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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260402T193000
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UID:10003249-1775158200-1775167200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘The Southern End of the WCML\, 1930s to Present Day’
DESCRIPTION:Rob Freeman presents ‘​The Southern End of the WCML\, 1930s to Present Day’\, featuring photos from the H C Casserley Collection\, plus a selection of his own photos.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-10/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20251010T112105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T112105Z
UID:10003242-1772739000-1772748000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:'All Things Freight' by Maggie Simpson
DESCRIPTION:A presentation by the Director General of the Rail Freight Group\, Maggie Simpson OBE.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/all-things-freight-by-maggie-simpson/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Maggie-Simpson-RFG-director-general.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T161322Z
UID:10002804-1764876600-1764883800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - Branch AGM followed by member's presentations
DESCRIPTION:Branch AGM followed by member’s presentations. \nThe formalities of the AGM are normally concluded in a timely manner\, so please also join us for some fun presentations afterwards and maybe a quiz or two!
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-9/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T161017Z
UID:10002803-1762457400-1762464600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘25 Years of Derek Cross Diesels 1959 - 1984’
DESCRIPTION:David Cross presents a selection of his late father Derek’s excellent images\, depicting diesels over a 25 year period. This is sure to be an excellent evening of diesel nostalgia! \nNote: This presentation is that which was postponed from the March 2025 Milton Keynes Branch meeting.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-8/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/green-peak.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T160623Z
UID:10002802-1759433400-1759440600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘West Midlands Trains – Our Challenges & Opportunities for the Future’
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Grant\, Stakeholder Manager for West Midlands Trains\, gives an overview of the key priorities facing the company in terms of their fleet\, customer experience\, accessibility and innovation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-7/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WMT-Class-730.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T160155Z
UID:10002801-1757014200-1757021400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - '40 Years of Deltic Preservation'
DESCRIPTION:Murray Brown\, former editor of ‘Rail Enthusiast’ and ‘Rail’ magazines and Chairman of the Deltic Preservation Society\, gives a talk on the highs and lows of looking after these iconic locomotives.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-6/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/DPS.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250807T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T095428Z
UID:10002805-1754591400-1754600400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Lineside Observation - Bletchley Station
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of lineside observation at Bletchley station from 18:00hrs. Hopefully there will be plenty to see\, from the recently introduced London Northwestern Railway Class 730/2 units\, to the return run of a new intermodal freight flow from the newly opened Northampton Gateway.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-outdoor-meeting-location-tbc/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:MKY Milton Keynes,Outdoor Event
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250703T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250703T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T095000Z
UID:10002800-1751571000-1751578200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - 'North of the border from the Tweed to Thurso' - by Ray Schofield
DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Ray Schofield. \nA journey on some of the most scenic rails north of the Border commencing with the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick on Tweed via Edinburgh\, the Forth Bridge\, Glasgow\, the West Highland Line to Mallaig\, via Skye to Kyle of Lochalsh\, Inverness and to finish in sight of Hoy at Thurso. All with steam and taken on Ray’s numerous visits over the border from 1963 to now. The first of a trilogy of Scottish talks. \nNote: This is a change from our previously published talk\, due to unavailability of the booked speaker.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-5/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/north-of-the-bordr-f-full.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250605T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T133110Z
UID:10002799-1749151800-1749159000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - British Railway Disasters – Hixon and Ladbroke Grove
DESCRIPTION:Fraser Pithie presents on two significant accidents in the history of Britain’s railways – Hixon (6th January1968) and Ladbroke Grove (5th October 1999).
