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SUMMARY:Midland Main Line Electrification - Matt Parkin
DESCRIPTION:Matt Parkin (Contractors Engineering Manager for the MMLE Electrification from Kettering to Wigston) from SPL Powerlines UK (SPL) will present a lecture about the challenges and innovation for new electrification schemes
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/midland-main-line-electrification-matt-parkin/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T140000
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SUMMARY:The Life and Times of Edward Thompson - Simon Martin
DESCRIPTION:“I have much to do\, gentlemen\, and little time in which to do it”. These words are attributed to Edward Thompson and have been taken in the past as meaning little time in which to enact change\, specifically to the work of his predecessor\, Sir Nigel Gresley. How far was this true\, was the question posed by Simon A.C. Martin when he started his research on the L.N.E.R.’s second C.M.E. over a decade and a half ago.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-life-and-times-of-edward-thompson-simon-martin/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20241117T140242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T110907Z
UID:10002897-1745953200-1745962200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:GW route from Penzance to Padstow - Richard Binding
DESCRIPTION:A return visit from Richard who will enlighten us about the Great Western route from Penzance to Padstow
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/gw-routes-from-oxford-to-birmingham-richard-binding/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20250405T125705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T130247Z
UID:10002896-1744138800-1744147800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Funicular Railways - David Hanger
DESCRIPTION:A return visit by David who will present\nFunicular Railways – This talk covers the history of cable haulage of tramways and railways before looking at each of the funicular railways in the UK plus a number in Europe
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/funicular-railways-david-hanger/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20241117T135206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T204059Z
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SUMMARY:Testing trains on BR since the 1950s - Dave Coxon
DESCRIPTION:The talk encompasses the early days of Nationalisation and looks of the improvements to steam engines\, the introduction of the ‘Modernisation Plan’ and new diesels and the pioneering work undertaken at the RTC Derby. The last part reviews numerous tests undertaken in Dave’s career at the RTC
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/testing-trains-on-br-since-the-1950s-dave-coxon/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20241117T134835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T125620Z
UID:10002894-1741719600-1741728600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:That was the year that was - 1962 - Geoff Plumb
DESCRIPTION:A look at the UK railway scene in 1962
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/that-was-the-year-that-was-1962-geoff-plumb/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T163000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20241117T134520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T130122Z
UID:10002893-1740492000-1740501000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:China steam in the enthusiast era - Robin Gibbons
DESCRIPTION:In a change to the advertised programme Robin will present his talk \nIt is an augmented slide show with plenty of images but with a lot of information. It covers mainly the enthusiast era (roughly 1976 – 2012) but with a little bit of more historic information to put things in context.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railway-roundabout-brian-arman-rcts-president/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T163000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20241117T133234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T133308Z
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SUMMARY:The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway - Roger Cragg
DESCRIPTION:A look at the history and present operation of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-welshpool-llanfair-railway-roger-cragg/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250114T163000
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CREATED:20241117T132716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T114410Z
UID:10002890-1736863200-1736872200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Euston to Carlisle late fifties early sixties photos  - preceded by Branch AGM - David Cross
DESCRIPTION:David will entertain us with a selection of his famous father’s slides (Derek Cross)
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-my-fathers-slides-preceded-by-branch-agm-david-cross/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20241117T131932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T131932Z
UID:10002889-1733857200-1733866200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Social evening	- Mince pies and members’ slides in the Dickens Suite
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Dickens Suite for a social evening with mince pies and members’ contributions
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/social-evening-mince-pies-and-members-slides-in-the-dickens-suite/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T163000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20241117T131209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T141512Z
UID:10002888-1732629600-1732638600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:East Coast main Line part 2 - North from York - Stephen Gay
DESCRIPTION:We welcome back Stephen Gay who will present an illustrated talk about the northern part of the ECML by way of a journey from York to Edinburgh. Numerous anecdotes and poetry readings will enhance the trip which includes station shots as well as lineside\, level crossings and some period shots too.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/26th-november-at-2pm-east-coast-main-line-part-2-north-from-york-stephen-gay/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T123559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T113136Z
UID:10002486-1713900600-1713907800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:20 years of high speed railways in UK - David Hanger
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/diesels-in-the-peak-district-phil-lockwood-enid-vincent-2/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T123404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T102807Z
UID:10002485-1712691000-1712698200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Deltics: 1965 to the present day - Richard Walsh
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/deltics-1965-to-the-present-day-richard-walsh/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T123259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T102650Z
UID:10002484-1711481400-1711488600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:An A to Z guide to GCR locomotives - Bob Gellatly
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/an-a-to-z-guide-to-gcr-locomotives-bob-gellatly/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T122240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T124130Z
UID:10002482-1710271800-1710279000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:San Francisco cable cars - Tom Ingall
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/midland-metals-steve-armitage/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T122721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T111114Z
UID:10002481-1709062200-1709069400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:An historic account of electric traction systems - Dave Saunders
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/an-historic-account-of-electric-railway-traction-dave-saunders/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T163000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T124650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T113010Z
UID:10002488-1707832800-1707841800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Challenging gravity - steep railways - Felix Schmid - afternoon meeting 14.00
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/midland-metals-steve-armitage-afternoon-meeting-14-00/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T124418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T124418Z
UID:10002487-1705996800-1706029200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:All aboard The Master Cutler - Chris Youett - afternoon meeting 14.00
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/all-aboard-the-master-cutler-chris-youett-afternoon-meeting-14-00/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T060524
CREATED:20231127T122936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T124014Z
UID:10002483-1704828600-1704835800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Ripley Rattlers - Kurt Hatton
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-ripley-rattlers-kurt-hatton/
LOCATION:EMD Nottingham\, The New Mechanics\, 3 North Sherwood Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 4EZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:EMD East Midlands
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