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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T220110Z
UID:10003325-1774360800-1774369800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Heritage Railway Association
DESCRIPTION:Chief Executive Steve Oates comes to tell us about The Heritage Railway Association\, the UK-wide trade association and professional support body representing\, protecting and promoting the interests of heritage and tourist railways\, tramways\, cliff railways\, railway preservation groups and related museums.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-2026-csl-redhill-afternoon-mtg/
LOCATION:CSL Redhill\, Redhill Methodist Church\, Gloucester Road\, Redhill\, RH1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20251130T214317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T214317Z
UID:10003324-1773171000-1773180000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Croydon & SL Branch AGM and Members’ Images
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting\, to be followed by Members’ Images. Your chance to speak up and show off! \nSince our last AGM a year ago\, it is fair to say the Branch has had another somewhat problematic year\, struggling to keep going. So I would urge you all to attend\, to discuss the future of the branch. While our three active committee members – Rob Burridge\, Robert Bourton and Jeremy Harrison – are all willing to continue as Branch officers\, subject to your approval\, we really need some new blood on the committee to help take the branch forward. As Rob has put it:\nPLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE BRANCH. BRING YOUR IDEAS\, AND HELP IT GO FORWARD. \nFollowing the business part of the meeting\, there will be a presentation of members’ images – an opportunity for you to contribute\, and show off what you have done. Both conventional 35mm slide and digital projectors will be available.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/csl-march-2026-croydon-sl-branch-agm-and-members-images/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20251111T121230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T234605Z
UID:10003263-1770751800-1770760800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways 1952-53\, from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society's Moseley collection
DESCRIPTION:Railways 1952-53 is a presentation of photographs from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society’s Moseley Archive of over 2000 photographs taken by Percy Moseley between 1911 and the 1970s. This presentation will cover the years 1952 and 1953 – a period when British Railways was getting into its stride as an organisation\, but in many ways it was still the traditional railway\, looking and working much as it had done over the previous half century – and follows on from the previous presentations of photographs covering earlier years. It will be given by Robin Mathams\, the Moseley Collection Archivist.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/february-2026-csl-croydon-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Virtual Event
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20251111T122914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T224457Z
UID:10003265-1768332600-1768341600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:That Was The Year That Was - 1967
DESCRIPTION:Excellent photographer (and Watford Branch chairman) Geoff Plumb returns to give us the next in his series of ‘That Was The Year That Was’ presentatations\, this time covering 1967 . This was the penultimate year of regular standard gauge steam on British Railways\, and the last year of its working in Southern England\, and so was much photographed by Geoff\, along with other delights. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/january-2026-csl-croydon-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Virtual Event
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T180018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T222621Z
UID:10002915-1765308600-1765317600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Epping and Ongar Railway
DESCRIPTION:The Epping to Ongar Line was originally a Great Eastern Railway branch line\, and later became part of the London Underground. Following closure\, there were various proposals over its future\, before it became a heritage railway – one of the nearest ones to us – as which it is now well established. Tonight Eddie Veckranges will be coming to tell its story\, and what plans it has for the future.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/december-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T175912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T161052Z
UID:10002914-1762889400-1762898400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Leatherhead Station: The Stationmaster's House
DESCRIPTION:Society Archivist and Trustee Andy Davies comes to tell the history of the stations at Leatherhead from 1859\, including the Stationmaster’s house and it’s new use as the RCTS Archive and Library.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/november-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T182609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T230456Z
UID:10002918-1761660000-1761669000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Spa Valley Railway
DESCRIPTION:The Spa Valley Railway is now well established as one of our nearest heritage railways\, and today Brian Halford returns to tell us of its latest developments.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/october-2025-csl-branch-redhill-afternoon-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Redhill\, Redhill Methodist Church\, Gloucester Road\, Redhill\, RH1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T175643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T224418Z
UID:10002913-1760470200-1760479200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:An A-Z of Swiss Railways (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:The first part of a trilogy providing an A- Z of Swiss Railways\, this instalment covers the three main Swiss operators\, and then letters A – C.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/october-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/Oct-2022-Steve-Ollive-1-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20250823T223928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T231209Z
UID:10003175-1757446200-1757455200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:British Steam in the Early 21st Century – a Personal View
