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SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - 'The Works' (Wolverton) by Mike Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation by Mike Corbett ‘The Works’\, covering the rise and fall\, ownership and organisation of Wolverton Works from its origins as a steam locomotive workshop facility followed by migration to carriage\, wagon\, EMU and road transport construction and overhaul including carriage technical developments. With the retirement of the Royal Train in 2027 its Wolverton Works history\, operation and personnel will also feature.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-11/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
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SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - The Brian Morrison Collection
DESCRIPTION:Richard Tuplin\, editor of Railway Herald\, presents a collection of images taken by the late photographer Brian Morrison.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-the-brian-morrison-collection/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
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ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T193000
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SUMMARY:‘Community Rail Partnership – The Marston Vale Line’
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Sleight\, Transport Team Leader (Rail) Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership Officer\, gives a talk on how the work of the Partnership brings people together to promote and develop our local railway.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/community-rail-partnership-the-marston-vale-line/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260806T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260806T200000
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SUMMARY:Lineside observation at Bedford (Midland) station
DESCRIPTION:Lineside observation at Bedford Midland station from 17:00. This is the mainline station in Bedford\, served by East Midlands Railway and GTR Thameslink services. \nAn evening with like minded railway enthusiasts watching the railway scene. We expect that many of the new Class 810 units will be in service with EMR by August and there is of course\, the regular flow of Class 700 units on the Thameslink services and London NorthWestern Class 150s on the Bedford branch. It is also possible on the evening we will see freight and/or other special workings. \nYou will need to arrange your own travel to Bedford\, and if travelling by train\, please ensure you have a valid ticket for the journey you are making.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/lineside-observation-at-bedford-midland-station/
LOCATION:Bedford Station\, Ashburnham Road\, Bedford\, Bedfordshire\, MK40 1DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:MKY Milton Keynes,Outdoor Event
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T184200
CREATED:20260310T194543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T100615Z
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SUMMARY:‘Six Months at Stratford - Recollections from 1988’
DESCRIPTION:Hugh Driscoll recounts his time at Stratford Depot\, also covering the origins and development of the depot and its subsequent decline and closure.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/six-months-at-stratford-recollections-from-1988/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T194710Z
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SUMMARY:‘The Future of UK Locomotive Operations’
DESCRIPTION:Karl Watts\, founder and MD of Railmotive and also the founder\, co-owner and former CEO of the Rail Operations Group (ROG) group of companies\, talks about pioneering the development and procurement of the UK’s fleet of Class 93 tri-mode locomotives and a number of other revolutionary and game-changing initiatives to deliver rail industry modernisation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-future-of-uk-locomotive-operations-2/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T213000
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SUMMARY:'Eurostar - 30 Years & Counting'
DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Chris McCandless-Stone\, Fleet Performance Manager\, Eurostar. A look at what 30 years of Eurostar has done for connecting the UK with Mainland Europe before embarking on a high-speed journey into the future.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/eurostar-30-years-counting-2/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T213000
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SUMMARY:‘The Changeover Years’
DESCRIPTION:A presentation of slides from the late Bob Kemp collection by Brian Ringer\, covering the first half of the 1960s when both steam and modern traction shared main line duties. Most of the scenes depicted are local to our area and feature the WCML\, MML and ECML in Bucks\, Beds and Northants\, however a few shots from further afield are included. A feast of memories not to be missed.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-changeover-years/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,MKY Milton Keynes
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