# Event Details - **Event Name**: SAGE to ROC - how electronics influenced the development of railways - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Mar, 2027 at 02:00 pm – Thu, 18 Mar, 2027 at 04:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: This presentation outlines how Britain’s railways were early adopters of electricity for control systems, and computers.About this EventSpeakerBob GwynneSynopsisThis presentation outlines how Britain’s railways were early adopters of electricity for control systems, punch card data processing and computers, a story hidden behind the negative press our national system has attracted for over 200 years.About the speakerBob GwynneI worked at the National Railway Museum for 26 years, latterly as Associate Curator. I became interested in the history of railways and computing when I came across the Model Railroad Club of MIT.At some stage I asked the question, ‘How did BR know how to procure this equipment back in the 1970s when the computer age was in its infancy (or perhaps young adolescence)’?That resulted in my paper to the Science Museum Journal ‘A Long Engagement – Railways, Data and the Information Age’' on which this presentation is based.Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.This meeting is conducted in accordance with the BCS Code of Conduct for Meetings.BCS is a membership organisation. If you enjoy this event, please consider joining BCS. You’ll be very welcome. You’ll receive access to many exclusive career development tools, an introduction to a thriving professional community and also help us Make IT Good For Society. 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Please speak to a member of staff if you do not wish to be included.For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event, please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters.This event is brought to you by: Computer Conservation Society - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/sage-to-roc-how-electronics-influenced-the-development-of-railways/100001998216631736 - **Event Categories**: meetups, nonprofit, science-fair, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT - **lat**: 51.5168719 - **long**: -0.0877157 - **full address**: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 25 Copthall Ave, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SAGE to ROC - how electronics influenced the development of railways - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/87fa87c7e5f0ed3dfa674abbfa08d26fb3660ed2cb0f76cdee41b7e187c6eb35-rimg-w640-h405-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1787263025 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SAGE to ROC - how electronics influenced the development of railways being held? - **A:** SAGE to ROC - how electronics influenced the development of railways takes place on Thu, 18 Mar, 2027 at 02:00 pm to Thu, 18 Mar, 2027 at 04:30 pm at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 25 Copthall Ave, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing SAGE to ROC - how electronics influenced the development of railways? - **A:** SAGE to ROC - how electronics influenced the development of railways is organized by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT's events? - **A:** Attendees have given BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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