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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230907T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
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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:20260405T133228
CREATED:20230515T070714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T183638Z
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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:20260405T133228
CREATED:20230515T070419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T070526Z
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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:20260405T133228
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:20260405T133228
CREATED:20221228T142817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T142817Z
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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:20260405T133228
CREATED:20221228T142356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221228T142420Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221201T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221201T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
CREATED:20221102T195956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T195956Z
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SUMMARY:Branch AGM and Members' Presentations
DESCRIPTION:The Branch Annual General Meeting\, followed by member’s presentations. We would like to invite you to bring along an item of railway memorabilia from your collection that you would like to share and talk about. Please speak to any of the committee at the November meeting if you would be interested in talking about your item\, or email: miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/branch-agm-and-members-presentations/
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:20221103T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221103T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
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SUMMARY:Members' Evening
DESCRIPTION:For the November meeting\, committee members Brian Ringer and Clive Pepper have very kindly stepped in to provide a programme for the evening. Brian will be sharing images from his slide collection on freight from days gone by\, whilst Clive has devised a quiz on London stations\, which should keep our brains exercised! This promises to be a fun evening with two very different presentations and it would be great to see all of you there\, please do come along if you can.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/members-evening-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:20220901T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220901T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
CREATED:20220503T190929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T190929Z
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SUMMARY:125 Group – the Inter-City 125 in preservation
DESCRIPTION:Gary Heelas from the 125 Group gives a presentation on how the iconic Inter-City 125 is being preserved for future generations.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/125-group-the-inter-city-125-in-preservation/
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:20220707T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220707T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
CREATED:20220503T190641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T190641Z
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SUMMARY:Three Decades of Changes on the Footplate
DESCRIPTION:Lee Davies\, currently a driver with Cross-Country\, recalls the ups and downs of changes in the footplate grade over the last three decades.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/three-decades-of-changes-on-the-footplate/
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:20220609T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220609T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
CREATED:20220503T185657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T185839Z
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SUMMARY:East West Rail Project Update
DESCRIPTION:A member of the East West Rail Project team will give us an update on the exciting scheme to reinstate the much lamented link between Oxford and Cambridge\, via Bletchley and Bedford. \nPlease note that the date of the meeting has been moved from the previously advertised date of 2nd June 2022.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/east-west-rail-project-update/
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:20220505T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220505T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
CREATED:20220123T113040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220123T113040Z
UID:10001738-1651779000-1651788000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:HS2 in our local area
DESCRIPTION:A Senior Project Engineer responsible for HS2 works in the Calvert area presents an update on construction of the 80 km central section\, including the interface with East West Rail.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/hs2-in-our-local-area/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220407T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220407T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
CREATED:20220123T112852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220403T152342Z
UID:10001737-1649359800-1649368800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Personal 'Snapshot' of some of Britain's Military Railways
DESCRIPTION:Due to our original speaker (Tony Ellershaw from the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society) being ill\, committee member Clive Pepper has stepped in to give us a presentation on Britain’s Military Railways\, ably assisted by Brian Ringer. \nOur originally planned presentation ‘Recreating LMS 10000’ will be rescheduled for later in the year.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/recreating-lms-10000/
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/Kineton.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="MKY Milton Keynes branch":MAILTO:miltonkeynes@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220303T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220303T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133228
CREATED:20220123T112708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220123T112708Z
UID:10001736-1646335800-1646344800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:A Modern Traction Journey
DESCRIPTION:Our first face to face meeting of the season welcomes Paul Chancellor from Colour-Rail to present more stunning images from the ‘Modern Traction’ collection.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/a-modern-traction-journey/
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
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