Branch - Great Western Railway
DESCRIPTION:Great Western Railway \nBy Mark Hopwood CBE\, Managing Director\, Great Western Railway
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/surrey-branch-january-2026-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:20260115T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T205709
CREATED:20251111T190840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T163930Z
UID:10003281-1768505400-1768514400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:WRD - Ossett to Penzance via Wick
DESCRIPTION:Roger Hepworth brings us this epic railway journey to the furthest station in the south west of England via the far north of Scotland
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wrd-ossett-to-penzance-via-wick/
LOCATION:WRD Shipley\, Saltaire Methodist Church\, Saltaire Road\, Shipley\, BD18 3HJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,WRD West Riding
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