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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
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UID:10003046-1776885300-1776893400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Lines to Midhurst\, via Petworth\, Petersfield & Chichester
DESCRIPTION:The major part of the evening will be a presentation entitled “Rails to Midhurst” which is an illustrated talk given by former Assistant County Archivist Bill Gage of West Sussex Record Office. The presentation is not a technical one and can be enjoyed by both railway enthusiasts and those interest in social history .\n\nThe opening of a railway is always a significant event but for Midhurst this was unusual as the residents witnessed three such occasions\, namely September 1864\, October 1866 & July 1881. The sleepy town of Midhurst not only had three railway lines but also two railway stations which resulted in a number of interesting tales. The presentation will include the funeral train to Midhurst of a major national figure\, the runaway engine at Petworth\, Royal Trains at Singelton & Midhurst\, Sir Edward Elgar at Fittleworth\, and bombs and washout on the Chichester- Midhurst line. Film footage of the last train over the Pulborough- Petersfield line will also be shown.\n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-6/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T203306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T153318Z
UID:10003040-1774466100-1774474200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Chasing Steam in Western Europe
DESCRIPTION:John Barrowdale writes:\n\nThe illustrated talk covers visits to western Europe for photographing remaining steam services organised by myself and friends and 5 short weekend visits organised by the LCGB between 1970 and 1974. During that time\, we went on three fortnight visits to Europe in 1971\, 1972 & 1973 visiting West Germany mainly\, limited bits of France and Austria and included northern Italy on the 1972 and 1973 trips.\n\n               We did the 2nd\, 3rd and 4th West Germany tours of four trips organised with the LCGB between 1970 and 1972 using the SS Avalon as overnight accommodation as follows:-\n\nRhein – Mosel 3rd Oct October 1970\nWesffalen & Weser 1st May 1971\nEms & Wupper 29th – 30 April 1972\n\n                We also did the 2nd & 3rd trips of four organised by the LCGB between 1972 and 1975 to Portugal flying out from Luton to Porto for two nights in a hotel as follows:-\n\nMinho and Vouga 23-25th March 1973\nCorgo and Tamega 22-24th March 1974
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-11/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T204242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T204837Z
UID:10003044-1772046900-1772055000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Stratford Upon Avon to Cheltenham 1904 -1979
DESCRIPTION:‘Although Cheltenham opened in 1847 and Stratford in 1859\, it was nearly another 50 years before the 20 mile gap between Honeybourne & Cheltenham was filled. This show covers the whole route from a little north of Stratford station to Lansdown Junction in Cheltenham\, the vast majority of which no longer forms part of the national network.’
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T203041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T223619Z
UID:10003039-1771509600-1771518600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Lance King in Ulster\, 1957-1970\, The NCC in Action
DESCRIPTION:The NCC (“Northern Counties Committee”) was the Irish arm of the LMS (and the MR before that). The talk is mainly 1958 – 1970 when the NCC ran the last mainline steam in these islands. Using the slides of the late Lance King\, I will take you on a trip along the lines still open from Larne Harbour (ship to Scotland) to Belfast\, then from Belfast to Londonderry and Portrush. Along the route\, a few flasbacks to earlier days in Black and White. A short diversion to show NCC locos on the former Great Northern. We finish with an extensive coverage of “The Spoil Trains”: Thousand ton trains of stone worked by a 2-6-4T at each end – lots of lovely action shots. Steam’s Last Challenge”
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-10/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260128T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260128T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T205321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T205749Z
UID:10003047-1769627700-1769635800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways Remembered Lake District and North Lancashire
DESCRIPTION:Railways Remembered: Lake District and North Lancashire \nThis title is a follow-up to Railways Remembered: North East England and is due for publication in spring 2026. One of the co-authors\, Charles Roberts\, tells how the project came to fruition\, illustrating his talk with a series of maps and images\, most of which didn’t quite make the cut for the finished product. In full colour\, it follows a similar format using Carlisle and the Preston-Blackburn-Burnley axis as its north and south boundary points. Featured heavily are the West Coast Main Line\, with its steep grades\, water troughs and remote scenery\, and the Cumbrian Coast. Long closed branches to places such as Silloth\, Keswick\, Coniston and Lake Side also feature. All facets of railway operations are covered: steam\, diesel and electric; town and country; freight and passenger; BR and industry.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T201828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T114913Z
UID:10003034-1768485600-1768494600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Dawlish Adventure
DESCRIPTION:The coastal route in and around Dawlish during the period from the late1950’s to the early 2020’s is explored in this 4 part video presentation. The changing motive power scene from steam  through diesel hydraulics\, diesel electrics and on to high speed trains and bi mode Azuma’s is illustrated together with changes to the railway infrastructure.\n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-5/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T201637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T204609Z
UID:10003033-1765998900-1766007000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Special Members Presentations (follows short AGM)
DESCRIPTION:Three local members present a fascinating mix of railway\nrelated images. Ardrian Willats will cover Preserved Railways\nfrom 1982-2018. Ian Mckey has many tales and pictures to show\nfrom his UK rail journeys spread far and wide. Roger Sandford\nwill show images taken by the late Bruce Oliver\, a real UK pot\npourri\, but also including many local scenes from the past.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-4/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T201344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T102322Z
UID:10003032-1764184500-1764192600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Rail Freight Trains Around The UK
