SRY Meeting Report
17 October 2024 – The Canadian Pacific Project by Rebecca Dalley, CEO, the Watercress Line
Rebecca introduced herself with a brief outline of her career to date as she is very new to railways. She started working with industrial heritage and was at the Science…
Read More19 September 2024 – Railwayman – Man and Boy (A Southern Engineman’s Memories) by Jim Lester
Jim was born in Chertsey in 1942 within the Surrey Branch area, and has always been very interested in railways, from trainspotting in his early days particularly covering Weybridge, Guildford…
Read More6 May 2024 – Reminiscences and Thoughts of a Retired Railwayman by John Noorani
The meeting started with a minute’s silence in memory of our Fixtures Officer Tom, who sadly died on 23 April 2024. Our original speaker withdrew at short notice –as an…
Read More18 April 2024 – An overview of the RAIB by Nick Bucknall – Inspector of Rail Accidents
Nick introduced himself and began by saying that the presentation would be in three parts each allowing for questions and answers, before moving on to the next part. Part…
Read More21 March 2024 – European Rail Traffic Management System by Matthew Teller – ERTMS Integration Manager, Govia Thameslink Railway
Matthew began with a brief outline of what he would be covering ie the Plan, Background, Conventional Signalling, why ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System), and the GB roll out,…
Read More15 February 2024 – Final Journey – The Untold Story of Funeral Trains by Nicolas Wheatley (MSc)
Nicolas began with a brief personal introduction and how he had first become interested in funeral trains. A solicitor by trade, he has worked for the GLC and in private…
Read More18 January 2024 – The Heritage Railway Association by Steve Oates, Chief Executive, HRA
Steve began with a short tour around heritage railways (HRs), defining what constitutes a heritage railway and where it all began around 400 years ago circa 1604 with waggon ways,…
Read More21 December 2023 – International Railways by Adrian Palmer
The business of the Surrey Branch AGM was completed quickly and efficiently with the reports and accounts being accepted unanimously. One member of the committee stepped down and another who…
Read More16 November 2023 – Flying Scotsman: 100 years in 100 pictures by Andrew McLean, Deputy Director and Chief Archivist, The Railway Museum
The most famous steam locomotive in the World, and it’s her one hundredth birthday! Whilst RCTS members need no introduction to LNER loco number 4472, she is the one steam…
Read More19 October 2023 – Planning and Performance by Steve Tyler – Planning and Performance Director, South Western Railway
Steve started by giving a brief outline of his role regarding train planning and performance, operational readiness, industry partnerships and operations projects, before moving on to describe his team and…
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