2025
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GRES December 2025 news
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Hello Folks I hope you’re all keeping well and warm. On Tuesday, 2 December, a group of us enjoyed a delicious Christmas Meal at the Rose & Crown pub in Shorne. Following the efforts that the Chair, Ella, put into…
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Christmas Carol Service 13th December on board the Medway Queen 4-6pm
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December 13th Carol Service – Season extended. Medway Queen will be open to visitors during the day. We will be holding a Carol Service, with mince pies and mulled wine to follow. Then we will close the ship for the winter….
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Banstead Winter Model Railway Exhibition 2025
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The Banstead Winter Model Railway Exhibition 2025 will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the 3rd Banstead Scout Group on Scout Ridge. The North Downs Model Railway Circle presents it and benefits the 3rd Banstead Scouts. The event starts at 10:00 AM and…
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GRES November 2025 news
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Hello Folks Apologies that this month’s news is very late, as my attention has been directed on the GRES Model Railway Exhibition 2025 on 1 & 2 November and other matters that needed addressing afterwards. However, I hope you’re all…
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Simon Hall — Strawberry Line – Exhibiting at The 50th Gravesend Model Railway Show
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Simon Hall — author of 5 children’s books set on heritage railways, will be exhibiting his Strawberry Line books and providing a treasure-hunt map and activities for families. Look out for his pet giraffe Boo on the day. Event…
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GRES Wagon celebrates 50 years of model railway exhibitions
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The Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES) celebrates its 55th birthday in 2025, having started in 1970. While the Society has held model railway exhibitions in and around Gravesend from that time, there have been a few gaps, the last being…
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Club Talk – Tuesday 2 Dec 2025 – Christmas Meal (venue tbc – not Emmanuel Church)
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Club Talk – Tuesday 2 Dec 2025 – Christmas Meal (venue tbc – not Emmanuel Church) Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.45pm at:…
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Club Talk – Thursday 20 Nov 2025 – Fastrack – Isobel Hedley-Jones
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Isobel Hedley-Jones will be visiting to tell us about Go-Ahead’s operation of Fastrack as well as the new Kent Country brand. So, join us at our usual venue of the Emmanuel Church Hall, 55 Windmill Street, Gravesend (from 7.45pm). Regular meetings…
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Club Talk – Tuesday 4 Nov 2025 – Chatham Traction and GKE68 – Both unique – Gordon Mackley
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Club Talk – Tuesday 4 Nov 2025 – Chatham Traction and GKE68 – Both unique – Gordon Mackley Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at…
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Simon Kohler to Open the 50th Gravesend Model Railway Show
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Simon Kohler to Open the 50th Gravesend Model Railway Show The Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES) is proud to present the 50th Gravesend Model Railway Show, taking place at Northfleet School for Girls, Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent DA11 8AQ on:…