CHR Chichester branch

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  • 108 Years of Southern Electric

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    The illustrated talk describes the development of the Southern Electric system from the earliest days when the LSWR electrified the line from Waterloo to Wimbledon via East Putney, their Riverside Electric route, using the dc third rail system in 1915; through the LBSCR overhead electrification almost right up to the modern day. Included is the…

  • That was the year that was – 1962

    'Geoff was born in Sheffield in 1949, into a railway-mad family, starting his railway enthusiasm at the age of around 18 months. After some early attempts with the family Box Brownie camera in the 1950s, he was given his first ‘proper’ camera for his thirteenth birthday in March 1962, this eventually leading to his career…

  • Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    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.

  • The 1968 Hixon Level Crossing Disaster

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    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. The terrific impact not only destroyed the electric locomotive,…

  • With Lance King in Ulster – The Great Northern Railway Lines: 1957-1965

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    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! The 1960s saw a halving of the Province’s railway mileage, but not before Lance…

  • Volks Railway Brighton – Outdoor Visit

    Members visit to the Volks Railway, Brighton to include escorted tour of shed and workshops. You must book this event in advance as numbers are limited. Further details and bookings at     chichester@rcts.org.uk

  • Watercress Line Film Unit

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    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…

    £3

  • Members Weekend 2024

    The Royal Maritime Hotel 75-80 Queen Street, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    Members Weekend 2024 based in Portsmouth. Including the RCTS Officers Conference on Sunday 29th September.  Full details are to be found at https://rcts.org.uk/members-weekend-2024-news/ The Harbour & Spinnaker Tower

  • The Railways of Iran

    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…

    £3

  • Railway Roundabout Miscellany

    Following an address to our AGM, as RCTS President, Brian takes us on a slide show mystery tour, which will surely not disappoint.

    £3

  • The Seaton Tramway

    The talk comprises of an overview of the tramway and trams and a trip up the line.

    £3

  • The Dick Sansbury Collection

    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…

    £3