WDMES Events Archive
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- Thu07Mar2013
Running Day
First official running day of 2013, lets hope for good weather!
- Thu21Mar20138:00 PMClub House
AGM
The AGM will be held 8-10pm in the club house.
Subs due
- Thu04Apr20138:00 PMClub House
Auction Night
Another ideal opportunity to sell your unwanted items.
- Sun07Apr2013Daresbury
Running Day
The first official running day of 2013, lets hope for good weather!
- Thu11Apr20138:00 PMClub House
Committee Meeting
- Mon15Apr2013Fairbourne
Trip to Fairbourne
- Thu18Apr20138:00 PMClub House
Natter Night
A night of topical banter.
- Sun21Apr2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Sat27Apr20139:00 AMllanberis
Trip to Dinorwig
Trip to Dinorwig hydro electric power station and the National Slate Museum.
- Sun28Apr20139:30 AMLeyland
3.5" Rally
Bacon Butties provided
- Thu02May20138:00 PMClub House
Natter Night
A night of topical banter.
- Sat04May2013Tue07May2013Urmston track, Chassen Road , Flixton
Urmston open weekend
Open weekend, and Polly rally http://www.udmes.co.uk
- Sun05May2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Mon06May2013Daresbury Church
Village Event
Portable Track Event
- Thu16May2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sun19May2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Sun26May2013Mon27May201310:00 AMNext to Morrisons on Chorley Old Road Bolton
Bolton Steam Museum Engines in Steam
Largest collection of working textile mill steam engines in the country
- Mon27May2013Rainhill Carnival
Portable Track
- Sun02Jun2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu06Jun2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sat08Jun2013
Whitley Rose Queen
Portable Track Event
- Sat15Jun2013
Thelwall Rose Queen
Portable Track Event
- Sat15Jun2013Sun16Jun2013Peacock Hotel Nr. Nantwich
Narrow Gauge IMLEC
contact www.southcheshiremes.com
- Sun16Jun2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu20Jun2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sat22Jun201310:00 AMEddisford Bridge Clitheroe
Ribble Valley Live Steamers Open Day
For further info contact Averil Perkins 01254 725505
Boiler Cert and Insurance Cert required
- Sun23Jun2013
- Sat29Jun2013Victoria Park Southport PR8 2BZ
Open Day at Southport
Boiler Cert, Insurance (see Treasurer) and spark arrestor required
- daresbury
Vicarage Tea Party
Portable Track Event
- Sun30Jun2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu04Jul2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sat06Jul2013Croft
Croft Carnival
Portable Track Event
- Cinderbarrow Carnforth
Open Day Lancaster & Morecambe
contact Mike Glegg mike@flonova.c0.uk
light refreshments provided, welcome any Sunday until e3nd Sept
- Sun07Jul2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu11Jul20138:00 PMClub House
Committee Meeting
- Fri12Jul2013Sun14Jul201310:00 AMLeyland
IMLEC
Food and Refreshments, should be a good do
- Sat13Jul2013Sun14Jul2013Daresbury
Cheshire Steam Fair
Our major fundraising event, loads of helpers needed. Dave Mulholland will be in touch!
- 10:00 AMRoyden Park
Hunslet Open Weekend
Boiler Cert, Insurance (see Treasurer) required
contact Alan Pennel ajpennell@btinternet.com
- Thu18Jul2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sun21Jul2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu01Aug2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sat03Aug2013Mesnes Park, N le W
Newton Town Show
Portable Track Event
- Sun04Aug2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Sat10Aug2013Royden Park, Wirral
LionsMeet
contact Andrew Neish,
It would greatly assist both myself and the host club if anyone planning to attend would let me know in advance. Please include the number of persons attending, whether bringing a locomotive or other exhibit, and whether you are likely to partake of the mid-morning bacon roll, buffet lunch, or early evening meal.
E-mail lionsmeet@neish.org.uk
Home phone 01428 723483
Mobile phone 07779 360 393
- Thu15Aug2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sat17Aug2013Sun18Aug201310:00 AMLeyland
Open invitation weekend
Cold Buffet 12:00 - 14:00 each day
- Sun18Aug2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Sun25Aug2013Mon26Aug201310:00 AMNext to Morrisons on Chorley Old Road Bolton
Bolton Steam Museum Engines in Steam
Largest collection of working textile mill steam engines in the country
- Sun01Sep2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu05Sep2013Clubhouse
Speaker
Modelling Waggons 17-D miniatures
- Sat14Sep2013Sun15Sep2013
- 10:00 AMNext to Morrisons on Chorley Old Road Bolton
Bolton Steam Museum Engines in Steam
Largest collection of working textile mill steam engines in the country
- Sun15Sep2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu19Sep2013Daresbury
Night Running
No meeting at the clubhouse!
