SWL Radyr, Cardiff
The men and machines of the US 756th Railshop Battalion in South Wales
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomIn the run up to D-Day many parts of the UK rail network were taken over by the United States Army to prepare the rolling stock that would be needed to run on the railways of France and Europe after the invasio, including the iconic S160 Locomotive, many of which were at Ebbw Junction Shed…
Branch Social Meeting
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomThe Fourth Rowland Pittard Memorial Lecture: An evening of images from the collection of Bob Masterman
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomFor the fourth annual Rowland Pittard Memorial Lecture, The RCTS South Wales branch is delighted to welcome Robert Masterman back to The Old Church Rooms in Radyr. Bob is widely regarded as one of the foremost railway photographers of his, or any, generation and is perhaps best known for his work documenting the ever evolving…
The Barry Dock and Railway Company
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomPeter Fortune will provide an historical overview of the development and operation of this small but very successful railway company which transformed the coal trade in South wales for three decades in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. A Great Western Railway 56XX tank brings short freight over the Barry Railway's iconic Walnut Tree…
TThe Railway Photographic Record of John Wiltshire and Derek Chaplin : Gloucestershire and the Somerset & Dorset 1959-1975
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomPresented by Peter Brabham
A Tale of Two Continents David Waldron
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomDave Waldron will return to the Branch to present a post-COVID five day test-trip to The Netherlands featuring steam trains and trams followed by two adventures in the NW USA which included 'trains, planes and automobiles '- plus a few boats.
A Tale of Two Continents
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomDave Waldron will make a welcome return to the Branch with a photographic selection of images, particularly from the USA
John Spencer Gilks on Tour and John Spencer Gilks’ Westerns
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomNigel Wassell will present another set of images which he has curated from John's extensive collection.
Branch AGM followed by A South Wales Showcase
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomThe Branch AGM will be followed by a medley of images from a number of members of the Railways in South Wales Facebook Group led by Jeremy Segrott, Branch Chairman
UK Steam Hauled Goods Trains since 1980
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomTony Wardrobe will make a welcome return to the branch to present a varied selection of his own slides featuring steam hauled goods trains across the whole of the UK.
On and Off the Beaten Track!
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomGeoff Atkins
From West to East and Back Again
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomOn 9th October 2024, Steve Rickett will take us on a journey from Pembrokeshire to Essex, avoiding London, using secondary routes where possible and going down branch line rabbit holes and visiting lesser-known freight lines. After a relocation to Lincolnshire, we will journey westwards to North Wales, across the Pennines and with detours via some…