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SUMMARY:WEN Branch Meeting : Steve Montgomery : The Dave Nicholas collection
DESCRIPTION:Steve Montgomery of Exerail fame will be giving a presentation of colour and black/white images captured by Dave Nicholas when living in the Bristol Area. Mainly steam and with extensive records to back up the narrative it promises to be an evening of nostalgia of a by-gone era from an excellent photographer
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-branch-meeting-steve-montgomery-the-dave-nicholas-collection/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:WEN West of England
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SUMMARY:WEN Branch Meeting : Chris Holland - A Railway Life Please note change of date
DESCRIPTION:Chris Holland returns to entertain us with a selection of images from his extensive collection \nAs a life long railwayman\, who was involved in many projects during his career Chris plans to show us a glimpse of these with a selection of stunning images. \nIt promises to a fascinating evening entertainment
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-branch-meeting-chris-holland-a-railway-life/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:WEN West of England
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SUMMARY:WEN - Branch Meeting Amyas Crump : Culm Valley 150 and Devon Diesels Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Our February meeting will see the return of the noted historian and author Amyas Crump. \nAmyas will be doing a two part show\, the first will cover the 150th anniversary of the Culm Valley line\, one he knew well and will give an insight into one of Devon’s lost lines. \nThe second half of the show will cover Part 2 of his previous talk on Devon Diesels where he showed us some forgotten gems from the early days of Diesels in the South West \nAs with any talk from Amyas its going to be a fascinating evening
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-branch-meeting-amyas-crump-culm-valley-150-and-devon-diesels-part-2/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:WEN : AGM followed by John Beaumont - Mainly GBRf Views
DESCRIPTION:After the AGM John Beaumont will be entertaining us with a set of his videos covering GBRf workings throughout the country from his extensive travels in the areas where GBRf operate
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-agm-followed-by-john-beaumont-gbrf-views/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:WEN West of England
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SUMMARY:WEN - David Hunt : More 1970s and 80s Nostalgia
DESCRIPTION:For our Christmas meeting\, David Hunt will be entertaining us with a traditional slide show with more 1970s and 1980s nostalgia from his extensive archive. The evening promises to take us North East South and West as David entertains us with his travels on the national network with plenty of photos off the beaten track\, or is that the cinder path from the old IA locoshed directories… \n  \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-david-hunt-more-1970s-and-80s-nostalgia/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:WEN Geoff Hudson : The Class 50 Story – The British Rail Years
DESCRIPTION:Our second meeting of our 2025/26 welcomes Geoff Hudson former Area Fleet Manager\, Laira Depot\, Plymouth 1989 – 1996 \nClass 50’s or D400’s as built were the last batch of first-generation diesel locomotives introduced by British Rail under the Modernisation Plan which saw the demise of steam and the transition to diesel traction. Constructed between 1967 and 1968 Class 50 built on the experience gained with the earlier pioneer diesel locomotives\, and was designed with\, for then\, a host of new systems including inertia filtration\, rheostatic braking\, slow speed control and\, more importantly\, the first-generation electronic traction control. \nThe locomotives were ordered\, initially as an interim measure\, to provide traction for the northern end of the West Coast Mainline. By the mid 1960’s electrification had reached Crewe and a 100mph locomotive capable of tackling the major inclines of Shap and Beattock was needed to take over from electric traction for the onward journey to Glasgow. On completion of the electrification the class was transferred to the Western Region of British Rail to allow the diesel hydraulic Western Class 52 locomotives to be withdrawn. \nGeoff Hudson\, former Area Fleet Manager at Laira Depot Plymouth\, has had a close association with the class throughout his 50-year railway career and was responsible for the operation and rundown in their final years. In this lecture he explores the origin and development that lead to Class 50\, their operation and maintenance\, including the reasons for and scope of the extensive refurbishment programme\, and the final years and rundown of the class that ultimately lead to preservation of a significant number of the fleet. \nWe hope you can join us for what promises to be a fascinating evening \nPLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE FROM OUR NORMAL EVENING
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-geoff-hudson-the-class-50-story-the-british-rail-years/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:WEN West of England
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SUMMARY:WEN - "Newton Abbot and its Branch lines" David Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:David Mitchell opens our 2025/26 programme with his 5th talk on local railways\, as the author of a number of local interest books David draws on his extensive archive and the talk will include the Marsh Barton & Heathfield branches with a brief look at the Teign Valley and Moretonhampstead branches before they closed\, plus a longer look at Newton Abbot to Kingswear
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/wen-newton-abbot-and-its-branch-lines-david-mitchell/
LOCATION:WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church]\, Fore Street\, Exeter\, EX4 3AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,WEN West of England
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