Posts by MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales
Visit to Stafford
On 14 January 2025 six members of the RCTS met at Stafford station for a fixture which had been originally planned for 7 January but had been postponed owing to…
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This fixture took the form of our Branch’s annual pre-Christmas knees-up, although advancing years for several of us preclude knees being lifted very high. Nevertheless a jolly group of eight…
Read MoreSouth Pennines Day Ranger
The monthly trip of the RCTS Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales branch took place on 12 November. We used the South Pennines Day Ranger ticket instead of a West Yorkshire…
Read MoreVisit to the East Lancashire Railway
Even after 50+ years of railway preservation these railways still hold a particular attraction for enthusiasts. It was therefore no surprise that the visit to the East Lancashire Railway on…
Read MoreVisit to Central Scotland
Seven members headed north of the border with the specific intention of riding on the reopened branch to Leven. We departed Warrington Bank Quay aboard 390118 [1S37 05.31 Euston –…
Read MoreVisit to South Wales
Following the debacle of the May visit to South Wales, when 67020 & 82229 failed at Church Stretton, the fixture was repeated successfully. Six Members attended, meeting at Cardiff Central at…
Read MoreVisit to South Wales (or not!)
Nine Members were due to attend this fixture but our train, 1V33 06.27 Man Pic – Cardiff Central, failed at Church Stretton because of a problem with the DVT 82229…
Read MoreEast Midlands Day Ranger
The branch made full use of the East Midlands Day Ranger ticket for their April outdoor fixture which had been put back one week owing to ASLEF strikes taking place…
Read MoreVisit to Doncaster
Only six members attended with several regulars being unavailable. The amount of freight seen was an improvement on the previous October 2023 Doncaster visit although traffic levels continue to disappoint.…
Read MoreCheshire Day Ranger
This fixture to Cheshire and Merseyside was well supported with 9 members attending and all meeting up at Chester station. We set off first of all to Shotton intending to…
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