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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20241204T174514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T210437Z
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20240822T205140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T135138Z
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20231128T222024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T002740Z
UID:10002495-1710856800-1710865800@rcts.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20240202T193716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T134922Z
UID:10002571-1709209800-1709220600@rcts.org.uk
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:20260404T010603
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/croydon-south-london-branch/2024/RM-Poster_cr.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20231128T220257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T010022Z
UID:10002489-1704828600-1704837600@rcts.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20230409T202518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T003544Z
UID:10002251-1702409400-1702418400@rcts.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20230409T202218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T000357Z
UID:10002250-1699990200-1699999200@rcts.org.uk
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231010T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231010T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20230409T201939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T111240Z
UID:10002249-1696966200-1696975200@rcts.org.uk
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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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230919T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230912T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230912T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20230409T201242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230910T212221Z
UID:10002248-1694547000-1694556000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways in Italy in the 1990s
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Harrison made a number of visits to Italy in the 1990s\, travelling on and photographing the railways\, and today comes to show us some of the fruits of this\, with images of steam\, electric and diesel traction. \nNote: From this meeting (start of season) we will be meeting in the Primary Room\, rather than the Small Hall.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/september-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:20230509T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010603
CREATED:20221024T165939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T124449Z
UID:10002091-1683660600-1683669600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sir Nigel Gresley: The LNER's First C.M.E.
DESCRIPTION:Having previously given us a presentation on Edward Thompson\, Gresley Society member Simon A. C. Martin returns to tell us about his predecessor\, Sir Nigel Gresley\, who he has been researching for a coming book. In the course of thirty years as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Northern Railway\, and then after the grouping the London & North Eastern Railway\, he was responsible for 25 new locomotive designs\, and 11 more modified designs totaling nearly 3000 locomotives\, including 114 Pacifics. In the course of his career he established a reputation as one of the greatest locomotive engineers\, especially as his output included the world’s fastest steam locomotive\, No. 4468 Mallard.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/may-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,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230411T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230411T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20221024T165615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T230031Z
UID:10002089-1681241400-1681250400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Croydon & South London Branch AGM\, and Members' Images
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting\, to give you an opportunity to discuss the present and future of the Branch. \nIt will be followed by a session of members’ images – your opportunity to show your work. Both conventional 35mm slide and digital projectors will be available. \nYour opportunity to speak out and show off!
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/april-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,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230321T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230321T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20221024T165137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T183546Z
UID:10002088-1679407200-1679416200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:West from Paddington – A Broad Gauge Journey
DESCRIPTION:When Brunel’s Great Western Railway – built on the broad gauge – was opened from London to Bristol at the beginning of the Victorian era\, it was one of the marvels of the age. The Rev. Canon Brian Arman\, Society President and Great Western Expert\, comes to lead us on a journey by Broad Gauge\, showing what we have missed\, starting from Paddington and heading West … we shall see how far we get.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-2023-croydon-sl-redhill-afternoon-meeting/
LOCATION:CSL Redhill\, Redhill Methodist Church\, Gloucester Road\, Redhill\, RH1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230314T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230314T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20221024T165045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T223851Z
UID:10002087-1678822200-1678831200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Around the World with 155 Hunslet 4-6-0Ts
DESCRIPTION:During the First World War the Hunslet Engine Company built 155 narrow gauge 4-6-0T locomotives for the War Department Light Railways\, for use on the Western Front. After the war\, they were disposed of as war surplus\, to diverse locations around the world – from the Scottish Highlands to the Argentine Pampas\, from Harrogate gasworks to Australian Canefields\, and from Oxfordshire Ironstone to Palestinian Power Stations. WDLR 303 (Hunslet 1215 of 1916) was one of those which went to Australia\, and after many years (and an unsuccessful restoration project) was returned to the UK and restored to working order by the War Office Locomotive Trust. Kim Winter will showing images collected by Ian Hughes\, Chairman of the Trust\, and telling the story of the locomotives\, covering the background to the class in WW1\, their use on the Western Front\, and their subsequent dispersal and use around the world\, as well as the UK.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/march-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,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20221024T164117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T134030Z
