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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T213000
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UID:10003042-1779909300-1779917400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Signalling Topics
DESCRIPTION:From starting his railway career as a Junior Railman at Chatham in 1974 to becoming the Incident Controller at Croydon in 2008\, Peter Gibbons has gained a wealth of rail operating experience and knowledge throughout the former Central and South Eastern Divisions of BR Southern Region. \nPeter takes us through the evolution of railway signalling in the 1820’s to the present day with an emphasis on its development in Southern England.  The talk is well illustrated with many of the images taken from a privileged position on the ‘inside’.\nMany Southern enthusiasts will know him through his frequent and incisive contributions to the SR Email Group.\n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chr-branch-meeting-13/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260227T110520Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260121T153318Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T163000
DTSTAMP:20251219T223619Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260115T163000
DTSTAMP:20251128T114913Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T213000
DTSTAMP:20251129T204609Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T213000
DTSTAMP:20250928T102322Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T213000
DTSTAMP:20250906T083439Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T213000
DTSTAMP:20250810T103536Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T213000
DTSTAMP:20250402T213551Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T213000
DTSTAMP:20250224T223201Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T213000
DTSTAMP:20240330T211832Z
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:20240522T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240522T213000
DTSTAMP:20240414T203115Z
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:20240426T214612Z
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:20240130T164044Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T163000
DTSTAMP:20231220T204442Z
CREATED:20230812T102745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T204442Z
UID:10002390-1707400800-1707409800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:108 Years of Southern Electric
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIncluded is the electrification of the inner and outer suburban area\, and then the first main line electrification to Brighton and Worthing by the Southern Railway in 1933\, continuing with the route through Chichester as part of Portsmouth phase 2 in 1938.     The presentation continues through the Kent Coast electrification and on to the Bournemouth line electrification of 1967\, the Isle of Wight with its successive second hand rolling stock and concludes with more recent developments including Hastings\, East Grinstead and Weymouth\, whilst not forgetting the HS1 route to the Channel tunnel.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/108-years-of-southern-electric/
LOCATION:CHR Bassil Shippam Centre\, Tozer Way\, St Pancras\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CHR Chichester
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