Hello Folks
I hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the glorious sunshine. I can’t believe that we’re already in June!
Here’s another reminder not to forget that we have a new and improved Facebook group, so may I ask you to join and tell all your friends and family: https://www.facebook.com/people/GRES-Gravesend-Railway-Enthusiasts-Society/61552508150631/
Also, as many of you will know, we have a glorious Southern-green liveried GRES wagon in OO Gauge to celebrate 50 years of GRES model railway exhibitions. Numbers signing up for this limited number of wagons is growing and each will include an individually numbered certificate and history of our exhibitions. While the standard price will be £19.99, current GRES members can obtain their wagon(s) for only £14.99 each. So, don’t delay! More details on the GRES website: Celebrate the 50th GRES Exhibition with Our Limited Edition 00 Gauge Wagon! – Welcome to GRES
For our GRES meetings, we will now be moving to one scheduled meeting each month during June, July and August. For June we have:
Tuesday 3rd – My former TfL colleague, Shane Hymers, from KCC will be joining us to talk about Go Ahead’s operation of Fastrack services around Gravesend and Dartford. I’m sure he will tell us about the issues faced in introducing electric buses to these services – so please be gentle! Join us at our usual venue of the Emmanuel Church Hall, 55 Windmill Street, Gravesend (from 7.45pm).
For those who like their model railway exhibitions, please note:
Saturday 28th – East Kent Model Railway Society Pop-up Exhibition, The Seaside Museum in William Street, Herne Bay CT6 5EJ (11am – 4pm). Adults – £4, Concessions – £3, Accompanied Under 16s – free. A celebration of 200 years of railways as part of Rail200.
Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th – Bluebell Railway Model Railway Exhibition. The Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station, NR Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QL.
(Saturday: 10am – 5pm, Sunday:10am – 4pm). Further details on: https://www.bluebell-railway.com/special/model-railway-weekend/
Further GRES dates for your diaries:
Sunday 22nd June – GRES Family Day at the Higham Memorial Hall, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7JL (10am – 4pm). Entrance will be free while refreshments and snacks will be available at keen prices. Please come along and if you can help, even for just 30 minutes, it will be appreciated.
Saturday 28th June – GRES Annual Outing to the Great Central Railway.
I look forward to seeing many of you on Tuesday and later this month at the GRES Family Day on Sunday 22 June. Please ask if you have any questions.
Regards
George Marcar (for GRES Committee)