DESCRIPTION:“Although freight traffic today generally means stone and containers (of which we will see plenty) we will also see some of the flows of coal which existed until the last few years. Geographical coverage is from Hampshire (a surprising modern day freight “hotspot”) and South Wales to the West Highlands of Scotland” 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-3/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T201010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T083439Z
UID:10003031-1761160500-1761168600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Didcot\, Newbury & Southampton Railway
DESCRIPTION:Richard Coghlan presents a picture show of the line from Didcot to Southampton via Winchester Chesil\, closed between 1960 & 1962. An array of ‘then & now’; some dates; pictures from his collection\, and how the collection started. The image illustrates the bay platform at Newbury.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-2/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T200515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250810T103536Z
UID:10003030-1758741300-1758749400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:1125 & DEMU's 0ver the Alps (Watercress Line)
DESCRIPTION:The talk covers the development of the Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) by the Southern Region\, the link between them and the Mid Hants route (1957 to 1973)\, and the history of our (Watercress Line) own unit 1125 which worked some of the services on the last day of BR operation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250318T210547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T075735Z
UID:10003017-1756994400-1757003400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHR Test Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a test meeting for Chichester Branch members by invitation only
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-test-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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LOCATION:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-test-meeting-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T225935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T213551Z
UID:10002618-1748459700-1748467800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Russian & Ukraine Steam
DESCRIPTION:Ian Wright’s presentation will consist of a slide show of two charters that he took part in – to Russia and Belarus in 1992 and the Ukraine in 2003.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/russian-ukraine-steam/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T225624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T223201Z
UID:10002617-1745435700-1745443800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The North London Line
DESCRIPTION:“The North London Railway began as little more than an attenuated siding giving the London & Birmingham Railway access to the East End’s docks\, then developed into one of Britain’s busiest steam-operated commuter routes. After the LNWR took over operation it was one of the first to be electrified\, but succumbed to road competition and was closure-listed in Beeching’s ‘Reshaping’ – yet still thrives. The presentation explores the North London’s fluctuating history and includes a photographic journey from Richmond to the former grand terminus at Broad Street.”
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-north-london-line-2/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250429T203431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T203440Z
UID:10003041-1745349300-1745357400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHR Branch Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Details to Follow
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-12/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250326T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250326T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T215719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T214131Z
UID:10002615-1743016500-1743024600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Last Years of British Steam & Early Ventures Seeking It Overseas
DESCRIPTION:Scanned slides from the late sixties through to the mid-seventies\, in both the UK and beyond”.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-last-years-of-british-steam-early-ventures-seeking-it-overseas/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250314T195621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T202622Z
UID:10003013-1741986000-1741989600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHR Test Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Private Test Meeting
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-test-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester,Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20250309T152831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T155859Z
UID:10003010-1741617000-1741624200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:CHR Private Test Event
DESCRIPTION:This is a private event not open to the public
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-private-event/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T221500
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240601T220111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T205732Z
UID:10002691-1740597300-1740608100@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways Remembered in North East England
DESCRIPTION:Recently published by Crécy is Railways Remembered: North East England. This full colour volume covers the area from the Scottish Border to the Tees\, and inland to the North Pennines. All facets of railway operations are covered: steam\, diesel and electric; town and country; freight and passenger; BR and industry. One of the co-authors\, Charles Roberts\, tells how the project came to fruition\, illustrating his talk with a series of images and maps\, many of which didn’t quite make the cut for the finished product. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railways-remembered-in-north-east-england/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Virtual Event
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T215239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T203040Z
UID:10002614-1740060000-1740069000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Effect of World War II on Britain's Railways
DESCRIPTION:“Industrial and Railway historian Richard Marks explores the impact of World War Two upon Britain’s railways. Find out the important role that Britain’s four railway companies had in achieving victory in World War Two. Discover the war work that was undertaken in the railway company works across the country and the impact of Luftwaffe operations upon Britain’s railway network during the war. This talk will also look at how the legacy left by the Victorian railway builders benefitted Britain in World War Two.”
