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Read More19 February 2026 Lance King in Ulster 1957-1970, The Northern Counties Committee
Presenter: Leslie McAllister A significant number enjoyed a presentation by Leslie McAllister, the railways of Northern Ireland during the last years of steam and transition to DMU operation. The source…
Read MoreConditions of Carriage ( Part 1 – the History of Railway Carriages)
Our first meeting of 2026 was on a bright and quite mild Monday 20 January, and we had a good turnout to hear Colin Brading giving us the first part…
Read More15 January 2026 A Dawlish Adventure
Presenter: Phil Haines Our speaker Phil Haines provided a four part presentation covering the route around Dawlish. Initially a short cab ride film to demonstrate the areas infrastructure. The early…
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Gloucester to Gloucester via Bristol, The S & D Railway, The Southern and London presented by Brian Armen The speaker booked for our April meeting was unable to travel,…
Read More17 December 2025 Local Heroes – Members Photos
Presenters: Roger Sandford & Ian McKey Chichester Branch has long been convinced of the need to combine the AGM with a less formal presentation and in 2025 this traditional path…
Read More26 November 2025 Rail Freight Trains Around The UK
Presenter: Stephen Bigley Our November talk was ‘Rail Freight Trains around the UK given by Steve Bigley, a regular speaker at the branch who never disappoints. Steve gave us a…
Read More25 Years of Derek Cross diesels 1959 -1984
On Thursday 6th November the Milton Keynes Branch welcomed David Cross to give his presentation “25 Years of Derek Cross diesels 1959 -1984”, a selection from his father’s extensive collection…
Read More22 October 2025 The Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway
Presenter: Richard Coghlan Richard Coughlan delivered an excellent presentation tracing the history and geographical route of the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway (DN&S), from its inception to the cessation of…
Read MoreThe Great Train Robbery – Ian Boskett
RCTS – West Midlands Branch Meeting Report 15th September 2025 On Monday 15th September 2025 our speaker was Ian Boskett who presentied ‘The Great Train Robbery’ of 1963. In the…
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