Iain MacTaggart
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Calling All Secondary Schools: Join the Next Generation Railway Builders Challenge!
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Celebrate 200 Years of Railways and Inspire the Engineers of the Future The Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES) is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for secondary schools in and around Gravesend to mark 200 years of trains and the 50th…
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Railway 200
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In 2025, the United Kingdom celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, marking two centuries since the inauguration of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825. This pioneering venture revolutionized transportation, paving the way for the extensive rail networks…
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Class 465908 Receives Network SouthEast Livery
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Class 465908 Receives Network SouthEast Livery as Southeastern Plans Fleet Upgrade For the first time since 1994, A class 465 networker has been given the historic Network Southeast Livery. Southeastern has recently renovated Class 465908 in the iconic Network SouthEast…
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Happy New Year
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We hope you all had a good Christmas Please take look at our calendar for the latest information on meetings and events for 2025. Also please like and follow our latest Facebook site here, the old site will no longer…
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Southeastern Train Enthusiasts – The Dungeness nuclear waste train
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The Dungeness nuclear waste train, operated by Direct Rail Services (DRS), is a vital component of the UK’s nuclear fuel transport system. It runs weekly, moving spent nuclear fuel from the Dungeness B power station in Kent to Sellafield in…
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Community Spirit Shines at Sunday Exhibition: A Special Surprise for One Little Girl
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Sunday afternoon at the exhibition was filled with warmth, laughter, and the sound of excited chatter. The highlight of the day came when a young family approached the stand, where Ella and her team were managing the tombola. The family’s…
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The 50th Gravesend Model Railway show 1st and 2nd November 2025
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50th Model Railway Exhibition 2025 -Saturday 50th Model Railway Exhibition 2025 -Sunday
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Thank you for attending our 49th Model Railway Exhibition
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On behalf of the Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the GRES 2024 Exhibition on the 2nd and 3rd of November. To our traders and exhibitors: your incredible…
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GRES will be attending the Whitstable Model Railway Exhibition on 9th November 2024
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GRES will be presenting Windmill Hill at the Whitstable Model Railway Exhibition on 9th November 2024 Admission: Adults £5, Children free (under 16 with a full paying adult) A5 whitstable exhib handbill 2024 (Page 02)
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This weekend – Young Exhibitors and Family entertainment provided at the Gravesend Model Railway Show
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The Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES) cordially invite you to Northfleet School for Girls, Hall Road, Northfleet, DA11 8AQ on Saturday 2nd or Sunday 3rd November. Pictured with Mayor Cllr Daniel Adewale King in Autumn 2023, when she became GRES’s…