Week of Events
Monday, January 12, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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January 13, 2026 -Members digital images (no 35mm slides)
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January 13, 2026 -AGM plus ETCS Project on ECML – Ed Cooper
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January 13, 2026 -Eurostar – 30 Years & Counting
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January 13, 2026 -“Bilston and Wolverhampton from Steam Days to Tramway” by Michael Smyth
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FeaturedVirtual EventJanuary 13, 2026 -Featured That Was The Year That Was – 1967
Eurostar – 30 Years & Counting
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Chris McCanless. Details to follow. Doors open at 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
“Bilston and Wolverhampton from Steam Days to Tramway” by Michael Smyth
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…
That Was The Year That Was – 1967
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…
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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January 14, 2026 -Robert Pritchard – 2025 in Review & Branch AGM
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January 14, 2026 -RCTS South Wales Branch AGM
Robert Pritchard – 2025 in Review & Branch AGM
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
RCTS South Wales Branch AGM
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…
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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January 15, 2026 -A Dawlish Adventure
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January 15, 2026 -By Train to Many Destinations
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January 15, 2026 -CHM Branch – The Dutch Railway Scene
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January 15, 2026 -Surrey Branch – Great Western Railway
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January 15, 2026 -WRD – Ossett to Penzance via Wick
A Dawlish Adventure
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…
CHM Branch – The Dutch Railway Scene
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.
Surrey Branch – Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway By Mark Hopwood CBE, Managing Director, Great Western Railway
WRD – Ossett to Penzance via Wick
Roger Hepworth brings us this epic railway journey to the furthest station in the south west of England via the far north of Scotland
Friday, January 16, 2026
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
No events on this day.