SFD Meeting Report
Sheffield Branch : Observation at Chesterfield Station
RCTS Sheffield branch members at the Chesterfield meet on 12 August. The 12th August saw a number of branch members enjoy our now traditional summer observation session at Chesterfield station…
Read MoreBranch Visit to Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
A group of RCTS Sheffield Branch members enjoyed a summer trip to Cleethorpes on Saturday 21 June, with a behind the scenes visit to the 15 inch gauge Cleethorpes Coast…
Read MoreGeoff Plumb. That was the year that was: 1962.
MEETING REPORT 8th APRIL 2025 ‘That was the year that was – 1962’. This was the headline of our April presentation by Geoff Plumb. Geoff, is the son of one…
Read MoreRhys Jones. Steam in Scotland
MEETING REPORT 11th MARCH 2025 Our March evening meeting clashed with a football match at nearby Bramall Lane meaning a busier than usual car park, and at least towards the…
Read MoreBuilding new steam locomotives in Sheffield
MEETING REPORT 11th FEBRUARY 2025 The Sheffield branch was treated not just to one but to two presentations at our February meeting. Both were on Sheffield-based new-build projects and both…
Read MoreRobert Pritchard – Out and about in the UK & Europe 2024 : Followed by the branch AGM
MEETING REPORT 8th JANUARY 2025 The Sheffield branch is fortunate in having Robert Pritchard as its fixtures secretary. Robert is very well known in railway circles, as the editor of…
Read MoreAnthony Hicks – “Something for everyone” 1964 to 2024
MEETING REPORT 10th DECEMBER 2024 A small but very appreciative audience gathered at Farm Road on a windy but very mild evening a couple of weeks before Christmas to welcome…
Read MoreColin Boocock – Railway photography through the decades 1947 to 1979
MEETING REPORT 12.11.24 Colin Boocock was practically born with a camera in his hand and a sharp eye for distinctive and telling railway photographs. From the very first image that…
Read MoreRailways in the Cornish Landscape – part 2. by Stephen Gay
MEETING REPORT 08.10.24 The vista of the Cornish landscape and its associated railways have always been a very appealing one. Our local guest presenter, Stephen Gay with his inimitable style…
Read MoreSheffield Branch : Observation at Chesterfield
The 14th August saw a number of branch members on observation at Chesterfield station for a busy high-summer session from around 11.30, with a number of interesting freight workings and…
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