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Six years ago we had a barbecue to celebrate our thirty years existence, blessed by beautiful weather and a gathering of most members, it was a real celebration. If it wasn’t for our then Chairman, Geoff Johnson, buying that DIY carriage shed, we could have been sitting with our cuppas, reminiscing for the last few years. Read More …

Not so long ago we had a barbecue to celebrate our thirty years existence, blessed by beautiful weather and a gathering of most members, it was a real celebration. If it wasn’t for our Chairman, Geoff Johnson, buying that DIY carriage shed, we could have been sitting with our cuppas, reminiscing for the last two years. Read More …

The start of 1999 brings our society into its Silver Jubilee year. As one of the founder members of the society, I recognise that a quarter of a century has passed rather rapidly and also that many of the present members do not have local roots. So a brief potted history of progress to date may be appropriate. Read More …

The dream of a Hartford man to restore the era of steam to Northwich took a leap forward recently, thanks to a local newspaper, with the formation of the Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineering. Read More …

The Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineers originated in 1974, when the society was formed with a base in Northwich. In 1977 a 3½” and 5″ gauge railway was laid in the grounds of Moss Farm Recreation Centre and membership climbed to 30. Read More …