Posts by MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales
The Wrexham & Shropshire Railway
The Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales branch were entertained by Geoff Plumb on the subject of the Wrexham and Shropshire Railway. Over 70 joined the meeting over zoom. Geoff gave…
Read MoreVisit to Doncaster
L & Y Engines at work – Part I
Wednesday 2 March saw the first Liverpool-based face to face meeting since last November. 18 attendees were highly entertained by Paul Shackcloth who showed photographs of L and Y Engines.…
Read MoreNetwork North West
Members from the Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales branch were well entertained by Martyn Hilbert on the subject of Network North West. Martyn’s knowledge of the railways in the north…
Read MoreWest Midlands Day Ranger
On a windy but mild day 9 Members attended this fixture. The party met at Crewe travelling aboard 221113/221117 on [9M48 07.54 Blackpool – Euston] We changed at Wolverhampton to…
Read MoreRail Policy in Wales
30 members listened to a zoom presentation by Professor Stuart Cole CBE entitled “Rail Policy in Wales”. Stuart, who comes from Llanelli, is Emeritus Professor of Transport at the University…
Read MoreVisit to Stafford
Six members met at Stafford on what was a cold, grey, but mercifully dry, winter’s day. Further south, because of engineering work between Rugby and Milton Keynes, LNWR trains from…
Read MoreDigital Photographs from 2010 to 2013
A decision was made several days before the AGM that, owing to the ever worsening situation with the Omicron strain of Covid, the AGM would have to be a Zoom…
Read MoreVisit to Stafford
The day started badly for some as 2 members travelling from Chester were delayed because of a cancelled train and our member from Colwall had to dash back home from…
Read MoreThe Kidderminster Railway Museum
The former GWR grain and wool warehouse which is now home to Kidderminster Railway Museum – Image credit : Robin – SVR member, shareholder and Charitable Trust Patron and Guardian…
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