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-4/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T210500Z
UID:10002798-1746127800-1746135000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘On the route of ‘The South Yorkshireman’
DESCRIPTION:Rail campaigner and former Chairman of the Bedford – Bletchley Rail Users Association\, Richard Crane\, presents a pictorial journey over the years from Bradford to London Marylebone.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-3/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/south-yorkshireman.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T134535Z
UID:10002797-1743708600-1743715800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘Member's Presentations’
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately David Cross\, who was to present a selection of his late father Derek’s excellent images\, is unavailable at short notice for this meeting. Therefore the evening will consist of member’s presentations. Apologies for any disappointment this may cause and hopefully David will be able to join us later in the year.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc-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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240824T122250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T195414Z
UID:10002796-1741289400-1741296600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Meeting - ‘Members Presentations’
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first face to face meeting of the year. Unfortunately our booked speaker from East West Rail is now unable to attend\, so we will be enjoying and evening of members presentations.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-meeting-title-tbc/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Winslow.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240528T134922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T134922Z
UID:10002648-1733427000-1733434200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch AGM followed by members presentations
DESCRIPTION:Milton Keynes Branch AGM followed by members presentations.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-agm-followed-by-members-presentations/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240528T132018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T132224Z
UID:10002647-1731007800-1731016800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christian Wolmar ‘The Liberation Line\, the last untold story of the Normandy Landings’
DESCRIPTION:Christian Wolmar\, transport writer\, broadcaster and author of numerous books\, returns to present on his new book\, the story of the railwaymen who rebuilt the lines after D Day\, allowing the invasion of Northwestern Europe to be successfully completed.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/christian-wolmar-the-liberation-line-the-last-untold-story-of-the-normandy-landings/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Wolmar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240528T131915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T132646Z
UID:10002646-1727983800-1727992800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Work of the RAIB
DESCRIPTION:Simon Lomax\, Principal Inspector of Rail Accidents at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch\, joins us to explain the work of the RAIB.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/work-of-the-raib/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/RAIB-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240528T131757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T132812Z
UID:10002645-1725564600-1725573600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Varamis Rail ‘Faster\, Cheaper\, Greener’
DESCRIPTION:Phil Read\, Chief Executive Officer of Varamis Rail\, gives a talk about The UK’s first high speed rail logistics company\, providing fast\, zero emission linehaul logistics services.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/varamis-rail-faster-cheaper-greener/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Varamis.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240528T131613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T133104Z
UID:10002644-1720121400-1720130400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways at a Junction
DESCRIPTION:Fraser Pithie gives a reflection on British Railways\, privatisation and a look at where today’s railway is and which route it is likely to take over the next decade.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railways-at-a-junction/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Pithie.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20240528T130838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T130838Z
UID:10002643-1717702200-1717711200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:An evening of 1960’s colour photography
DESCRIPTION:Peter Brabham from the Monmouthshire Railway Society will present images from Cardiff based photographers John Wiltshire and Derek Chaplin in the 1960s.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/an-evening-of-1960s-colour-photography/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/paste.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003723
CREATED:20231210T104651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231210T105217Z
UID:10002508-1714678200-1714687200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Vintage Trains Story - the rise to a Train Operating Company
DESCRIPTION:Joint meeting with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers \nMike Corbett gives a talk on the history and development of Birmingham based ‘Vintage Trains’ to Train Operating Company status\, together with the Tyseley collection of steam and diesel locomotives\, including the application of modern technology to heritage stock to enable main line operation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-vintage-trains-story-the-rise-to-a-train-operating-company/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/milton-keynes-branch/May-Tyseley-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240404T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240404T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20231210T104328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231210T104834Z
UID:10002507-1712259000-1712268000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Great Central Railway - Re-Unification
DESCRIPTION:Tom Ingall from the Great Central Railway gives a talk on possibly the UK’s biggest heritage railway project\, the re-unification of the two halves of the preserved section of the Great Central and the connection with Network Rail.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/great-central-railway-re-unification/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/milton-keynes-branch/April-GCR-Re-unification-pic.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240307T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240307T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20231210T103924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231210T104944Z
UID:10002506-1709839800-1709848800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Britain's Railways Through The Lens - an evening with Jack Boskett
