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Merseyside, Chester & North Wales

Dates for Your Diary

Outdoor fixtures

Tuesday 14th September
Station observation at Doncaster
Tuesday 28th September
South Pennines Day Ranger

Indoor meetings

Monday 4th October
Port Sunlight		Merseyside Transport
A miscellany of trains, trams, buses and shipping from both sides of the River Mersey
Harry Madden

Outdoor fixtures

Tuesday 12th October
Station observation at Nuneaton

Indoor meetings

Tuesday 19th October
Chester		50 Years behind the Lens
Tony’s presentaion covers his career working for Beyer Peacock in South America and Europe through to the present day
Tony Keeley
Monday 1st November
Port Sunlight		Plandampf 94
Steve Ollive
Featuring standard and narrow gauge in East Germany and organised trips around Dresden and the Thuringer Forest

Outdoor fixtures

Tuesday 9th November
Station observation at Stafford

Indoor meetings

Monday 15th November
Chester		60163 Tornado
Keith is from the A1 Steam Trust and will be giving a Power-point presentation on the history, building and operation of Tornado
Keith Crabtree

Outdoor fixtures

Saturday 27th November
Basford Hall
(Provisional)

Indoor meetings

Monday 6th December
Port Sunlight		Members' Show
30 slides or digital images of your choice

Outdoor fixtures

Tuesday 14th December
Station observation at Warrington Bank Quay
(Xmas social)

Indoor meetings

Monday 20th December
NO MEETING
Monday 3rd January 2011
NO MEETING
Monday 17th January 2011
Chester		Western and Wessex Wanderings
A slide show mainly from the 1960s from Crewe to the Isle of Wight via western routes, Swindon and the S&D
Tony Icke
Monday 7th February 2011
Port Sunlight		Steam in the Snow
Slides of Peter’s visit to China in 2002, showing mainline and industrial steam.
Peter Jackson
Monday 21st February 2011
Chester		Members' Show
30 slides or digital images of your choice
Monday 7th March 2011
Port Sunlight		North Eastern Part 1
Edgar returns with views of the northern part of the former North Eastern Region
Edgar Richards
Monday 21st March 2011
Chester		From Blue and Grey to Black and Green
Paul from Colour-Rail presents slides illustrating the wide variety of liveries that have adorned British steam, diesel and electric locomotives over the past 60 years.
Paul Chancellor
Monday 4th April 2011
Port Sunlight		Branch AGM (Members Only)
Followed by Members’ Photographs
Monday 18th April 2011
Chester		Another Australian Adventure
A digital presentation of Geoff’s 2010 visit to Australia featuring main line & preserved steam in Victoria, New South Wales & Queensland plus views of the modern scene and the odd kangaroo!
Geoff Morris

For Outdoor Fixtures please contact Geoff Morris for details at 7 Dawson Drive, Chester CH2 1AL, e-mail or on 01244 376808

Chester meetings are held at The "Town Crier", Station Road/City Road, Chester CH1 3AE, commencing at 19.30 The pub is opposite the railway station. A donation of £ 2 from non-members is requested.

Port Sunlight meetings are held at The Lever Club, Greendale Road, Port Sunlight CH62 4XB, commencing at 19.30 The club is adjacent to Port Sunlight station. If the main door is locked, please use the bell push to gain entrance. A donation of £ 2 from non-members is requested.

Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend our meetings

last updated: 17/08/10