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The picture above shows the frontispiece from Part 6A – a magnificent, evocative image of an LNER Class J38 hard at work in Scotland.  The picture now graces the cover…

Barrow Hill Roundhouse held its 150+2 Gala 26th-28th August 2022.  The 150th anniversary of the venerable roundhouse had been delayed by Covid, hence the “+2”. The RCTS was pleased to…

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…