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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T133000
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SUMMARY:Railways Remembered - Lake District and North Lancashire by Charles Roberts
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URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/speaker-subject-tbc-2/
LOCATION:MCN Bromborough\, The Bromborough Suite. The Merebrook\, Greenfields Avenue\, Bromborough\, Wirral\, Merseyside\, CH62 6DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:MCN Merseyside Cheshire & North Wales
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20260225T111723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T111723Z
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SUMMARY:The Welsh Highland Railway - Past\, Present & Future - Nick Booker
DESCRIPTION:Making this presentation is Nick Booker\, Chairman of the Welsh Highland Railway Heritage Group and a member of the FR/WHR Heritage Advisory Committee
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-welsh-highland-railway-past-present-future-nick-booker/
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T223000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T110505Z
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SUMMARY:The History and Development of Stratford Depot
DESCRIPTION:This presentation outlines the history and development of Stratford depot\, then describes the depot in the late 1980s and his experiences as an engineering trainee there.  The various workings of the depot are detailed\, together with the area it served at the time.  It closes with the decline and eventual closure of the depot.\n\nHugh commenced his railway career in September 1987 as an engineering trainee.  He spent his first 3 months in the training school at Derby Litchurch Lane works before moving to Stratford depot.  After gaining his engineering qualifications and completing his training\, he spent 2 years at Bounds Green Intercity depot working on class 91 locomotives and Mk4 coaches.  He moved to Eurostar in May 1994 where he spent the majority of his career.  He began at North Pole International depot as a technician and progressed through various supervisory and management roles.  These involved the maintenance\, fault finding\, repair and reliability of class 373 units.  After a stint with Network Rail\, he returned to Eurostar to assist with the introduction of the class 374 units\, liaising with SNCF\, SNCB and the Dutch railways NS.  He took early retirement from Eurostar Temple Mills International depot a few years ago\, finishing his career as a senior electrical engineer.\n\nPhysical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall also available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-history-and-development-of-stratford-depot/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Hybrid Event,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20251229T102938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T102938Z
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SUMMARY:Archive And Library Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Archive And Library Open Day
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/archive-and-library-open-day-159/
LOCATION:RCTS Library\, Leatherhead Station Approach\, Leatherhead\, KT22 7SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Library Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20251012T113703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T211151Z
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SUMMARY:TVY - Britain's Changing Railway from Outside and In
DESCRIPTION:Phil Deaves – a career railwayman\, takes us on a journey looking at Britain’s changing railway.\nStarting in the 1980’s\, his early interest in railways with his local church Crusader group holidays\,\nvisiting engine sheds and stations\, through the various jobs and roles he has had in his railway\ncareer. On the way we will look at some of the projects Phil has worked upon\, with an ‘inside’ view\nof some developments related to his employment.\nAlso\, within this talk\, Phil will give us an ‘inside view’ of his role as role as the infrastructure editor\nfor the RCTS Railway Observer magazine
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/britains-changing-railway-from-outside-and-in/
LOCATION:TVY Didcot\, Didcot Civic Hall\, Britwell Road\, Didcot\, OX11 7JN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,TVY Thames Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20250830T202755Z
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SUMMARY:My Further Local Favourites
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/my-further-local-favourites/
LOCATION:HSD Hull\, The Highway\, Willerby Road\, Hull\, HU5 5LH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HSD Humberside,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20250709T203910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T203910Z
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SUMMARY:Tracks in the Mist - Volume 2
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/tracks-in-the-mist-volume-2/
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:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20250822T103526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T062415Z
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SUMMARY:NEA Branch - A Northern View
DESCRIPTION:presented by RO Branch News Editor\, Steve Batty
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/a-northern-view/
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:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20250822T134918Z
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SUMMARY:CHM Branch - The Railway Scene around Cheltenham and Gloucester
DESCRIPTION:Mike Dodd from the Restoration and Archiving Trust at Toddington returns\, this time to bring us images of the railways around our home area.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-railway-scene-around-cheltenham-and-gloucester/
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:20260319T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20250612T145011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T112115Z
UID:10003095-1773947700-1773955800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Surrey Branch - The British Transport Police
DESCRIPTION:The British Transport Police \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/surrey-branch-march-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:20260319T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20251111T191841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T191841Z
UID:10003283-1773948600-1773957600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:WRD - Belgium - Trains\, Trams and Beer
DESCRIPTION:with Peter Holden
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wrd-belgium-trains-trams-and-beer/
LOCATION:WRD Shipley\, Saltaire Methodist Church\, Saltaire Road\, Shipley\, BD18 3HJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,WRD West Riding
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260321T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260321T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T152845
CREATED:20260102T121750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T232716Z
UID:10003362-1774119600-1774128600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:WEN Branch Meeting : Chris Holland - A Railway Life Please note change of date
DESCRIPTION:Chris Holland returns to entertain us with a selection of images from his extensive collection \nAs a life long railwayman\, who was involved in many projects during his career Chris plans to show us a glimpse of these with a selection of stunning images. \nIt promises to a fascinating evening entertainment
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-branch-meeting-chris-holland-a-railway-life/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:WEN West of England
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