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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202912
CREATED:20251126T161023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T161023Z
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SUMMARY:Oliver Bulleid and 35028 "Clan Line"
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Simon Martin. \nDetails to follow. \nDoors open 13:30 for 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/oliver-bulleid-and-35028-clan-line/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202912
CREATED:20251126T160659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T160659Z
UID:10003307-1776175200-1776184200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Vintage Trains Story - To a Train Operating Company
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Mike Corbett. \nDetails to follow. \nDoors open 13:30 for 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-vintage-trains-story-to-a-train-operating-company/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202912
CREATED:20251126T115602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T114102Z
UID:10003305-1773151200-1773160200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Timetable Planning - A Dark Art\, Plus More.
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Dave Hepper. \nAfter a career in Operational Planning\, retired Anglia Train Planning Manager Dave Hepper will be talking on how (and how not) to plan a timetable. But not just timetabling\, Dave will also explain how traction and traincrew diagrams resource the timetable\, and touch on traincrew rosters too. \nA complex subject\, but by using examples from the Elizabeth line timetable\, where Dave retired after 43 years service\, hopefully the myth that timetabling is a ‘Dark Art’ can be dispelled. \nDoors open 13:30 for 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/timetable-planning-a-dark-art-plus-more/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202912
CREATED:20251126T114432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T114432Z
UID:10003302-1770732000-1770741000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Last Years of Steam 1966-1967
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Michael Smyth. \nDetails to follow. \nDoors open 13:30 for  14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-last-years-of-steam-1966-1967/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202912
CREATED:20251126T110758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T112448Z
UID:10003301-1768312800-1768321800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Eurostar - 30 Years & Counting
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Chris McCanless. \nDetails to follow. \nDoors open at 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/eurostar-30-years-counting/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20250728T151457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T105846Z
UID:10003134-1765288800-1765297800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sugar\, Steam and Sunsets (Java)
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by David Longman. \nIn the early years of this century\, David Longman made a series of trips to photograph the remaining steam locomotives working on the narrow gauge sugar lines in Java.  Unwilling to join an organised group he travelled the length of the island by bus\, motorcycle and becak\, locating the various ‘pabrik gula’ and bringing back a snapshot not only of the railways but also the lives of the people of this Indonesian island.  Whilst there is now little or nothing left of these wonderful little railways\, as road transport has rendered them largely redundant\, David will be recalling the people he met\, the ‘Beast Of Tasik Madu’ and places his visited during his photographic wanderings. \nDoors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start. \nThere will be an extended interval break! (with Christmas “nibbles”)
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/sugar-stam-and-sunsets-java/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20250728T150835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T181742Z
UID:10003133-1762869600-1762878600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:From Litchurch Lane to Temple Mills via Paris - A working life on the rails.
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Hugh Driscoll. \n(This replaces the previously advertised presentation) \nHugh will be describing his railway career\, from his initial training at Derby Carriage Works\nthrough varied BR engineering training scheme placements\, then on to working in depots for\nBR\, Intercity and Eurostar in a variety of roles. \nHugh will also describe time he spent working for Network Rail on the Anglia Zone\, dealing\nwith infrastructure specialists and train operators. \nDoors open 13:30\, presentation starts 14:00.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/25-years-of-early-diesels-1959-1984/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20250629T145045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T143839Z
UID:10003114-1760450400-1760459400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Last Four Years of Steam
