RCTS Logo

Branches

North East

Dates for Your Diary

Indoor meetings

Thursday 9th September
Newcastle
Progress with Grand Central
Paul Salveson (External Relations Manager, Grand Central Railway)

Other Events

Saturday 11th September-Sunday 12th September
Tanfield Railway
Branch Stand at "Legends of Industry"
10.00 to 17.00 both days

Indoor meetings

Thursday 16th September
Darlington
 updated  TBA
Thursday 23rd September
Newcastle - Afterrnoon meeting
Steam in the North East
Dave Dunn
13:30 start

Other Events

Saturday 25th September-Sunday 26th September
Locomotion, Shildon
Branch Stand at Annual Steam Gala
10.00 to 17.00 both days
Saturday 9th October
The Old Wagon Works, Shildon, County Durham
Branch Stand at the Open day at Rail Restorations North East
10:00 to 16:00

Indoor meetings

Thursday 14th October
Newcastle
Mangapps Railway Museum
John Jolly
Thursday 21st October
Darlington
A Tribute to Great British Photographers
Brian Stephenson
Thursday 28th October
Darlington - Afternoon meeting
The Scarborough Spa Express 1881-2010
Adrian Scales
14:00 start
Thursday 11th November
Newcastle
AGM
Followed by Members' Slides

Other Events

Saturday 13th November-Sunday 14th November
Gateshead International Stadium
Branch Stand at Tyneside MRX
Sat 10.00 to 18.00, Sun 10.00 to 17.00

Indoor meetings

Thursday 18th November
Darlington
More About Sir Nigel Gresley
Chris Nettleton

Other Events

Saturday 20th November-Sunday 21st November
St Catherine's Hall, Crook, Co. Durham
Branch Stand at Crook MRX
10:00 to 17:00 both days
Saturday 4th December-Sunday 5th December
Darlington College, Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1DR
Branch Stand at Darlington Model Railway Exhibition
Saturday 10:00 to 16:30 Sunday 10:00 to 16:00

Indoor meetings

Thursday 9th December
Newcastle
What do You Know? - Prize Quiz
Quizmaster Jim Sedgwick
Thursday 16th December
Darlington
The 25th Annual Prize Quiz
Quizmaster Jim Sedgwick
Thursday 13th January 2011
Newcastle
Railways of Ferryhill
Colin Ryder
Thursday 20th January 2011
Darlington
Reflections in Retrospect
Ray Goad
Thursday 10th February 2011
Newcastle
Minor Railways in Northumberland
Roger Jermy
Thursday 17th February 2011
Darlington
Yes, There Was Steam in China before Jingpeng!
Barry Burns
Thursday 10th March 2011
Newcastle
The Long and The Short
Ken Middlemist
Thursday 17th March 2011
Darlington
The Collection of the Late Raymond Rourke
Ian McInnes
Thursday 24th March 2011
Newcastle - Afternoon meeting
Driving Steam on the Settle and Carlisle
Gordon Hodgson
13:30 start
Friday 15th April 2011
Caledonian Hotel, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Railways Around Newcastle
John Midcalf
(part of the Society's AGM weekend - Visitors Welcome)
Thursday 21st April 2011
Darlington
My Life on the Railway
Norman Hugill
Thursday 28th April 2011
Darlington - Afternoon meeting
Railways of Scotland
Les Nixon
14:00 start
Thursday 12th May 2011
Newcastle
Sugar Cane Railways in the Caribbean
Roger Darsley
Thursday 19th May 2011
Darlington
Decline of Steam in South West Durham
Frank Tweddle

Newcastle meetings are held at Room 1, Brunswick Methodist Hall, Brunswick Place (behind Fenwick's Store), Newcastle NE1 7BJ, commencing at 18.30

Darlington meetings are held at The Scout Building, Widdowfield Street, Darlington DL3 6NF, commencing at 19.00 If travelling by car, there is adequate free street parking around the venue.
For those arriving by rail, the venue is close to North Road Station, on the Darlington to Bishop Auckland line. Leave the station and walk ahead along Station Road. Cross over Hopetown Lane and Widdowfield Street is directly ahead, with the Scout Building on the left hand corner. Walking time under 5 minutes.
The venue is approximately 1.5 miles from the main Darlington Bank Top Station. Leave the station via the Northern exit (past the taxi ranks) and turn left into Parkgate. Turn right at the roundabout along the dual carriageway (Saint Cuthberts Way A167), then bear left at the next roundabout (A167). At the next roundabout turn right into Northgate (A167) and proceed along this road for approximately half a mile. Bear left into Hopetown Lane (Station Road), and the venue is about a hundred yards on the left. Walking time approx. 40 minutes.
Buses operate from near Bank Top Station along Northgate to Hopetown Lane, but as services and timings are subject to change it is best to check locally or on the web.

Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend our meetings

last updated: 19/08/10