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Past Events

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  • Challenging gravity, steep railways
    Event Type: Technical lecture
    05 December 2022 17:00 to 20:00
    STEAM Museum - Swindon
    Felix Schmid explains how some of the world’s most challenging places have been conquered by rail engineers. Engineering and travelogue combined. Xmas family lecture followed by complimentary buffet Joint event with Newcomen Society
    Industry: Railway
  • Design challenges to retrofitting ETCS
    Event Type: Technical lecture
    14 November 2022 17:00 to 19:00
    Siemen's - Chippenham
    Siemens project engineers will explain the challenges of retrofitting European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment to locomotives. Joint event with IRSE. This is HYBRID event, please click on details to receive joining instructions
    Industry: Railway
  • Chairmans Address 2022
    Event Type: Technical lecture
    02 November 2022 17:00 to 19:00
    Rooms 5/6, Western House - Swindon
    This is the new date for the Chairman's Address meeting postponed from 19 September Noel Travers presents his Chair's Address and considers how to improve engineer diversity
    Industry: Railway
  • History of London Underground
    Event Type: Technical lecture
    18 October 2022 19:00 to 20:30
    STEAM Museum - Swindon
    Malcolm Simpson of Transport for London will present his view of the history of the London Underground system Joint event with IET
    Industry: Railway
  • SW Centre AGM followed by presentation New DMUs for Wales
    Event Type: Technical lecture
    25 April 2022 17:00 to 19:00
    The Great Western Hotel,
    AGM of Railway Division South Western centre followed by changed presentation from the published programme. The lecture will now be the new CAF DMUs for Wales Sandwiches and tea/coffee at 17.00; the AGM starts 17.30
    Industry: Railway
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