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Past Events

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  • A Fresh Look at Locomotive Frame Behaviour.
    Event Type: Talk or debate
    08 December 2022 17:20 to 18:45
    Hybrid - Live: The Quadrant: MK - Virtual: in your own home. - Milton Keyens
    Tom Parker describes his contribution to the preservation of the last remaining War Department 2-8-0 Austerity at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Tasked with validating the design of retrofitted frame stretcher bars, he combines new and historical techniques to address frame bending around the axle boxes. After developing an understanding of the piston reaction forces, Tom uses Python code to challenge some of the design assumptions. Metal fatigue and curving forces are also discussed.
    Industry: Railway
  • West Midlands Metro Extension & Battery Vehicle Introduction
    Event Type: Talk or debate
    17 November 2022 17:30 to 18:45
    Hybrid - Live: The Quadrant: MK - Virtual: in your own home. - Milton Keyens
    Matthew Hack, from Midland Metro Ltd., will give an overview of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, combining historical background with the latest developments. Matthew will touch on the battery technology used on the CAF trams and the benefits this brings, and also outline some technical challenges he has encountered.
    Industry: Railway
  • LIVE: Chairman's Address - Not a very good engineer! The fallacy and effect of this mindset.
    Event Type: Talk or debate
    20 October 2022 17:30 to 18:45
    The Quadrant:MK - Milton Keynes
    In this year’s Railway Division Chair’s Address, Noel Travers reviews his career both within and outside of engineering environments and considers why he made the choices he did. Noel will discuss diversity within the engineering environment, highlighting the benefits of a diverse workforce, and considers how this may be improved. He will also cover why it is critical to retain talent in engineering.
    Industry: Railway
  • VIRTUAL: Chairman's Address - Not a very good engineer! The fallacy and effect of this mindset.
    Event Type: Talk or debate
    20 October 2022 17:30 to 18:45
    Virtual, in your own home!
    In this year’s Railway Division Chair’s Address, Noel Travers reviews his career both within and outside of engineering environments and considers why he made the choices he did. Noel will discuss diversity within the engineering environment, highlighting the benefits of a diverse workforce, and considers how this may be improved. He will also cover why it is critical to retain talent in engineering.
    Industry: Railway
  • The Rollout of ETCS to Network Rail Infrastructure
    Event Type: Talk or debate
    08 September 2022 17:20 to 19:00
    The Rollout of ETCS: Join Zoom Meeting
    The ECML is vital to the economic prosperity of the UK. The digital transformation of the whole of the East Coast Mainline (ECML) is a key part of a national opportunity for modernisation of the UK rail network. The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) at circa £1.8bn is the first programme within this ECML transformation.
    Industry: Railway
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