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, our first face to face meeting of the season welcomes multi award winning photographer Jack Boskett\, who has an extensive catalogue of railway images in his portfolio and regularly travels across the UK to follow different excursions and special train movements.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/britains-railways-through-the-lens-an-evening-with-jack-boskett/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Indoor Event,MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/milton-keynes-branch/March-JB-Photography-photo.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231207T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231207T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20230516T184227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T184227Z
UID:10002295-1701977400-1701986400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Milton Keynes Branch Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:AGM and member’s presentations. Further details to be confirmed nearer to the date.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/milton-keynes-branch-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:MKY Milton Keynes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/milton-keynes-branch/Milton-Keynes-station-looking-north-from-Platform-4-after-a-light-snow-fall.-23rd-March-2013-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20230516T184015Z
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SUMMARY:The Railway over the Stainmore Pass: Post War Boom & Bust on the North Trans-Pennine
DESCRIPTION:Chris Rowley (Network Rail Capacity Planning Director) has a particular affection for the Trans Pennine Stainmore route (Bishop Auckland – Kirby Stephen – Penrith) closed in 1962. He has written an authoritative history of the route\, England’s highest main line\, which is published in November. The talk will cover the history of the line and its operation\, the wider financial crisis that engulfed Britain’s Railways in the late 1950s and why Stainmore became the first strategic cross country route to close in 1962. The presentation will share previously unseen images of the route and technology permitting… a short section of rare Super 8 footage of RCTS operations over Stainmore summit in 1962.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-railway-over-the-stainmore-pass-post-war-boom-bust-on-the-north-trans-pennine/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES: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:20231005T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231005T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20230516T183835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T144422Z
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SUMMARY:Cathedrals of Steam
DESCRIPTION:Christian Wolmar\, transport writer\, broadcaster and author of numerous books\, traces the development of the major London stations\, providing unique insights into their history\, with many entertaining anecdotes\, and celebrates the recent transformation of several of these stations into wonderful blends of the old and the new.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/cathedrals-of-steam/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES: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:20230907T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230907T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20230516T183341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T183341Z
UID:10002292-1694115000-1694124000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Midland Main Line Electrification Upgrade’
DESCRIPTION:Gavin Crook (Network Rail Principal Programme Sponsor) and Duncan Cale (Infrastructure Interface Lead East Midlands Railway) will outline the development of the route over recent years\, including the introduction of 4-tracking\, electrification\, platform extensions\, new maintenance facilities and traincrew depots
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-midland-main-line-electrification-upgrade/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:MKY Milton Keynes
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20230515T070714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T183638Z
UID:10002290-1688671800-1688680800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:92 Squadron – from rust to renaissance
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society owns and operates ex-British Railways Bulleid ‘Battle of Britain’ class pacific locomotive No.34081 ’92 Squadron’\, named after the famous Spitfire squadron based at Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Kevin Wilkins and Steve Lacey will outline the history\, restoration and operation of this historic locomotive.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/tbc-2/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES: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:20230601T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230601T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20230515T070419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T070526Z
UID:10002289-1685647800-1685656800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:'The Waverley Route'
DESCRIPTION:Dennis Lovett is a former Manager with BR\, Silverlink and Virgin Trains and latterly worked for Bachmann. His talk will cover the 98.25 miles of The Waverley Route from Edinburgh to Carlisle\, covering all the major stations\, infrastructure and depots on both the original line\, plus the reopened Borders Railway\, which currently terminates at Tweedbank.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-waverley-route/
LOCATION:MKY Milton Keynes\, Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK\, Elder Gate\, Milton Keynes\, Buckinghamshire\, MK9 1EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES: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:20230504T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20221228T143109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T143109Z
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SUMMARY:Journey from Kings Cross to York\, with Stephen Gay
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Gay makes a welcome return to take us on a journey on the East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to York\, with images from 40 years ago to the present day.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/journey-from-kings-cross-to-york-with-stephen-gay/
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:20230406T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230406T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20221228T142817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T142817Z
UID:10002168-1680809400-1680818400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Nothing stays the same
DESCRIPTION:Mike Corbett\, former Wolverton Works Manager with a fifty-year railway career history\, reflects on his railway journey via Crewe Works\, Finsbury Park\, Stratford\, Lincoln\, Norwich\, Chart Leacon\, Wolverton\, Freightliner\, Atkins Rail and the ROSCOs\, together with some unusual events along the way.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/nothing-stays-the-same/
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:20230302T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230302T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T003724
CREATED:20221228T142356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T142420Z
UID:10002167-1677785400-1677794400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:The LMS-Patriot Project
DESCRIPTION:Our first face to face meeting of the season welcomes Colin Hall from The LMS-Patriot Project to present on how they are recreating a Patriot Class locomotive from scratch\, to be named The Unknown Warrior.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-lms-patriot-project/
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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