UID:10002086-1676403000-1676412000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:That was the Year that Was – 1965
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Plumb returns with another presentation of his excellent photography\, this time looking back at 1965. Steam was still in evidence on his local line\, the Metropolitan and Great Central Joint\, while he also made many visits to the South Western Mainline\, the Isle of Wight\, North Wales\, and other steam strongholds round the country\, including many shed and works visits. Steam specials also feature strongly\, not only various Society (and other) railtours\, but also Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral train. But in many areas\, diesel traction was to the fore\, and is included in Geoff’s show.       \nFor this virtual event there is a suggested donation of £2. If you wish to contribute just follow the CSL Croydon & South London branch  link below.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/february-2023-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:20230110T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20221024T163648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T133653Z
UID:10002085-1673379000-1673388000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways at the Dawn of Nationalisation
DESCRIPTION:A presentation (via Zoom) 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 from 1946 to 1949 – the time of Nationalisation\, when the Big Four became British Railways – and will be made by Robin Mathams\, joint archivist.  \nFor this virtual event there is a suggested donation of £2. If you wish to contribute just follow the CSL Croydon & South London branch  link below.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/january-2023-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:20221213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20220503T224019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T222625Z
UID:10001835-1670959800-1670968800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Work of the RAIB
DESCRIPTION:The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) was established in 2005\, following a recommendation from the Cullen enquiry as the independent body for investigating accidents and incidents on mainline railways\, metros\, tramways and heritage railways throughout the UK. Having advised on its establishment\, using his experience as a BTP Crime Scene Investigator managing the scenes of train accidents\, Ian Capewell jumped ship (or train!) to join it as an Inspector\, and now comes to tell of the background to the RAIB\, who they are\, what they do and how they do it.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-work-of-the-raib/
LOCATION:CSL Croydon\, East Croydon United Reformed Church\, Addiscombe Grove\, Croydon\, CR0 5LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221108T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221108T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20220503T212915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T222454Z
UID:10001834-1667935800-1667944800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways of the Former USSR
DESCRIPTION:As the USSR came to an end in 1991\, tours for foreign railway enthusiasts became possible\, and your presenter participated in a number of these in the 1990s\, to Ukraine\, Russia and Belarus\, photographing what still very much – at least as it appeared to a westerner – the single railway system of the (former) USSR\, a country that had seemed so permanent. While the tours featured retained steam locomotives\, he also took the opportunity of recording the contemporary diesel and electric power: both steam and modern traction feature in his presentation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/november-2022-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,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221011T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221011T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20220503T212602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220905T112506Z
UID:10001833-1665516600-1665525600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Masked Gricer
DESCRIPTION:Simon’s Presentation provides a pictorial diary of what he got up to during the COVID pandemic. From scanning his own and other peoples slides to photographing Modern Traction and Preserved steam. This varied show has something for everyone\, 1960’s steam\, 1980’s diesels\, overseas steam and recent images of the railway today including heritage lines.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/october-2022-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,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220920T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220920T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20220503T233429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T125637Z
UID:10001836-1663682400-1663691400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:30850 Lord Nelson: its restoration & operation
DESCRIPTION:Neil Kearns comes to tell us the story of 30850 Lord Nelson: preserved as part of the National Collection\, in 1997 it was overhauled by the Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society and subsequently operated on the mainline\, before moving to the Watercress Line\, where it is currently awaiting a return to service.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/30850-lord-nelson-its-restoration-operation/
LOCATION:CSL Redhill\, Redhill Methodist Church\, Gloucester Road\, Redhill\, RH1 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,CSL Croydon & South London,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220913T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220913T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T010604
CREATED:20220503T212209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T125709Z
UID:10001832-1663097400-1663106400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Remembering the end of Southern Steam - a personal view 50 years later
DESCRIPTION:1967 saw the end of steam operation on the Southern Region. In the months leading up to July 1967\, Des Shepherd made many visits to experience the final rites of steam operation in the south of England. \nFifty years on\, he decided to revisit many of the places he discovered then as well as to try to recreate certain trips and rail tours as close as the exact anniversary as possible. The objective was to replicate original photographs with present day ones. This shows how in many instances things have changed over half a century\, but how surprisingly\, how some things are just the same.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/september-2022-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,Indoor Event
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