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Observation 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…
Read More23rd February 2026: Railways in the Cornish Landscape, by Stephen Gay
Stephen Gay returned, he said, for his 10th visit, this time well away from his Yorkshire territory, with an illustrated talk on some of Cornwall’s branch lines and the main…
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…
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