DESCRIPTION:A look back at what I was able to photograph in the early years of this century\, both on preserved railways and the mainline. \n(This is a replacement for David Cable’s presentation\, previously planned for this meeting\, which has had to be postponed until 14th April 2026). \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/september-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2025/JHF2871S05_cr_cr.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T175202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T223036Z
UID:10002911-1747164600-1747173600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Croydon & SL Branch AGM and Members’ Images
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting\, to be followed by Members’ Images. Your chance to speak up and show off! \nSince our last AGM a year ago\, at which both our long serving Chairman and Secretary stood down\, it is fair to say the Branch has had a rather problematic year\, struggling to keep going\, with only a couple of active committe members. So I would urge you all to attend\, to discuss the future of the branch. While the two active committee members – Rob Burridge and Jeremy Harrison – are both willing to continue as Branch officers\, subject to your approval\, we really need some new blood on the committee to help take the branch forward. As Rob has put it:\nPLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THE BRANCH. BRING YOUR IDEAS\, AND HELP IT GO FORWARD. \nFollowing the business part of the meeting\, there will be a presentation of members’ images – an opportunity for you to contribute\, and show off what you have done. Both conventional 35mm slide and digital projectors will be available.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/may-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T175027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250406T175443Z
UID:10002910-1744140600-1744149600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Czechoslovak Railways
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Harrison shows us images of Czechoslovak Railways (ČSD) from his visits to the country with the LCGB in 1989\, for their celebration of 150 Years of Railways in the country\, and 1992\, for a substantially steam hauled tour which took us across the country.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/april-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2025/CSSR92b_cr-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T182330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250322T173146Z
UID:10002917-1742911200-1742920200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Visit to Pakistan\, 1990
DESCRIPTION:Back in 1990\, Jeremy Harrison undertook a visit to Pakistan\, to see and photograph its railways. While the main emphasis of his trip was the then surviving steam – on broad\, metre and narrow gauges – he also took the opportunity to photograph all aspects of the contemporary railway scene.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-2025-csl-branch-redhill-afternoon-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Redhill\, Redhill Methodist Church\, Gloucester Road\, Redhill\, RH1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2025/Pakistan1990d_cr2-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T174739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T205816Z
UID:10002909-1741721400-1741730400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Swanning Around in the 1990s
DESCRIPTION:A look back at London’s Railways some thirty years ago\, as the Network South East era gave way to Privatisation. A chance to see how things were\, and how much has changed (or not) since. Just what I was able to get out\, swan around and photograph…
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2025/35028-ClJn_cr1600w.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T181540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T224505Z
UID:10002916-1739302200-1739311200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:North from Kings Cross – Photos from the RCTS Archive
DESCRIPTION:A photographic review of the southern ECML\, drawn  from the Society’s Photographic archive by David Jackman. This features both the steam and diesel eras – while not completely forgetting the electric era – with the odd deviation along the way.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/february-2025-csl-croydon-branch-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,National Meeting,Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/Jan-2025-David-Jackman-2-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20241204T174514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T210437Z
UID:10002908-1736883000-1736892000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways 1933-36\, from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society's Moseley collection
DESCRIPTION:A further presentation of photographs from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society’s Moseley Archive of over 2000 photographs taken by the late Percy Moseley between 1911 and the 1970s. Following previous presentations of images from the 1940s and early 1950s\, for this evening’s presentation we return to the pre-war era of the early 1930s\, when many of the steam locos that were part of the spotting experience for many of us were only just appearing (or still in the future). It will be given by Robin Mathams\, joint archivist for the SCRS.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/january-2025-csl-croydon-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,National Meeting,Virtual Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2025/Moseley-1933-4-10-M572w1920-with-lettering.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20240822T205140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T135138Z
UID:10002790-1733859000-1733868000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Bluebell Railway through my lens
DESCRIPTION:David Cable is a an excellent photographer\, regularly in action along the Bluebell Railway\, both on photo charters and normal service days\, and will giving us a presentation of the highlights of his results.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/december-2024-csl-croydon-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2024/Q-30541-on-JB-Bluebell-Charter-20151103-DCable.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20240822T204921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241103T214129Z
UID:10002789-1731439800-1731448800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The West Somerset Railway
