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The Society is pleased to announce the publication of the latest volume in its Locomotives of the LMS series. This book is a detailed history of the LMS Royal Scot…

Special RCTS Members’ Day – Saturday August 27th 2022 We are excited by the prospects of a stunning Members’ Day on the Saturday of the August Bank Holiday weekend this…

Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd October 2022 Reading Station from the north side · Image credit: Stuart Hicks We have an exciting programme of events planned for the weekend, including…

We are delighted to be able to hold a face-to-face Members’ Day and AGM this year. Please read the special AGM Supplement for full details of the day. AGM Supplement…

January’s National Zoom meeting was a wonderful presentation by The Center for Railroad Photography & Art. Using the Zoom platform meant that the CRPA team could join us from Madison,…

The Society has had a website for about 20 years. It has grown from being a simple advertisement to being the main way for many members to interact with the…

RCTS member David Cross was involved with a three-day event at Mossend, timed to coincide with COP26 in nearby Glasgow. The event was showcasing alternative lower-carbon locomotive fuels, and was…

West Riding Steam in Colour 1953-68 Presenter: Derek Huntriss One of the legendary “Master Neverers”, who produced outstanding photographs of British Railways Steam in its last decade, Derek Huntriss is…

A monthly newsletter is sent to all members (that supply an email address) to coincide with publication online of the Railway Observer. The September 2021 edition can be viewed here. …

Michael Mensing was one of the most prolific railway photographers from the mid-1950s onwards. He had several books published and his photographs appeared widely in magazines. Following his death in…