MKY Meeting Report
Freightliner
It was a pleasure to welcome Peter Graham, Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs for Freightliner, to our meeting on 6th October. Peter’s presentation was split into three themes, starting…
Read More125 Group – The Inter-City 125 in Preservation
We were delighted to welcome two members of the 125 Group, Alex Wood and John Tattersall, who gave us a thorough presentation on the group, its activities and successes since…
Read MoreThree Decades of Change on the Footplate
Lee Davies, a driver for CrossCountry, delivered an entertaining presentation on his 30-year career in the railway to our meeting in July. The journey started with Lee recounting his formative…
Read MoreEast West Rail Update
We welcomed Stephen Barker (on his fourth visit to the Milton Keynes Branch) and Stuart Edwards (his first) from the East West Rail Company to update us on progress with…
Read MoreRoaming the Southern Rails from Portsmouth
Presenter: Mark Richards On the 3rd February the Milton Keynes Branch were educated and enlightened about the history and operation of the rail network around Portsmouth by local member Mark…
Read MoreThe Metro-Vick Co-Bo Story and East West Rail
Our opening meeting of the new year featured two excellent presentations much enjoyed by an audience of 56 RCTS members from far and wide. Steve Dexter, our chairman, started the…
Read MoreVivarail: designing and building low-emission trains for the UK
Presenter: David Horton Our first indoor meeting for over 18 months saw a healthy attendance of around 20 members enjoy an insightful talk about Vivarail from its Chief Mechanical Engineer,…
Read More2nd September 2021 · The Great Central Railway – Rapid Travel in Luxury
Presenter: Ray Schofield We were pleased to welcome Ray Schofield to our first meeting after the summer break, attended by an audience of 44 members and non-members over Zoom. Ray…
Read More1st July 2021 · Wolverton Works and its Royal history – behind closed doors
Presenter: Phil Marsh Phil Marsh, railway consultant, journalist and author delighted an audience of 61 with an inside look at Wolverton Works, its Royal visitors, and trains from 1842 to…
Read More3rd June 2021 · Stratford upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway
Presenter: Barry Taylor Barry Taylor adapted and made pictorial additions to his presentation “The Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway (SMJR)” to deliver a most enjoyable talk via Zoom on 3rd…
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