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Arlington Works Visit
The annual visit by the RCTS to Eastleigh Works took place this morning. Fortunately it was not too hot. I asked for a stock list and was told that whilst…
Read MoreAn A-Z of Swiss Railways – Part 3
Today we visited Switzerland with Steve Ollive for part 3 of his Swiss A to Z tour. Starting at with a map to indicate where we were, which Steve often…
Read MoreCzechia 2026 – Brno
Czechia Tour 2026 – Brno The RCTS returned to the Czech Republic for a fifth week-long tour, this time based in Brno in the south-east – the capital of Moravia. …
Read MoreObservation at Eastleigh
5 members and guests gathered at Eastleigh station on the afternoon and early evening of 17th June for the Solent Branch’s annual observation evening. There were no unusual workings and…
Read More22 April 2026 Rails to Midhurst
Presenter: Bill Gage On 22April Bill Gage presented the talk to us ‘Rails to Midhurst’ to a very large audience of over 60 attendees. In his inimitable style Bill outlined…
Read MoreThe History of Nuneaton Loco Depot – Peter Lee & Continental Wanderings – Phil Dooley
RCTS – West Midlands Branch Meeting Report Monday 20th April 2026 For our penultimate meeting of the season we had two speakers, namely Peter Lee and Phil Dooley. The…
Read More25 March 2026 Chasing Steam in Western Europe 1970-1974
Presenter: John Barrowdale John has a long history of being a train enthusiast and has a strong affinity for steam. In the 1970’s he and a some of his friends…
Read More23rd March 2026: Nostalgia of Steam, by Chris Pratt
Having been accustomed to talks these days, generally illustrated by Powerpoint or 35mm slides, it was refreshing to see Chris’s collection of cine especially in 16mm. This really was nostalgic,…
Read MoreMembers Day and AGM 2026
We are delighted to announce the 2026 AGM and Members Day to be held on Saturday 18th April 2026 at Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF. The day commences…
Read More25 February 2026 Stratford Upon Avon to Cheltenham 1904-1979
Presenter: Tony Bowles The Chichester Branch’s February Zoom meeting saw Tony Bowles return, and he showed a further selection of historic photographs from the Restoration & Archiving Trust. Tony’s subject…
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