Don't forget your lights!
- Sun29Sep2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu03Oct2013Clubhouse
Speaker
Speaker National Waterways Museum
Cath Turpin
- Sun06Oct2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu10Oct20138:00 PMClub House
Committee Meeting
- Sun13Oct201310:00 AMLeyland
Diesel Day
Bacon Butties 12:00 - 14:00
- Thu17Oct2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Sun20Oct2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Sun03Nov2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu07Nov2013Clubhouse
Speaker
The LNWR Railway Ted Talbot
- Sun17Nov2013Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu21Nov2013Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Thu05Dec20138:00 PMClubhouse
Speaker
Speaker Stuart Daw
A year in the workshop
- Thu12Dec2013
Hot Pot Supper
- Sat28Dec2013Sun29Dec201310:00 AMNext to Morrisons on Chorley Old Road Bolton
Bolton Steam Museum Engines in Steam
Largest collection of working textile mill steam engines in the country
- Thu02Jan20148:00 PMClub House
Short Papers Evening, making nameplates Bruce Fairbairn, ANother on Something else
Short Papers Evening, making nameplates Bruce Fairbairn, ANother on Something else
- Thu06Feb2014Clubhouse
Speaker
Peter Keen Sankey Navigation
- Thu13Feb20148:00 PMClub House
Committee Meeting
- Thu20Feb2014Clubhouse
Natter Night
- Thu06Mar2014Clubhouse
Speaker
Liverpool Overhead Railway Michael Murphy
- Thu20Mar2014Clubhouse
AGM
Subs due
- Thu03Apr2014Pewterspear
Auction Night
Bring out your dead. 10% to club funds on all sales. Skip provided for anything which doesn't sell, at least we can weigh it in.
- Sun06Apr2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu10Apr2014Pewterspear
Committee Meeting
- Thu17Apr2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun20Apr2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu01May2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun04May2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu15May2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun18May2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Mon26May2014Rainhill Gala
Portable track
- Sun01Jun2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu05Jun2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun15Jun2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu19Jun2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sat21Jun2014Thelwall Rose Queen
Portable track
- Sun29Jun2014Lymm Transport Extravanganza
Portable track
- Thu03Jul2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sat05Jul2014Croft Carnival
Portable track
- Sun06Jul2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu10Jul2014Pewterspear
Committee Meeting
- Sat12Jul2014Sun13Jul2014Daresbury
Cheshire Steam Fair
Lots of helpers needed
- Thu17Jul2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun20Jul2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Sun27Jul2014Frodsham & Helsby Classic Car Show
Portable track
- Sat02Aug2014Newton Town Show
Portable Track
- Sun03Aug2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu07Aug2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun17Aug2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu21Aug2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun31Aug2014Daresbury
Waggon Running Day
Your chance to run those model waggons you've been making, coaches too of course, can't have the aristocracy pulling freight can we
- Thu04Sep2014Pewterspear
Speaker
Ian Hughes, Building a ¼ Scale Aveling Roller
- Thu18Sep2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- eveningDaresbury
Night Running
Headlamps required, tail lamps will be provided
- Thu02Oct2014Pewterspear
Speaker
Tony Kuivala, A year in the life of Footplate Junkie
- Sun05Oct2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu09Oct2014Pewterspear
Committee Meeting
- Thu16Oct2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun19Oct2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Sun02Nov2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu06Nov2014Pewterspear
Speaker
Rae Owens, A Musician on the Road
- Sun16Nov2014Daresbury
Running Day
- Thu20Nov2014Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Thu04Dec2014Pewterspear
Speaker
Fangs, Fillings and Forensics, Facts and Fables from an Old Toothwright
- Thu11Dec2014Daten
Hot Pot Supper
Contact Alan Horrocks for details
- Thu08Jan2015Pewterspear
Speaker
John Firth, Development of Steam Power in Mining
- Thu22Jan2015Pewterspear
Bits & Pieces
Let's repeat last year's success
- Thu05Feb2015Pewterspear
Speaker
Len Uff, That's a big one
- Thu12Feb2015Pewterspear
Committee Meeting