DESCRIPTION:As well being an excellent photographer\, Ian Wright was for many years a driver on the West Somerset Railway\, and his frequent visits combined photography and footplate. Those who attended his presentation on the Bluebell Railway last year will know we have an excellent show to look forward\, showing how the line has developed over the last four decades.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/november-2024-csl-croydon-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2024/JGH_20220425_F1843_cr_w1920.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20240822T204008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T175229Z
UID:10002788-1728415800-1728424800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Stuart Underdown’s Southern Memories - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:The late Stuart Underdown was a Society member and an accomplished photographer\, who put together a number of presentations\, including this one\, of his ‘Southern Memories’\, of his own photographs covering the period from the early 1960s through the 1970s\, together with some much older images that he had collected\, and ranging from Kent to the ‘withered arm’ lines in Devon and Cornwall. We much enjoyed Part 1 last December\, with much discussion of what we saw\, and remembered: so much so that we only saw a small part of what Stuart has assembled. So tonight we shall continue from where we left off…
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/october-2024-csl-croydon-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2024/34100-Shortlands_h1080.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20240601T221515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T222943Z
UID:10002692-1725996600-1726005600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Pictures from the Harold Clements Collection\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Bryan Cross comes to present a selection of monochrome images\, all scanned directly from the Harold Clements collection of original Lantern slides\, Glass plates and large format negatives. These were taken by Harold Clements\, his Father and Grandfather. This presentation starts with images around Luton – from MR days in the 1880s to BR(M) in the 1950s; then of the LMS around Bedford in the 1930s; the LNER at Foxton & Whittlesford c1946; and on the LNER & BR Eastern Region at Cadwell Crossing (North of Hitchin) 1937 – 1953\, before concluding with images of the Folkestone Harbour Branch in the 1950s.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/september-2024-croydon-south-london-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2024/HGC-0038-3967-dn-pass-Luton-St-Albans-Bedford-13-8-49-V800-300x25w1920.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20231128T221630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T142256Z
UID:10002494-1715715000-1715724000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Croydon & SL Branch AGM and Members' Images
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting\, to be followed by Members’ Images (both digital and conventional slide projectors will be available). Your chance to speak up and show off! \nAs our long serving Chairman Chris Meredith and Secretary Peter Wilson have both decided to step down\, it is essential that people come forward to join the committee and help run the branch\, otherwise it will be unable to continue… \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/may-2024-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2024/JGH_20220611_F7194_cr-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20231128T221310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T231847Z
UID:10002492-1712691000-1712700000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Roaming Around London With a Camera
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Brockett brings the results of his photographic roamings\, to show us the great diversity of trains and liveries to be seen around the capital in recent years. As he lives in London and so does a lot of his photography there\, it seemed a good idea to do a show based specifically on what can be seen in London. This evening’s show contains a brief selection of older shots\, but otherwise will feature shots taken in the last 2 – 2½ years. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/april-2024-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20231128T222024Z
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SUMMARY:A London Brighton and South Coast Railway Miscellany\, 1862-1923
DESCRIPTION:A selection of images of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway from Victorian days to the grouping\, now over a hundred years ago. Views of our local railway\, but not as we know it today. \n  \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-2024-croydon-sl-meeting-2/
LOCATION:CSL Redhill\, Redhill Methodist Church\, Gloucester Road\, Redhill\, RH1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20231128T221042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T232033Z
UID:10002491-1710271800-1710280800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Lifetime of Railway Photography
DESCRIPTION:Not quite a lifetime\, John took his first picture at the age of nine using his mother’s rather ancient folding camera. He was already interested in railways as most boys of his generation were\, where the passion came from for recording what he saw on film is lost in the mists of time but it’s been continuous ever since he acquired a simple Ilford camera for his twelfth birthday. He began to realise that the steam railway that he was privileged to grow up with was fast disappearing giving him greater impetus to carry on\, the only limiting factor was finance as it all had to be funded from pocket money and the proceeds of a paper round. Later when he started work he acquired more sophisticated equipment and recorded the end of steam on the Southern and in the NW and following that the preservation scene right up to the present day. He hopes there will be something of interest to everyone. If you remember his previous presentation to the branch\, you will very much make this a date for your diary.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-2024-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20240202T193716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T134922Z
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SUMMARY:Croydon & South London Branch Lunch