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by George Howe. \nGeorge tells us that: \nThis will be a slide show which will take you back to the steam era 1964 to 1968 if you were around in that time. If younger hopefully it will show life\, and how I travelled about to capture live steam. \nI travelled all four regions to where steam locomotives were still in use\, and witnessed diesels coming in to replace them. Steam gradually disappearing over this time\, leaving the last area of the country to see them being the north west of England. \nThe reason for my title of this presentation is\, I started using slide films in 1964\, and steam finally came to an end in 1968. About sixty one years ago when I started with slide films\, and four years before steam on service trains finally disappeared. \nDoors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-last-four-years-of-steam-2/
LOCATION:St Marks Church Hall\, Hitchin SG5 1UR\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20250629T144333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T103921Z
UID:10003112-1757426400-1757435400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Midland Main Line - Bedford to St Pancras
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation\, from the Peter Bland Collection\, by Bryan Cross. \nA digital presentation of images mostly scanned directly from the negatives of Peter Bland & Harold Clements. \nWe will travel along the ex-Midland Main Line\, Bedford to St Pancras & Moorgate. Looking at the early history\, aided by maps & diagrams but mostly photographs covering the period mid 1950’s to 1961 and the end steam hauled suburban services. \nDoors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-midland-main-line-bedford-to-st-pancras/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240829T131620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T165932Z
UID:10002818-1733859000-1733868000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Five Go to Swansea - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Chris Jones. \nIn the words of the presenter – \nResearching for a part two on Swansea stations has proved an interesting challenge. However the material has been coming in and the coverage will be extensive after all there were over 30 stations listed at one time and some like Grovesend are a rare sight. The Swansea 00 gauge modellers group often bring insights to long lost collieries. \nAt this pre-Christmas meeting there will be “festive nibbles” available to all attendees! \nDoors open 19:00 for a 19:30 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/five-go-to-swansea-part-2/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240829T131101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T102859Z
UID:10002817-1731439800-1731448800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The 11th Colour Rail Journey
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Paul Chancellor. \nThe spotter of 1964 could record some 280 different classes of locomotives and units if they travelled throughout the country and we will see most of them during our ramble around the UK.\nThe photo is in the North East at Tyne Dock shed and features a 9Fs – one fitted with air pumps which could be found working the iron ore trains to Consett. \nDoors open 19:00 for a 19:30 start.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-11th-colour-rail-journey/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/Nov-2024-Paul-Chancellor-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240729T204051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T133052Z
UID:10002742-1728415800-1728424800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Mandarin Madness - Solo Travels in China
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by David Longman. \nWhat do you do if you want to photograph steam in China but don’t speak the language\, can’t afford a guide or an interpreter and dislike big groups?  In a moment of ‘Mandarin Madness’ you decide to go it alone of course!  Dave Longman recalls the pitfalls and the pleasures of solo travel in a country in the throws of radical change. \nDoors open 19:00.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/mandarin-madness-solo-travels-in-china/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240729T202950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T134539Z
UID:10002740-1725996600-1726005600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Driver's Eye View - 48 Years on the Railway
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Andy Grimmett. \nIn his own words – \nMy presentation looks mainly at the engineering side of my life on the railway\, showing some of the areas l had to work at\, plus a look at some of the various vehicles and equipment used\, relative to the permanent way\, spanning over 48 years in railway service at both Stratford MPD and Ilford Car Sheds.\n                                                                                                                    Andy Grimmett \nDoors open 19:00.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/a-drivers-eye-view-48-years-on-the-railway/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240503T140521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T111415Z
UID:10002629-1720553400-1720562400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Deltics - Worthy Successors to the A4s ?