- Thu19Feb2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Thu05Mar2015Pewterspear
Speaker
David Pope, Rebuilding the Marsden Engine
- Thu19Mar2015Pewterspear
AGM
How could you resist
- Thu02Apr2015Pewterspear
Auction Night
- Sun05Apr2015Track
Running Day
- Thu09Apr2015Pewterspear
committee meeting
- Thu16Apr2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun19Apr2015Track
Running Day
- Sun03May2015Track
Running Day
- Thu07May2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sat09May201510:00 AMwww.rvls.org.uk
Ribble Valley Live Steamers Open Day
Peter Hothersall 01200 442930
- Sun17May2015Track
Running Day
- Thu21May2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Mon25May2015Rainhill
Portable Track
Contact Steve Hudson
- Sun31May2015Track
Running Day
- Thu04Jun2015Pewterspear
Bits and Pieces
As recent events have been so popular I've been asked to add another one
- Sun07Jun2015Track
Running Day
- Thu11Jun2015Pewterspear
committee meeting
- Thu18Jun2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun21Jun2015Track
Running Day
- Sun28Jun2015Lymm Transport Festival
Portable Track
Contact Steve Hudson
- Thu02Jul2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sat04Jul2015Croft
Portable Track
Contact Steve Hudson
- Sun05Jul2015Track
Running Day
- Thu16Jul2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun19Jul2015Track
Running Day
- Sat01Aug2015Newton Town Show
Portable Track
Contact Steve Hudson
- Sun02Aug2015Track
Running Day
- Thu06Aug2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun16Aug2015Track
Running Day
- Thu20Aug2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun30Aug2015Track
Running Day
- Track
Running Day
- Thu03Sep2015Pewterspear
speaker
Geoff Reynolds, Zeppelins
- Sun06Sep2015Track
Running Day
- Thu17Sep2015Track
Night Running
If bad weather will be natter night at Pewterspeare
- Sun20Sep2015Track
Running Day
- Track
Running Day
- Thu01Oct2015Pewterspear
speaker
David White, Where were the German Aircraft Carriers
- Sun04Oct2015Track
Running Day
- Thu08Oct2015Pewterspear
committee meeting
- Thu15Oct2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
Backup date for Night Running
- Sun18Oct2015Track
Running Day
- Sun01Nov2015Track
Running Day
- Thu05Nov2015Pewterspear
speaker
Don Thorpe, Railways of the Manchester Ship Canal
- Sun15Nov2015Track
Running Day
- Thu19Nov2015Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Sun29Nov2015Track
Running Day
- Thu03Dec2015Pewterspear
speaker
John Firth, Why steam power depended on deep mining
- Thu07Jan2016Pewterspear
speaker
Roger Coasby, Blue Streak
- Thu21Jan2016Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Thu04Feb2016Pewterspear
speaker
Rae Owens, How to make a guitar
- Thu11Feb2016Pewterspear
committee meeting
- Thu18Feb2016Pewterspear
Natter Night
- Thu03Mar2016Pewterspear
speaker
David Pope, Rebuilding a beam engine
- Thu17Mar2016Pewterspear
AGM
How could you resist
- Fri03Mar20178:00 PMClub House
Bloodhound Project
- Thu16Mar20178:00 PMClub House
AGM
- Sun01Apr201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track, the first of 2018 Season!
- Thu05Apr20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night - 05-04-2018
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- 8:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- 8:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Mon09Apr201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu12Apr20188:00 PMClub Meeting Space
WDMES Committee Meeting Q1 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Thursday
- Thu03May20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun06May201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu17May20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun20May201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun03Jun201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu07Jun20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun17Jun201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu21Jun20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun01Jul201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu05Jul20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Thu12Jul20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q2 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Thursday
- Sat14Jul2018Sun15Jul20189:00 AMCheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury
WDMES at the Cheshire Steam Fair 2018
Established for over 30 years the Cheshire Steam Fair is one of the main steam events in Cheshire. The venue, at Daresbury near Warrington, has excellent road access from the M56 and M6 motorways.
