Milton Keynes [MKY]
Welcome to the Milton Keynes branch pages on the RCTS website. Here you will find details of our meetings held each month from March 2024 at the The Quadrant: MK (Network Rail offices) in Milton Keynes, conveniently sited for the railway station and bus stops and with plenty of free parking. In January and February we host our meetings online on Zoom.
We aim to offer a varied and interesting selection of subjects and speakers throughout the year covering the local railway scene and beyond. We organise outdoor visits during the summer months which have included visits to heritage railways, signal boxes and driver simulators.
Contact details for our Branch Chairman and Secretary are shown below if you have any queries about our branch or meetings.
We are a friendly branch and welcome everyone to our meetings, whether you are an existing RCTS member, interested in joining or just want to see a particular presentation.
What's on
Venue
Our meeting room is located in The Quadrant: MK, the Network Rail building which is located just a short walk from Milton Keynes Central railway station and bus interchange. There is also free parking nearby. The venue provides modern and comfortable facilities and is fully accessible. Please click on the venue name for more info and directions.
Contacts
Secretary / Fixtures Secretary
Tel: 07399 923720
email: miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
7, Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes. MK4 1BX
Meeting reports
25 Years of Derek Cross diesels 1959 -1984
On Thursday 6th November the Milton Keynes Branch welcomed David Cross to give his presentation “25 Years of Derek Cross diesels 1959 -1984”, a selection from his father’s extensive collection…
40 Years of Deltic Preservation
On Thursday 4th September the Milton Keynes Branch welcomed Murray Brown, chairman of the Deltic Preservation Society to give his presentation “Forty Years of Deltic Preservation”. Murray was brought up…
On the route of ‘The South Yorkshireman’
At our meeting on 1st May Richard Crane, a well-known local rail campaigner and former Chairman of the Bedford-Bletchley Rail Users Association gave us a talk entitled “On the Route…
The Liberation Line – Christian Wolmar
On 7th November 2024 the Milton Keynes Branch welcomed Christian Wolmar back to give his talk “The Liberation Line, the last untold story of the Normandy Landings” based on his…
A Day in the Life of RAIB
We welcomed Simon Lomax from the RAIB (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) to our October meeting who provided us with an illuminating and interesting talk about his role and that of…
Varamis Rail ‘Faster, Cheaper, Greener’
The Milton Keynes Branch welcomed Phil Read, Managing Director, Varamis Rail, who gave his presentation “Faster, Cheaper, Greener” outlining the company’s plans. Phil explained that Varamis Rail was targeting the…
Railway at a Junction
We welcomed Fraser Pithie to our Milton Keynes Branch meeting on 4th July, an auspicious date for also being the date of the UK General Election. For the members that…
Vintage Trains Story
On the 2nd May the Milton Keynes Branch held a first ever joint meeting with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (I. Mech. E.) at Network Rail’s HQ, the Quadrant, to…
Britain’s Railways Through the Lens
Our meeting in March was delighted to welcome back, well-known and respected photographer Jack Boskett, whose railway images have graced many of the leading railway magazines as well as national…
East West Rail and Nobby Newport
We had a double header at our February Zoom meeting with the first half taking us along East West Rail as the section between Bletchley and Oxford near completion, whilst…