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Michael Smyth. \nThe Deltics and the A4s have a common background in that both were the result of developments of Germany diesel engine technology in the 1930s.  This talk explains how this came about and then continues with the story of Deltics in mainline service to their withdrawal at the end of 1981.  It concludes with a summary of their subsequent use in preservation up to the present day.   It is illustrated with photographs from the 1960s onwards\, all taken by the speaker and unpublished.  Ideally it will stir memories of these exceptional machines and provoke comment and discussion. \nDoors open at 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-deltics-worthy-successors-to-the-a4s/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/July-2024-Michael-Smyth-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240503T134642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T135338Z
UID:10002627-1718134200-1718143200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Decade of Change - 2011 Onwards
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Peter Robins. \nFollowing my move to digital photography in 2011\, this country-wide presentation takes a look over the following decade\, including some steam charters\, showing that our railways were still undergoing many changes. The subject matter of many of these “modern” 21st century images is now consigned to history. \nThe photo shows 1A79\, 06:47 Penzance – Paddington with HST power car 43162 leading a full rake of FGW blue liveried trailers passing Langstone Rock\, Dawlish on 14/05/2019\, four days before the end of full HST working on GWR. \nThe presentation goes up to 2020 and looking at 2021-2024\, there has been just as much change so there may be a part 2. \nDoors open 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/a-decade-of-change-2011-onwards/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240201T114318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T152143Z
UID:10002566-1715715000-1715724000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Memories of a Gorleston Spotter - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation. \nPresenter: Chris Wright \nIn part two of his talk\, Chris will describe spotting in Hitchin 1962 to 1965\, and the many trips he took from Hitchin\, in the company of local spotter pals\, in pursuit of steam elsewhere. He will also talk about his final forays chasing steam across the Midlands and further north 1965 to 1967. \nDoors open 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/steam-in-the-1960s-part-2/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/October-2023-Chris-Wright-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240201T113948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T153353Z
UID:10002565-1712691000-1712700000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cambridge Area Railways - Yesterday & Today (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation. \nPresenter: David Scudamore \nIn this presentation (Part 1 of a series) David will look in detail at all aspects of the Cambridge railway scene including its history\, infrastructure\, artefacts\, trains & locomotives from the steam age to the present day. He will then take us north along the line to Ely and\, time permitting\, may also look at the Cambridge to St Ives line. \nDoors open 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/cambridge-area-railways-yesterday-today-part-1/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240201T113531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T105122Z
UID:10002564-1710271800-1710280800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Branch AGM + The Son of a Rail Enthusiast
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Event. \nThe branch AGM – followed by a presentation given by Richard Cole\, son of David Cole who was the founder of the branch and a Vice President of the RCTS. Richard will be looking through some of his dad’s slides and explaining how his passion for railways influenced his life. He will review his 41 years on the railway\, touching on various parts of BR such as Red Star Parcels\, Railfreight/Channel Tunnel through to the Intercity Express Programme\, Transport for Wales and MetroWest schemes. \nThe AGM will start at 19:30 and the presentation will follow immediately (estimated 20:00) \nPapers for the AGM appear as a supplement to the February issue of “Railway Ramblings” (The branch newsletter). \nDoors open: 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/branch-agm-the-son-of-a-rail-enthusiast/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T202913
CREATED:20240110T153245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T153245Z
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SUMMARY:Edward Thompson\, Wartime CME
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. \nPresenter: Simon Martin \n“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.  \nThis presentation showcases the research Simon has put together\, and examines the primary evidence available to the general public\, together with an analytical approach to the statistics held at the National Archives at Kew. We look closely at Edward Thompson’s decision making in the full context of the time on the railway from the period from just before Gresley’s death\, to the years after and the way in which he handed the baton on to Arthur Peppercorn\, after these tumultuous war years.  \nWe then examine each of the designs produced under Thompson\, and the work carried out on his predecessor’s locomotives in relation to the aim to bring the best out of them using the resources available at the time. Finally\, we will have a group discussion on the documents found\, their relative importance\, and ask the question “do you feel differently?” at the end\, after the discussion. \nSimon’s published work on Edward Thompson is available from Strathwood Publishing Limited. https://strathwood.co.uk/products/edward-thompson-wartime-cme-due-in-december-2021-pre-order-today \nDoors open: 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/edward-thompson-wartime-cme/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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SUMMARY:The Corris Railway - Past\, Present & Future
DESCRIPTION:A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. \nTHIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PUBLISHED PROGRAMME \nPresenter: Chris Jones. \nChris is stepping in at very short notice\, as Richard Allen is unfortunately unable to attend. \nDoors open 19:00
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/hitchin-2013-to-the-present-day/
LOCATION:HTC Hitchin\, St Mark's Church\, St Mark's Close\, Lancaster Avenue\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1UR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City,Indoor Event
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