- Thu19Jul20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun29Jul201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu02Aug20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun05Aug201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu16Aug20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun19Aug201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun02Sep201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Event - 8D Association Visit
8D Association Visit at the WDMES Daresbury Track
- Thu06Sep20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - History of Radio Broadcasting
Guest Speaker: D. White – a talk on the “History of Radio Broadcasting”, All members welcome
- Sun16Sep201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Event - Wagon Day
Annual Wagon Day at the WDMES Daresbury Track
- Thu20Sep20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Fri28Sep20184:00 PMDaresbury Track
WDMES Event - Night Run 6
Annual Night Run at the WDMES Daresbury Track
- Thu04Oct20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Traleee & Dingle Railway
Guest Speaker: B. Hayter – a talk on the “Traleee & Dingle Railway”, All members welcome
- Sun07Oct201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu11Oct20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q3 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Thursday
- Thu18Oct20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun28Oct201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu01Nov20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Different type of Modelling
Guest Speaker: M. Ross – a talk on the “Different type of Modelling”, All members welcome
- Sun04Nov201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu15Nov20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun18Nov201810:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu06Dec20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Trains & Trams of Dubai & India
Guest Speaker: M. Crabtree – a talk on the “Trains and Trams of Dubai and India”, All members welcome
- Thu20Dec20188:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Thu03Jan20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Wheel/Rail Interface
Guest Speaker: J. Stow – a talk on the “Wheel/Rail Interface”, All members welcome
- Thu17Jan20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Event - Bits & Pieces
The WDMES Event Bits & Pieces - mini set of lightening talks where members bring your winter/most recent projects for all other club members to see and hear about. All members welcome
- Thu07Feb20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - History of Mining in Lancashire
Guest Speaker: A. Davies – a talk on the “History of Mining in Lancashire”
- Thu14Feb20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q4 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Thursday
- Thu21Feb20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sat23Feb2019Sun24Feb201910am - 4pmManchester Model Engineering Exhibition, Oldham, Greater Manchester
WDMES @ MMEX 2019
WDMES is at this years Manchester Model Engineering Exhibition 2019The MMEX Show is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham, Greater Manchester over a weekend:- starting Saturday 23rd to Sunday 24th February
Doors open 10am each day until 5pm Saturday and 4pm on Sunday
You can find our stand at the front of the hall, near to the BP Locomotive Works and the Urmston (UDMES) Stands
More details of MMEX can be found on there website or on the MMEX Facebook Page
We look forward to seeing many members and visitors at the show!
- Thu07Mar20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Guest Speaker: N. Coates – a talk on the “Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway”, All members welcome
- Thu21Mar20197:45 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The WDMES Annual General Meeting (AGM), All members welcome
- Thu04Apr20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun07Apr201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Tue09Apr20198:00 PMClub Meeting Space
WDMES Committee Meeting Q1 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Tuesday
- Thu18Apr20196:00 PMDaresbury Track
WDMES Natter Running Night
A special WDMES Natter Running Night at the Daresbury Track from 6pm on Thursday 18th April 2019
- Sun21Apr201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu02May20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun05May201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu16May20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun19May201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun02Jun201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu06Jun20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun16Jun201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu04Jul20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun07Jul201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Tue09Jul20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q2 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Tuesday
- Sat13Jul2019Sun14Jul20199:00 AMCheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury
WDMES at the Cheshire Steam Fair 2019
Established for over 30 years the Cheshire Steam Fair is one of the main steam events in Cheshire. The venue, at Daresbury near Warrington, has excellent road access from the M56 and M6 motorways.
- Sun21Jul201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu01Aug20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun04Aug201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun18Aug201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun01Sep201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu05Sep20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - History of English Longbow
Guest Speaker: B. Dennis – a talk on the “History of English Longbow”, All members welcome
- Sun15Sep201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Event - Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu19Sep20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Fri20Sep20194:00 PMDaresbury Track
WDMES Event - Night Run 7
Annual Night Run at the WDMES Daresbury Track
- Thu03Oct20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Worlds Greatest Engineering
Guest Speaker: J. Whitworth – a talk on the “Worlds Greatest Engineering”, All members welcome
- Sun06Oct201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Tue08Oct20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q3 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Tuesday
- Thu17Oct20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun20Oct201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun03Nov201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu07Nov20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - How Helicopters work?
Guest Speaker: Gerry Minchin – a talk on the “How Helicopters work?”, All members welcome
*Please note: due to unforeseen circumstances, this has now been changed from the original talk (M. Ross – a talk on the “Different type of Modelling”)
- Sun17Nov201910:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu21Nov20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Thu05Dec20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Galtieri - My part in his downfall
Guest Speaker: C. Caroe – a talk on the “Galtieri - My part in his downfall”, All members welcome
- Thu19Dec20198:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Thu02Jan20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Thu09Jan20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - A Short History of the River Weaver
Guest Speaker: Colin Edmonson (Mid Cheshire Model Engineers Society) – a talk on the “A Short History of the River Weaver”, All members welcome
*Please note: due to unforeseen personal circumstances, this has now been changed from the original talk (Dr. R. Brook – a talk on the “Clipper Round The World”)
- Thu16Jan20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
CANCELLED - WDMES Event - Bits & Pieces
This event is now CANCELLED!
