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Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society

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Around Britain by Train

Line up at Liverpool Street

Class 720 007 at Liverpool Street waiting to depart to Norwich

86216 passing Stratford on a Norwich to Liverpool Street service

17th June, 2021, failed high speed run Euston to Glasgow that fell short of the record by just 21 secs. 319044 passing Berkhamstead at top speed

Class 710 at Barking with a service to Gospel Oak

313208 at Lewes – Seaford to Brighton service. Lewes last remaining signal box now closed and signalling undertaken at Three Bridges ROC

The following photos taken at Uckfield when the Stewarts Lane BDV attended to re-rail a Class 207 (3D) which had derailed when crossing from Down to Up lines. Not sure of the year but think it was early 1970s

377141 at Redhill

3H u.1111 berthed Loop sidings, Tunbridge Wells West

86413 “City of Lancashire” ex works at Stratford 1987

45007 on shed at Tinsley depot (Sheffield)

Class 20 20046 & 20093 passing Doncaster on a freight service

Vale of Rheidol railway – No 8 at Devils Bridge station

175008 arriving at Helsby with a Chester to Manchester Piccadilly service

Helsby signal box

Helsby – looking towards Ellesmere Port

Lavender line, Isfield; Lab 20 British Rail research Derby 999507

508125 at Leasowe on its way to West Kirby

Blue Anchor signal box – West Somerset Railway

Toton depot Class 58 on shed

Groombridge station, Spa Valley Railway – Class 33063 en route to Tunbridge Wells West

Eridge – Spa Valley Railway platform: D821 with a service from Tunbridge Wells West

Class 33 departing Eridge with a Brighton to East Croydon service June 1967

13th August, 2021: 1231 Brighton to Hastings arriving at Glynde

13th August 2021: 1202 Hastings to Brighton arriving at Glynde

13th August 2021: 1120 Ore to Victoria speeding through Glynde

22nd August 2008 : Swindon Class 1442 030 on a Paignton to Paddington service; presumably replacing an HST failure.

Waterloo East: 20904 trailing on the weedkilling service

Penzance signal box

378256 at Gospel Oak with a service to Stratford

Milford Haven: 175008 waiting to depart on a service to Manchester Piccadilly

Barry Island: Class 116 Cardiff set C394

Nuneaton: Class 114 Tyseley set T230

LNER “Azuma” under test at Newcastle Central

Redditch 2nd February 1988: Class 116 Tyseley set T340

Pembroke Dock: Class 108 Swansea set S941

East Grinstead: Bluebell Railway Standard 2-6-4 80151 running round it’s train

Isfield signal box – Lavender Line

June 1987: South Sunderland depot

June 1987: South Sunderland depot

Stewarts Lane – line up of units waiting to go to Cannon Street & Victoria for the evening peak services

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Welcome to Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES)

A Railway Enthusiast and Modelling Society centered on Gravesend, Kent.