BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rcts.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/Sept-2024-37047.-On-engs-train.-Stratford-area.-Aug-1995.-AFG.-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/June-2024-Hitchin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/April-2024-34027-70000-Cambridge-Coalfields-Yard-19-Oct-1991-copyright-David-Scudamore-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240312T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/March-2024-Richard-Cole-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 CREATED:20240110T153245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T153245Z UID:10002558-1707852600-1707861600@rcts.org.uk 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/hitchin-and-welwyn-garden-city-branch/Misc/Feb-2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240109T220000 DTSTAMP:20260530T202718 CREATED:20231129T124205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T103053Z UID:10002496-1704828600-1704837600@rcts.org.uk 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR