GRAVESEND RAILWAY ENTHUSIASTS SOCIETY - 6th/7th NOVEMBER 2021

Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society

  - GRES Model Railway Exhibition

Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th November 2021

LOCATION:
Northfleet School For Girls,
Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent  DA11 8AQ

OPENING TIMES: 
Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm
ADMISSION: 
Adults £5.00  [Accompanied children admitted Free]

The society is looking forward to belatedly celebrating their 50th anniversary (+1) this year by returning once more to the fantastic fully accessible venue to offer a great variety of interesting layouts, railway societies and a selection of quality trade support. Situated close to the A2, Ebbsfleet station and Bluewater, the venue has: Free on-Site parking, a regular bus service that stops outside, wheelchair access and the usual friendly atmosphere.

Members are happy to assist those who need assistance and answer enquiries about the Show or Society. Children (Under 16) accompanied by an adult will continue to join us for FREE. That means one adult can bring several children with them and only pay five pounds!

Subject to prevailing conditions, hope to offer an extensive range of hot and cold food and refreshments. Plus on Sunday we will aim to serve roast dinners with all the trimmings between 12-2pm; Beef, Turkey plus a vegetarian option.

How to find Northfleet School For Girls;

Ebbsfleet railway station is only 17 minutes from Central London, 10 minutes from Stratford International and Gravesend railway station is 11 minutes from Dartford. Northfleet School for Girls is about 2-3 minutes drive from the Northfleet turn-Off from the A2.

Bus routes 481 & 483 serve Gravesend town centre, Ebbsfleet station and Bluewater shopping centre and stop outside the school on both days. Other regular bus services stop near to Northfleet School for Girls. As last year, anyone who presents their Arriva bus ticket to the pay desk can obtain a free tea/coffee/cold drink.

List of Layouts Attending:
Batcombe - OO - Southern Railway BR / SR set in the 1950s/60s period. 
Gravesend West - OO - Southern Railway BR / SR during the period 1930s > 1950s
Medway Modellers - Various - Science Fiction, Gauge 1 Trains & Other Transport Projects
Harmer Central - OO
Hayling Island Branch - N - BR SR - 1950s/60s
Lancaster Lane - OO - BR SR
Mill Road/ffoord Felin - OO9
Oakloads - N - BR SR
Quevy - N - European
Recontre Des Voies - HOe - French

Rye & Camber Tramway - OO9 - Southern Railway
St Paddy - OO - BR
Stoneycroft Junction - OO - 2000s
Titanic ocean model - OO - 1912
Tramlink - OO - Suburban South London - 2000s
Wapping Wharf - 7mm - BR SR - 1950s/60s
Windmill Hill - OO - Children's Layout

List of Other Displays:
4dd Double Deck Group  
4sub Double Deck Group
Class 315 Preservation Group
Gravesend Model Marine Engineering Society
Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (Gres)
Southern Electric Group (SEG) & Network South East (Nse)
Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway (SKLR)

Nearest Railway Stations:
Ebbsfleet International [1.29 miles]
Northfleet [1.4 miles]
Gravesend [1.43 miles]
Swanscombe [1.95 miles]

STEAM RAILTOUR - THE MIDLAND BRISTOLIAN [Saturday 30th October 2021]

The Midland Bristolian
  6233 Duchess of Sutherland

Saturday 30th October

​This impressive full day excursion covers Midland main lines including the 1 in 37 Lickey Bank, hauled by Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive! We begin our journey at Derby with diesel haulage by 47 773 from Tyseley Locomotive Works. picking up at Coleshill Parkway, Tamworth (High Level), Burton on Trent and Derby where 6233 Duchess of Sutherland charge at the front of our train to Bristol Temple Meads for three and a half hours of sightseeing in the city.

We return via the outward route to Derby via Cheltenham Spa and the famous 1 in 37.7, two-mile gradient of ‘The Lickey’, (left) the steepest sustained main line railway incline in Great Britain. On arrival at Derby our train will reverse and our  class 47 returns us to Tyseley stopping to set down as on the outward journey. Due to the requirement to take a banker over the Lickey Incline and not wishing to stop at the foot of the incline to gain such assistance, a diesel will accompany the rear of the train throughout the journey from Tyseley – although we will ensure that the Duchess is doing the lion’s share of the work throughout!

Background - No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland
LMS Princess Coronation Class 46233 Duchess of Sutherland is a steam locomotive built in 1938 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) at Crewe Works to a design by William Stanier. It is a 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive built as part of the LMS Coronation Class for its express passenger services, including the Royal Scot service from London to Glasgow.

Withdrawn by British Railways in 1964, the locomotive was originally sold to Butlins holiday camp in Scotland. In 1996, the locomotive was acquired by The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust with the intention of restoration to mainline condition. In 2001, 46233 was restored to operating condition and since then has been a regular performer on the national network.

In Preservation
Following withdrawal from service, 46233 was acquired by Butlins Heads-of-Ayr holiday camp, Scotland, in October 1964. It was later purchased by Bressingham Steam Museum. In 1996, 6233 was acquired by the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT) arriving at the PRCLT's West Shed, at Swanwick Junction on the Midland Railway - Butterley, on 3 February 1996. In 2001, No. 6233 returned to the national network after an overhaul assisted by the heritage lottery fund and match funded by the PRCLT.

To allow it to run on the main line in preservation, 6233 was fitted with Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) and on-train monitoring recorder (OTMR) equipment, alongside the BR fitted Automatic Warning System (AWS). On 6 March 2010, 6233 was rolled out in LMS lined black livery, which was retained during 2010, before a major overhaul, taking 6233 out of service for the 2011 season. On 3 March 2012, now renumbered 46233 was rolled out in "authentic (Brunswick) green" livery, as used by British Railways during the early 1950s.

On 9 September 2018, the engine regained its original number "6233" and LMS "Crimson Lake" livery to mark its 80th birthday.

LEEDS MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY - 70th Model Railway Exhibition [23rd - 24th OCTOBER 2021]

Leeds Model Railway Society
  - 70th Model Railway Exhibition

Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th October 2021

LOCATION:
The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley Gates,
Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire   LS17 8GS
Directions;
Off the A61, on the northern side of the city. Easy access from A1, A61, and Leeds ring road. Number 36 bus Leeds to Ripon stops at the end of the drive up to the school.

OPENING TIMES: 
Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

ADMISSION:
All Adults £8 + up to three children free admission with each paying adult.

A variety of layouts and gauges from N through to O covering various locations and themes including Grantham (OO) and our new layout Plymouth Friary Shed (O gauge). Trade support and excellent refreshments too, also with free car parking within the school. Entry is subject to Government Covid Regulations at the time of the show. Plenty of room with wide gangways in the main hall, children go free with every paying adult.

List of layouts attending;
7mm
Plymouth Friary Engine Shed - BR engine shed, Plymouth Friary is the Southern Railways engine shed in Plymouth. The Leeds MRS started construction of an O Gauge model in 2017

Maristow - GWR early 1900s (pictured above)
Belbroughton - BR branch line West Midlands, set in the late 1950’s, Belbroughton in North Worcestershire is village in an area bounded by Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Longbridge and Stourbridge. In real life the village never had a railway but this is what could have been if the LMS and GWR had built a line into the town. The line in from Kidderminster fights the contours of the region causing it to enter the station via a rather circuitous route, whereas the line from the LMS at Longbridge takes a shorter route to Belbroughton coming off the Halesowen branch at Rubery.

4mm
Herculaneum Dock - BR Liverpool in the 1950s, Mike Edge's excellent Herculaneum Dock was featured as the 'Railway of the Month' in the November Railway Modeller.
Grantham - the streamline years LNER east coast
Wardwood - Diesel era West Riding
Rosedale(EM), Low baring, The Depots - North Yorkshire Moors ironstone

Reevy Road West - Blue diesel main line (pictured above) The Bradford Model Railway Club's Reevy Road West reflects BR passenger and freight operations in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Set in the period 1974-1984, the layout features digital command control (DCC) operation.
Kirkby Stephen West - Settle and Carlisle line, this layout depicts the above location in the period 1955 to 1964, which covers the early part of the transition period from Steam to Diesel traction.
Tan Pit Lane (EM) - Wagon repair Peak District 2000s
Fiddlers Wharf (EM) - shunting challenge
Longramps Station - Modern image
Dunsfold Road - Network South East micro layout 

2mm
Headingley - Leeds Suburban steam.
Heworth Sidings - Modern image main line, a modular exhibition layout constructed by members of the Yorkshire Area Group of the N Gauge Society. (pictured left)

Nearest Railway Stations:
Burley Park [4.32 miles]
Headingley [4.42 miles]
Horsforth [4.7 miles]
Weeton [4.85 miles]

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