8D ASSOCIATION
The 8D Association is dedicated to promoting the history of the railways of South Lancashire, Merseyside and North Cheshire.
Meetings and Events list
The Association’s indoor and outdoor meetings for 2024 and 2025
All indoor meetings are held at the
DCBL Stadium (Widnes Vikings RLFC), Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 7DZ
commencing at 19:00hrs.
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Wednesday, 9th October 2024
A Visit to the Liverpool Museum ‘Large Objects Warehouse’
Members Only Visit.
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Below is the list of speakers and subjects for the 2024 / 25 season of
indoor meetings at the DCBL Stadium commencing on Thursday 3rd October 2024.
Thursday, 3rd October 2024
‘Mid Sixties Steam in the North West’
by John Sloane
Thursday, 7th November 2024
‘The Great Central / Midlands Railway Joint Widnes Branch’
by Paul Wright
Thursday, 5th December 2024
‘The Lettuce Line’
(West Lancashire, Liverpool, Southport & Preston Junction Railway 1878-1964)
by Keith Hick
Thursday, 9th January 2025
‘Last days of BR Steam around the Widnes Area’
by Barrie Rushton
Thursday, 6th February 2025
‘Merseyside & North Cheshire in the mid 1970’s’
by Brian Roberts
Thursday, 6th March 2025
‘BR Sectorisation onwards 1990’s / early 2000’s’
(including preservation)
by Paul Senior
Thursday, 3rd April 2025
From the Slums to ‘The Sidings’, Part THREE.
by David Armstrong
Thursday, 1st May 2025
Edge Hill Motive Power Depot (8A).
by Dennis Flood
Meetings are open to non-members also, but there will be subject to a small £2 entry charge. Also for some meetings especially outdoors where there is limited space, members will be given priority.
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