The WDMES Event Bits & Pieces - Thu06Feb20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Advances in Medicine
Guest Speaker: Prof. B. Loveday – a talk on the “Advances in Medicine”
- Tue11Feb20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q4 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Tuesday
- Thu20Feb20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Thu05Mar20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - History of WDMES
Guest Speaker: T. Taylor– a talk on the “History of WDMES”, All members welcome
- Thu19Mar20208:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The WDMES Annual General Meeting (AGM), All members welcome
- Sun04Oct202010am - 4pmGrappenhall Community Centre Bell House Farm Bellhouse Lane, Warrington, Grapenhall, Cheshire, WA4 2SG
Warrington Model Engineering and Railway Exhibition 2020
*** This event has been POSTPONED until further notice ***
- Sat10Jul2021Sun11Jul20219:00 AMCheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury
WDMES at the Cheshire Steam Fair 2021 (no passenger trains)
Due to COVID-19, we are only running demo trains and not be running passenger trains at the Cheshire Steam Fair for 2021
- Sun17Apr202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu21Apr20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun24Apr202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun01May20228:00 PMDaresbury Track
WDMES Natter Night
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun08May202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun15May202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu19May20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every third Thursday of the month
- Sun29May202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun05Jun20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Thu09Jun20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q2 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Tuesday
- Sun12Jun202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu16Jun20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Projects and Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun19Jun202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun26Jun202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun03Jul202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sat09Jul2022Sun10Jul202210:00 AMCheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury
WDMES at the Cheshire Steam Fair 2022 (passenger trains)
Established for over 35 years the Cheshire Steam Fair is one of the main steam events in Cheshire. The venue, at Daresbury near Warrington, has excellent road access from the M56 and M6 motorways.
- Sat09Jul2022Fri07Oct20229:00 AMCheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury
WDMES at the Cheshire Steam Fair 2022
Established for over 30 years the Cheshire Steam Fair is one of the main steam events in Cheshire. The venue, at Daresbury near Warrington, has excellent road access from the M56 and M6 motorways.
- Sun17Jul202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu21Jul202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- 8:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Projects and Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun24Jul202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun31Jul202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun07Aug202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun14Aug202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu18Aug20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Projects and Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Sun21Aug202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun28Aug202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun04Sep202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun11Sep202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun18Sep202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu22Sep20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Air Traffic controller’s Story
Guest Speaker: Graham White – a talk on “Air Traffic controller’s Story”, All members welcome
- Sun25Sep202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun02Oct202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun09Oct202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu13Oct20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q3 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Tuesday
- Sun16Oct202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu20Oct20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Search and Rescue
Guest Speaker: CSR – a talk on the “Search and Rescue”, All members welcome
- Sun23Oct202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu27Oct20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
The WDMES Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), All members welcome
- Sun30Oct202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun06Nov202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun13Nov202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu17Nov20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Jesse Hartley Forgotten Engineer
Guest Speaker: David hearn – a talk on the “Jesse Hartley Forgotten Engineer”, All members welcome
- Sun20Nov202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Sun27Nov202210:00 AMDaresbury Track
WDMES Sunday Running Day
Official WDMES Running Day at the Daresbury Track
- Thu15Dec20228:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Clipper Round The World
Guest Speaker: Dr. R. Brook – a talk on the “Clipper Round The World”, All members welcome
- Thu05Jan20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Projects and Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Thu19Jan20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Enter with caution-X Rays
Guest Speaker: Dr Mark Caplan – a talk on the “Enter with caution-X Rays”, All members welcome
- Thu02Feb20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Projects and Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Thu09Feb20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Committee Meeting Q4 (quarterly)
The WDMES Committee Meeting, once per quarter on the 2nd Tuesday
- Thu16Feb20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Rebuilding the Welsh highland railway
Guest Speaker: Geoff Stocker – a talk on the “Rebuilding the Welsh highland railway”, All members welcome
- Thu02Mar20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Projects and Natter Night
The WDMES Natter Night, every first Thursday of the month
- Thu16Mar20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Talk - Building the Patriot Steam locomotive
Guest Speaker: John Hastings – a talk on the “Building the Patriot Steam locomotive”, All members welcome
- Thu30Mar20238:00 PMSt Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton Thorn
WDMES Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The WDMES Annual General Meeting (AGM), All members welcome
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