Welcome to GRES

Social evening and quiz
2025-01-23 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Emmanuel Baptist Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BB
Thursday 23rd: Social evening & Quiz
Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.45pm at: Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BB

Modelling Group Evening 16th January 2025
2025-01-16 18:00 - 20:00 | GRES Model Railway Club HQ, Longfield, United Kingdom
GRES also has a dedicated sub-section for members who are passionate about model railways. Our focus is primarily on 00 Gauge, and we work on both personal layouts and two club layouts that we maintain collectively.
We hold meetings twice a month at our venue in Longfield, Kent, providing an opportunity for members to collaborate, share ideas, and work on layouts together. The specific meeting dates can be found here.
To become a part of the GRES Model Railway Club, you will need to have an active GRES membership as well as a subscription to the Model Railway Club.

Lutterworth Railway Society Zoom talk Tom Frances Coleman - The last Chief Draughtsman of the L.M.S. Railway
2025-01-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Lutterworth railway society Zoom meeting, United Kingdom
In 1958 one of Britain`s greatest locomotive designers died without public fanfare or recognition, mourned only by his family. Yet William Stanier, arguably one of our greatest engineers and his leader, said of him that without his Chief Draughtsman all he achieved with the LMS would not have been possible. How could such a man slip from our view and remain anonymous, although his Princess Coronations, Black 5s and 8Fs are regarded as three of the finest classes of locomotive ever built? And today many survive as stars to grace the ever growing preservation movement.

In reality, Tom Coleman was an intensely private and modest man who never sought recognition or commendation. His need for privacy may be one reason why his life has remained shrouded in mystery for so long, but finally his story has been slowly pieced together from a wide variety of sources, many previously untapped. So now we can see for ourselves his great contribution to railway history and recognise his singular talents.
In 1958 one of Britain`s greatest locomotive designers died without public fanfare or recognition, mourned only by his family. Yet William Stanier, arguably one of our greatest engineers and his leader, said of him that without his Chief Draughtsman all he achieved with the LMS would not have been possible. How could such a man slip from our view and remain anonymous, although his Princess Coronations, Black 5s and 8Fs are regarded as three of the finest classes of locomotive ever built? And today many survive as stars to grace the ever growing preservation movement.
In reality, Tom Coleman was an intensely private and modest man who never sought recognition or commendation. His need for privacy may be one reason why his life has remained shrouded in mystery for so long, but finally his story has been slowly pieced together from a wide variety of sources, many previously untapped. So now we can see for ourselves his great contribution to railway history and recognise his singular talents.
Tom Francis Coleman, the last LMS Chief Draughtsman and Sir W.A. Stanier’s right hand man.
From a gentleman, now sadly passed, who worked in an adjacent office at Derby, TFC was a stocky built man of about 6ft 2inches tall. Played football as an amateur for Port Vale
He started his working life as an apprentice at the railway works of Kerr Stuart, Stoke-on-Trent, (as did Reginald Mitchell). Moved to the North Staffordshire Railway works in Stoke as a plant draughtsman and became chief draughtsman. In 1927 moved to Harwich works, as chief draughtsman then 1933-35 to Crewe, and finally to Derby as L.M.S. chief draughtsman. Retired 1st January 1948 and passed away at his daughter’s home in Bridgenorth in 1958.

Gentlemen start your engines (Classic Films)
2025-01-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BB
Tuesday 7th: Gentlemen start your engines (Classic Films)
Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.45pm at: Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BB

Maidstone and Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition Sunday 29th
2024-12-29 10:00 - 16:00 | The Market Hall, Maidstone, The Market Hall Lockmeadow Leisure Complex Barker Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8LW, United Kingdom
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December 2024

Maidstone and Mid Kent Model Railway Exhibition Saturday 28th
2024-12-28 10:00 - 17:00 | The Market Hall, Maidstone, The Market Hall Lockmeadow Leisure Complex Barker Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8LW, United Kingdom

Lutterworth railway society Zoom meeting - TBA
2024-12-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Lutterworth railway society Zoom meeting, United Kingdom

No meeting – replaced by Christmas meal
2024-12-03 19:30 - 21:30

Tunnel vision - Colin Brading
2024-11-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BB
Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.45pm at: Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BB

Lutterworth railway society Zoom meeting - A1 Steam Trust Locomotive Design for use on the Modern railway
2024-11-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Lutterworth railway society Zoom meeting, United Kingdom
Graham Nicholas

Whitstable Model Railway Exhibition
2024-11-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Swalecliffe & Chestfield Community Centre 19 St John’s Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable CT5 2QU, Swalecliffe & Chestfield Community Centre, 19 St John’s Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2QU
A5 whitstable exhib handbill 2024 (Page 02)

My life as a railwayman - Paul Hills
2024-11-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Emmanuel Baptist Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BB