DESCRIPTION:As a change from having a Branch Christmas Dinner at the Porter and Sorter in Croydon\, this season we have decided to have a Branch Lunch\, at the Redhill Toby Carvery\, which is very close to Redhill Station. Table is booked for 13:15; meet in the bar area from 12:15 for a pre lunch drink. \nThe usual Toby Carvery menu will be available: £9.99 if you just want the carvery\, or set menu at £11.99 for two courses\, or £13.99 for three; with other options available: see on their website at https://www.tobycarvery.co.uk/restaurants/south-east/redhillsurrey/carverymenu#/. We will make our choices\, and settle up individually\, on the day. \nNB: numbers are limited\, so please book in advance (first come\, first served) by contacting Chris Meredith\, Branch Chairman\, at croydonchairman@rcts.org.uk\, by Friday 23rd February at the latest. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/croydon-south-london-branch-lunch/
LOCATION:Toby Carvery\, Redhill\, 2 Redstone Hill\, Redhill\, Surrey\, RH1 4BL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20231128T220623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T010249Z
UID:10002490-1707852600-1707861600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways in 1950 and 1951\, from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society's Moseley collection
DESCRIPTION:A further presentation of photographs from the Sutton Coldfield Railway Society’s Moseley Archive of over 2000 photographs taken by the late Percy Moseley between 1911 and the 1970s. Following previous presentations of images from the 1940s\, this will cover the years 1950 and 1951 – just after Nationalisation\, when British Railways was establishing its own style – and will be made by Robin Mathams\, joint archivist. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/february-2024-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20231128T220257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T010022Z
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SUMMARY:That was the Year that Was – 1966
DESCRIPTION:1966 was a busy year for Geoff: whilst still a schoolboy\, he covered a considerable amount of the country. This presentation includes scenes on various North Wales Narrow Gauge Lines and the Cambrian Coast\, holidays in the north west of England and several RCTS railtours. These include the ’Somerset & Dorset Farewell’\, the ‘Longmoor Military Railtour’ (which ran twice)\, the ‘Eight Counties Railtour’ and ‘East Midlander No. 7’. A couple of visits to Crewe Works\, Southern Region steam and lines out of Marylebone\, a smattering of London Transport steam and scenes around Chester and Birkenhead – the vast majority of photos in colour. \nGeoff Plumb is a lifelong railway enthusiast\, born in Sheffield in March 1949. From an early age he took thousands of photos\, the vast majority in colour\, documenting the decline and fall of steam locomotives. Geoff’s interest in photography led to his forty plus years career in Television\, starting with London Weekend TV as a cameraman in 1968\, later with Granada TV and finally as a freelance ‘lighting cameraman’. Many of Geoff’s photos have been published in magazines such as The Railway Magazine and Steam World\, and in books including Red Panniers – Last Steam on the Underground. The Royal Mail has even used a couple of his photos on specialist stamp issues! Geoff has an active photo gallery website at: www.plumbloco.co.uk where many of his pictures can be seen.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/january-2024-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20230409T202518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T003544Z
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SUMMARY:Stuart Underdown’s Southern Memories
DESCRIPTION:The late Stuart Underdown was a Society member and an accomplished photographer\, who put together a number of presentations\, including this one\, of his ‘Southern Memories’\, of his own photographs covering the period from the early 1960s through the 1970s\, together with some much older images that he had collected\, and ranging from Kent to the ‘withered arm’ lines in Devon and Cornwall. \nNote: Since the start of this season\, we are meeting in the Primary Room at the East Croydon URC (rather than the Small Hall)
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/december-2023-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20230409T202218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T000357Z
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SUMMARY:A Tenth Colour-Rail Journey
DESCRIPTION:Ten photographers take us on a journey all around Great Britain\, and down through the years from 1955 to the present day\, covering all the regions and all forms of motive power\, conducted by Paul Chancellor: Mr Colour-Rail (and Society Strategic Planning Officer). The ten photographers\, some well known such Roger Siviter and John Spencer-Gilks\, others not so well known\, and including Emery J Gulash\, an American visitor\, demonstrate a wide variety of styles\, having produced in their various ways excellent images of all aspects of the railway\, from steam sheds to bustling stations via fantastic scenic shots of trains in the landscape\, promising a splendid evening’s entertainment. \nNote: Since the start of this season\, we are meeting in the Primary Room at the East Croydon URC (rather than the Small Hall)
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/november-2023-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231010T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231010T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20230409T201939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T111240Z
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SUMMARY:Charles Firminger Looks Back
DESCRIPTION:Charles Firminger\, President of the Locomotive Club of Great Britain\, comes to look back to the 1950s\, with a selection of images taken between 1957 and 1959\, both in Britain and Europe. \nNote: Since the start of this season\, we are meeting in the Primary Room at the East Croydon URC (rather than the Small Hall)
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/october-2023-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T232004
CREATED:20230409T203046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T233315Z
UID:10002252-1695132000-1695141000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Bluebell Railway
DESCRIPTION:An illustrated presentation on our local preserved railway by excellent photographer\, and Bluebell Railway loco driver\, Ian Wright. His role on the railway\, over many years\, has let him know what to photograph\, and where to go for the best images.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/september-2023-redhill-afternoon-croydon-sl-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Redhill\, Redhill Methodist Church\, Gloucester Road\, Redhill\, RH1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London
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