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-effect-of-world-war-ii-on-britains-railways/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250122T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240601T212700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241215T230221Z
UID:10002690-1737573300-1737583200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Metropolitan Lancashire & The West Riding
DESCRIPTION:The Late Gerald Dixon Collection \nThe show covers areas of Lancashire from Preston southwards and much of the West Riding of Yorkshire with a brief incursion into North Yorkshire to York. \nIt is all in colour and with the pictures almost exclusively depicting steam operations between 1962 & 1968.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/metropolitan-lancashire-the-west-riding/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CHR Chichester,Virtual Event
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T214814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T113706Z
UID:10002613-1737036000-1737045000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Dick Sansbury Collection
DESCRIPTION:Dick was a Geography teacher and taught at Eastleigh and also at Aberystwyth University which is why this show mainly covers Hampshire and the Cambrian lines of the Western Region in the 1950s. There are also odd pictures taken around the western region and some on the London Midland Region\, but virtually little on the eastern region. Whilst mainly steam\, some modern traction is there as well\, but of course not modern now. EE type 4. Warships and Hampshire and Hastings DEMUs appear as well. The original pioneer preserved narrow gauge railways of Wales also feature. The best pictures of local interest are men at work in Eastleigh works in the 1950s. Dick was a good friend of Eastleigh Shed master and well-known author and photographer Stephen Townroe so got into places not always available to the public like footplate rides and accident scenes. Most of the pictures were taken between 1950 and 1965.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-dick-sansbury-collection/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241218T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241218T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T214425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T210245Z
UID:10002612-1734549300-1734557400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Seaton Tramway
DESCRIPTION:The talk comprises of an overview of the tramway and trams and a trip up the line.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-seaton-tramway/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241127T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T212839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T214427Z
UID:10002611-1732734900-1732743000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railway Roundabout Miscellany
DESCRIPTION:Following an address to our AGM\, as RCTS President\, Brian takes us on a slide show mystery tour\, which will surely not disappoint.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/bournemouth-west-to-gloucester-via-london-part-2/
LOCATION:United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T212353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T214709Z
UID:10002610-1729710900-1729719000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Railways of Iran
DESCRIPTION:Tim visited Iran in 2017 with the Farrail group and shares his photos of trains in the magnificent mountains and wonderful deserts of that country. He also presents an overview of the country’s largely locomotive-hauled railway passenger and freight operations and its ever expanding railway infrastructure\, together with some insights into the country itself and his experiences of being there.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-railways-of-iran/
LOCATION:United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240930
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240531T110822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T110822Z
UID:10002676-1727395200-1727654399@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Members Weekend 2024
DESCRIPTION:Members Weekend 2024 based in Portsmouth. \nIncluding the RCTS Officers Conference on Sunday 29th September.  Full details are to be found at https://rcts.org.uk/members-weekend-2024-news/ \nThe Harbour & Spinnaker Tower
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/members-weekend-2024/
LOCATION:The Royal Maritime Hotel\, 75-80 Queen Street\, Portsmouth\, PO1 3HS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240330T211832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T211832Z
UID:10002609-1727291700-1727299800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Watercress Line Film Unit
DESCRIPTION:From ‘History’ to ‘How it works’\, the Watercress Films Unit only formally came into existence a few years ago. Since creation Will and his team have boosted the railway’s publicity on youtube with followers regularly tuning in to find out more about the Watercress Line. In this talk Will takes us through the creation of the film unit\, some notable projects and dives into the behind the scenes magic that goes into making an episode.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/watercress-line-film-unit/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20240418T191555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T191555Z
UID:10002622-1719397800-1719406800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Volks Railway Brighton - Outdoor Visit
DESCRIPTION:Members visit to the Volks Railway\, Brighton to include escorted tour of shed and workshops. \nYou must book this event in advance as numbers are limited. \nFurther details and bookings at     chichester@rcts.org.uk
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/volks-railway-brighton-outdoor-visit/
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20230708T202120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T203115Z
UID:10002343-1716405300-1716413400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:With Lance King in Ulster - The Great Northern Railway Lines: 1957-1965
DESCRIPTION:Leslie McAllister pays a tribute to his late friend Lance King\, with a selection of Lance’s colour photography taken in the North of Ireland in the last years of steam traction. Leslie witnessed much of what is included\, as a schoolboy! \nThe 1960s saw a halving of the Province’s railway mileage\, but not before Lance faithfully recorded train working on the former Great Northern Railway lines. Both the main line from Dublin\, the much-lamented route to Derry (which closed in 1965) and several branches will be covered. Steam hauled both passenger and goods trains and saw extensive use at holiday periods – all faithfully recorded. Even a glimpse of the Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway and the County Donegal narrow gauge lines. \nLance did not ignore modern traction\, which appears from time to time during the presentation. A heady mixture of nostalgia at a time of change! \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/details-to-be-advised-soon-4/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20230708T201922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T214612Z
UID:10002342-1713986100-1713994200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The 1968 Hixon Level Crossing Disaster
DESCRIPTION:In this dreadful accident a huge articulated transporter lorry\, carrying a 120-ton transformer slowly over the automatic level crossing at Hixon\, was hit by a 500-ton express train travelling at about 75mph.  It was truly a dramatic case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object. \nThe terrific impact not only destroyed the electric locomotive\, killing the three-man crew instantly\, but also wrecked the first five coaches of the train\, causing the death of eight passengers\, and tore up the track and infrastructure for nearly 200 yards. \nThis talk will examine the accident from all perspectives and the changes which followed\, plus an update of recent commemorative events in the village of Hixon and in the railway industry.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/details-to-be-advised-soon-3/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240327T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240327T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T001847
CREATED:20230708T201745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T164044Z
UID:10002341-1711566900-1711575000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre
DESCRIPTION:The history of the town from the opening of the Railway Station\, Carriage Works and Locomotive Works. Following this there will be a look at the combining of the Carriage works and the Loco works in the 1960’s followed by privatisation and closure to the current operations as Arlington Fleet Services.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/details-to-be-advised-soon-2/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester,Indoor Event
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