Merseyside, Cheshire & North Wales [MCN]

The Italianate frontage of Chester Railway Station, designed by the architect Francis Thompson : Image credit - By Photo by and copyright Tagishsimon - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=384553
The Italianate frontage of Chester Railway Station, designed by the architect Francis Thompson : Image credit - By Photo by and copyright Tagishsimon - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=384553
The front of Liverpool Lime Street Station : 
Image credit - John Cashen
The front of Liverpool Lime Street Station : Image credit - John Cashen

Welcome to the Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales branch pages. Below are listed the details of our programme for the next few months, showing the location of meetings together with reports of recent activities.  Please let us know of any further information you require and if we can be of any help.

 

What's on

Venues

Click the venue name to see more

Donations

There is no charge for guests or members to attend meetings but donations are encouraged and will go to the branch.

When attending a virtual meeting please donate here (in multiples of £2). When attending a physical meeting a cash collection will be taken.

 

 

 

 

Contacts

Chairman

John Cashen

Email: merseysidechair@rcts.org.uk

 

Secretary

Nigel Bowker

Tel : 0151 334 6715

Email: merseyside@rcts.org.uk

 

Treasurer

Eric Rattray

Email: branchfinance@rcts.org.uk

 

 

 

Outdoor Fixtures

Alan Turton

Tel : 01606 854227

Email: merseysidefixtures@rcts.org.uk

 

Meeting reports

Visit to Ashington

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 13 May 2025

Ashington station, about 20 miles north of Newcastle, was closed by Beeching in 1964. In December 2024, after a £298m project, it was finally reopened to passenger traffic. The intermediate…

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Visit to Tamworth & Nuneaton

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 08 Apr 2025

This fixture was organised with a view to making best use of a West Midlands Day Ranger ticket. On a bright, sunny, but rather chilly day, eight members met up…

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Visit to Doncaster

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 11 Mar 2025

Only four members attended with several regulars being unavailable. Click the link below for a list of observations compiled by Brian Roberts…. RCTS Doncaster – Recordings 11

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East Midlands Day Ranger

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 11 Feb 2025

The aim of this outing was for the Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales branch to make the best possible use of an East Midlands Day Ranger ticket in deepest midwinter.…

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Visit to Stafford

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 14 Jan 2025

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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Visit to Stafford

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 10 Dec 2024

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…

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South Pennines Day Ranger

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 12 Nov 2024

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…

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Visit to the East Lancashire Railway

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 15 Aug 2024

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…

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Visit to Central Scotland

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 09 Jul 2024

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 –…

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Visit to South Wales

By MCN Merseyside Cheshire and North Wales | 11 Jun 2024

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…

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