SCT Edinburgh
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Scottish Rails in Camera – 1964-2025
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomOur original speaker, Norman Turnbull, has had to withdraw for health reasons but, in his place, we are delighted to welcome Mike Robinson, a Society Trustee and Managing Editor of The Railway Observer, who will be presenting a selection of his wonderful images, depicting Scotland's railways over several decades.
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“Railways in the 1960s and 1970s” by Hamish Stevenson (assisted by Davie Hall)
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomLocal member Hamish Stevenson (assisted by his friend Davie Hall) will present images collected from the archives of the late Ian R. Gordon and David Hume.
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In Edinburgh: “Modern Traction Miscellany” by Ian McInnes
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis presentation will examine a variety of diesel and electric locomotives/trains from the BR blue era through to privatisation. Ian will cover a wide range of locations, mainly across England but also a few from Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and even some from California. Note that this is a Saturday afternoon meeting. …
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In Edinburgh: “Dark Doings at Low Level” by Jim Summers
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomAnother welcome return by our friend Jim Summers who will be telling us about the construction and operation of the lines through Glasgow Central Low Level - one of which, between Rutherglen and Partick, now forms the core of the present-day Argyle Line. The low level platforms seen in May 1981, just under two years…
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Scottish Branch 2024 AGM followed by Members’ presentations
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomOur key AGM will be conducted as swiftly as possible, but still covering all the essential items to ensure that the Branch will continue to function properly in 2024-25. Once proceedings are concluded, members will be invited to make short presentations using slides or digital media. Please contact the Branch Secretary for more information. Being…
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“Scotland and NW England” by Keith Jones
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis afternoon we will be welcoming back Keith Jones who will be presenting a selection of B&W and Colour images from his extensive archive.
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Scottish Branch: “To Scotland for Steam (Part 2)” by Rev’d Canon Brian Arman, RCTS President
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis will be the first meeting to be held by the Scottish Branch at its splendid new venue which is directly opposite Haymarket station. Brian returns to continue his illustrated story of touring Scotland in the days of steam. This time he will be involving the WCML, plus the ex-Caledonian and GSWR lines around Glasgow…
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SCT Transforming the West Highland Line
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomMid-day 'Jacobite' to Mallaig heads west from Banavie Transforming the West Highland Line The upgrades and transformation of the West Highland Line from the 1980s, including RETB signalling, introduction of DMUs, plus the “Jacobite” steam trains, and the opening/reopening of Loch Awe, Loch Eil Outward Bound and Falls of Cruachan stations.
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SCT Museum of Scottish Railways: Past, Present & Future
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomMuseum of Scottish Railways: Past, Present & Future An update on the Museum, its history, where it is now and its future aims.
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SCT Photographic Review of 2022 & 2023
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomPhotographic Review of 2022 & 2023 Keith will present the latest instalment of his photographic reviews.
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SCT Glasgow Suburban Electrification
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomGlasgow Suburban Electrification The talk describes the origins of Glasgow’s ’Blue Trains’. The scale and complexity of the project(s) will be described, including initial teething problems causing total withdrawal of the fleet, the talk concluding with an explanation of how the Class 303 at Bo’ness was modified to operate with Blue Star fitted locomotives
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SCT Locomotive & Coach liveries Part 2
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomLocomotive & Coach liveries Part 2 A further selection from Stuart’s archive.