A wide range of books and publications, catering to enthusiasts, researchers, and collectors alike.
Explore our upcoming national and branch events, with online and in-person meetings for railway enthusiasts across the UK.
Access a dedicated members’ area featuring exclusive RCTS content, publications, and resources that support your interest in railways past and present.
With branches across the country, the Society offers a vibrant local presence for members nationwide. Each branch is managed by its own committee and delivers a unique programme of events and activities.
Access a dedicated members’ area featuring exclusive RCTS content, publications, and resources that support your interest in railways past and present.
Providing access to a vast archive of railway research, historical records, publications, and resources collected by the RCTS over many decades.
Submit your railway reports and share your knowledge, research, and observations with the RCTS community.
Volunteer with RCTS and help preserve and promote Britain’s railway heritage.
Every donation helps RCTS preserve railway history, maintain archives, support research, and deliver events.
Have you got a book that you would like to get published? Get in touch with us.
The Society was founded in Cheltenham in 1928 at a time when there was little official information published about locomotive stock, their allocations or regular duties. The Society set about rectifying this by members writing to each other, the publishing of a magazine and some meetings organised around the country.
The growth of the Society was such that it ran the first enthusiasts railtour in the 1930s but the war years effective stifled both the flow of information and the growth of the Society.
