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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…
Read MoreModern Traction Miscellany
Saturday 22nd February Rail movements in progress at Scunthorpe steel works We welcomed Ian McInnes from Teesside for our February meeting. Using a combination of his own transparencies, some from…
Read More1960’s Cine Miscellany
This afternoon we had something slightly different for our members, a “1960’s Cine Miscellany” a presentation by local photographer David Percival. This was a very mixed bag of railway gems…
Read MoreMembers Day and AGM 2025
We are delighted to announce the 2025 AGM and Members Day to be held on Saturday 5th April 2025 at Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF. The day commences…
Read MoreA visit to the Nottingham Express Transit depot
On 11th February, by way of a change, 20 members visited the Nottingham Express Transit depot at Wilkinson Street Members met at the local tram stop then proceeded to the…
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