Deviation Completed & Track Now Open, Merry Christmas! – December 2021 Edition – Daresbury Gazette
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Christmas has arrived early at Daresbury with the opening of the New Track Deviation, more on that below after some earlier updates from throughout the year. Tom here for the last update of 2021, and there has been much activity at the track whilst covid rates were low through the Summer and Autumn months and […]
A Varied Steam Fair Experience for 2021 – June Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2021 on 09. Jul, 2021 | 0 Comments
Well after 16 months of Covid restrictions there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel! (excuse the pun!) It’s been a long, very frustrating time especially as we are all getting longer in the tooth. Never in our lifetime have we experienced such restrictions on our hobby. BUT it will all be […]
The New Normal – September Edition – Daresbury Gazette
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Welcome to a somber September Edition of the Daresbury Gazette – In out in out this is life whilst living with the pandemic. It’s no fun at all we as a society are denied social contact with each other and our wonderful hobby. When lockdown was finally lifted to allow groups to travel and meet […]
Cheshire Steam Fair 2019 – July Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2019 on 23. Jul, 2019 | 0 Comments
The busiest time of the year for the WDMES – The July edition of the Daresbury Gazette is dedicated to the Cheshiren Steam Fair We have a video of the WDMES Cheshire Steam Fair is premiering on Tuesday 23rd July at 7:30pm on YouTube here – please open the video via this link before […]
Get ready for the Steam Fair! – June Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2019 on 30. Jun, 2019 | 0 Comments
Welcome to the June Daresbury Gazette – Your with Tom for this months edition, whilst Pat is readying himself for the Steam Fair! Plenty of action at the site up in Daresbury as the days close in to the Cheshire Steam Fair 2019 – Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th – we’ll be running trains all […]
Easter Natter Running Night – April Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2019 on 29. Apr, 2019 | 0 Comments
Easter Bank Holiday weekend started early for WDMES Members this year, with a fun twist on Natter Night being held at the Daresbury Track for a ‘Natter Running Night’ and BBQ, and then a run at the track on Easter Sunday also! Please read on to find out more. You can also view the Gallery […]
A Momentous Year – December Christmas Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2018 on 14. Dec, 2018 | Comments Off on A Momentous Year – December Christmas Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Well here we are 2018 rapidly drawing to a close with Christmas around the corner, as the cold weather starts to take hold at the Daresbury track. This Months edition of the Daresbury Gazette, we feature an ‘icy blast’ from the past – The Lion in Winter, taken in 1969 by J.W. Mercer at the […]
30 July – Business-as-Usual Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2018 on 30. Jul, 2018 | Comments Off on 30 July – Business-as-Usual Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Well everyone who was involved in the most successful Steam Fair yet are finally getting back to some sort of fitness and vitality. All the drivers and engines performed magnificently for the two days. So now is the time to reflect on the club activities over the last month or so. We started with the […]
16 July – Summer Steam Fair Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2018 on 16. Jul, 2018 | Comments Off on 16 July – Summer Steam Fair Edition – Daresbury Gazette
Where do we start ? what a show, what a team fantastic effort by everyone who chose to get involved it wouldn’t be fair to name names but I think I could be forgiven in mentioning our tea man Bob he never stopped for two whole days serving tea and collecting cups washing them and […]
10 June – A Job Well Done – Daresbury Gazette
Posted by in Daresbury Gazette, Daresbury Gazette 2018 on 10. Jun, 2018 | Comments Off on 10 June – A Job Well Done – Daresbury Gazette
Following a text message from Paul Caldwell in very late April urging me to source building materials to complete the tunnel entrance, and a prompt from our chairman indicating that Roy Allen would be willing to start the footings, a full on attack was commenced. I am now pleased to announce after 5 hectic weeks […]
