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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T193000
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SUMMARY:"Trains in Saudi Arabia\, Israel and Jordan" by Iain Scotchman
DESCRIPTION:We are certain of a fantastic evening on Tuesday\, February 11th as our guest speaker\, Iain Scotchman\, guides us round the railway networks of Saudi Arabia\, Israel and Jordan. These networks are rarely visited by enthusiasts\, but Iain has toured all three and provides a fascinating insight into their respective operations.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/trains-in-saudi-arabia-israel-and-jordan-by-iain-scotchman/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T193000
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SUMMARY:"Appalachian Mountain Wanderings" by Tony Field
DESCRIPTION:Passage through these mountains still provides a stern test even for modern traction. This video presentation shows a variety of such workings\, all set in spectacular scenery.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/appalachian-mountain-wanderings-by-tony-field/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T193000
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DTSTAMP:20240724T065017Z
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Branch AGM and Members' Pictures
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting followed by an opportunity for members to present a selection of their photographs. Please bring your photographs on a USB memory stick or advise cambridge@rcts.org.uk if anything other than a digital projector is required.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/branch-agm-and-members-pictures/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T220000
DTSTAMP:20240724T065238Z
CREATED:20240706T070955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T065238Z
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SUMMARY:"Industrial Locomotives" by Dave Goodyear
DESCRIPTION:Thousands of industrial locomotives once shunted numerous private sidings across the UK\, with some steam locomotives remaining in use even after steam had finished on BR in August 1968. This talk illustrates the wide variety which could once be seen.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/industrial-locomotives-by-dave-goodyear/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T220000
DTSTAMP:20240706T073236Z
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SUMMARY:"34081 92 Squadron – from Rust to Renaissance" by Steve Lacey on behalf of the Battle of Britain Locomotive Society
DESCRIPTION:Based on his own involvement with the locomotive\, Steve Lacey describes her rescue and restoration from Barry and the complexities of keeping 34081 in working order on the Nene Valley Railway.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/34081-92-squadron-from-rust-to-renaissance-by-steve-lacey-on-behalf-of-the-battle-of-britain-locomotive-society/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T220000
DTSTAMP:20240709T191111Z
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SUMMARY:"Britain's Military Railways" by Clive Pepper
DESCRIPTION:Many Military sites in Britain once had\, and in a few instances still have\, internal railway systems. Illustrated by visits made between 1970 and 2000\, this presentation provides a rare photographic record and history of such locations.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/britains-military-railways-by-clive-pepper/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T193000
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DTSTAMP:20240319T222941Z
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SUMMARY:"Midsomer Norton - Rising from the Ashes" by John Baxter
DESCRIPTION:John Baxter is the Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust’s Secretary.  He gives a ‘warts and all’ story of the trials and tribulations of starting a steam railway from scratch and how attempts to derail the project were dealt with to produce a small part of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway for all to enjoy.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/midsomer-norton-rising-from-the-ashes-by-john-baxter/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T193000
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DTSTAMP:20240229T175033Z
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SUMMARY:"An Evening with Father's Slides" by David Cross
DESCRIPTION:David presents his father’s (Derek Cross) magnificent photographs in a slide show of mainly steam but with some pictures of early diesels.  The West Coast route from London to Carlisle will be followed\, albeit with a bias to photographs in the Northern Fells. In addition there are some images from North London\, North Wales and also of ex-GWR and LNER locomotives.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/an-evening-with-fathers-slides-by-david-cross/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cambridge-branch/Speaker-Images/19600000-WEEDON-D216-Up-Express-Derek-Cross-E2W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T220000
DTSTAMP:20240202T174025Z
CREATED:20230521T211011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T174025Z
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SUMMARY:“Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 3)” by David Scudamore
DESCRIPTION:This third talk in David’s popular series on railways around Cambridge\, from their opening to today\, begins with the line from Cambridge to Audley End and then eastwards via Saffron Walden to Bartlow Junction.  The route back towards Cambridge is followed as far as Shepreth Branch Junction where we take the Kings Cross line to Hitchin\, calling in on the Barrington Light Railway.  The presentation concludes with an examination of the former LNWR line from Cambridge to Oxford as far as Sandy on the GNR mainline.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/cambridge-area-railways-yesterday-and-today-part-3-by-david-scudamore/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T220000
DTSTAMP:20240114T194137Z
CREATED:20230521T210758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240114T194137Z
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SUMMARY:"That Was The Year That Was - 1971" by Geoff Plumb
DESCRIPTION:The results of a very busy year of railway photography in 1971 are the basis of this presentation.  These include British Railways\, Industrial locations\, North Wales narrow gauge\, last steam on London Transport\, Humber paddle steamers\, and the return of mainline steam with 6000 ‘King George V’ on Bulmer’s Cider special.  Also featured are scenes from trips to both West and East Germany.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/subject-to-be-announced-speaker-geoff-plumb/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T220000
DTSTAMP:20230821T161943Z
CREATED:20230521T210128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T161943Z
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SUMMARY:"March" by Richard Munns
DESCRIPTION:March had a strategic position in the movement of coal and industrial products from the Midlands and North to the Home Counties\, as well as outbound traffic in agricultural produce from East Anglia. \nThis talk traces the history of both the station and marshalling yards through to the present day.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-by-richard-munns/
LOCATION:CBR Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, The Swifts\, Haggis Gap\, Fulbourn\, Cambridge\, CB21 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CBR Cambridge
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/cambridge-branch/06-March/19510000-MARCH-WHITEMOOR-Aerial-View-Richard-Munns-EW.jpg
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