The Gravesend Model Marine & Engineering Society

The Gravesend Model Marine & Engineering Society Based at the club’s track in Cascades Leisure Centre grounds, Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent DA12 4LG

SO KIDS, Weather is looking good for the weekend so, don’t forget to treat your dads to ONE FREE RIDE on one of our stea...
19/06/2026

SO KIDS, Weather is looking good for the weekend so, don’t forget to treat your dads to ONE FREE RIDE on one of our steam & diesel locos, this Sunday June 21st from 1:00pm until 4:00pm at our track in the grounds of the Cascades Leisure Centre, Thong Lane Gravesend DA12 4LG Last ticket issued at 3.50pm Then perhaps visit the nearby enclosed park and watch while your kids play on the swings and slides, plus I am sure the ice cream man will visit to get your 99’s
Rides for everyone are 50p, CASH ONLY – sorry no cards. Looking forward to see you all

Well a lot of activity on site today, sorting through stuff, getting things out, getting prepared for the weekend, hedge...
17/06/2026

Well a lot of activity on site today, sorting through stuff, getting things out, getting prepared for the weekend, hedges trimmed back, entry gatepost fixed, "bedlam" in the clubhouse, with furniture being moved about. But we got it all done - thank you to all the members who helped out. Photo this week shows member Liam under the watchful eye of member Andy with more training on a different steam loco.

“Faces from the past,” GMMES member the late Lew Goose, who was a member of the club, way back. His son Trevor has kindl...
16/06/2026

“Faces from the past,” GMMES member the late Lew Goose, who was a member of the club, way back. His son Trevor has kindly sent some of his personal photos for me to share with you all on Facebook. One is of the FIRST turf being broken along with photos from a few fetes/fairs running our old portable track, raising funds. BEFORE you ask, NO we have not got our portable track any longer and the Insurance we hold for the site, would not cover us to ever start one up again. Big thank you goes out to Trevor for sharing his memories.

This Saturday June 20th we have an “Open Day” for other clubs to visit and bring their locos. UNFORTUNATELY, the public ...
15/06/2026

This Saturday June 20th we have an “Open Day” for other clubs to visit and bring their locos. UNFORTUNATELY, the public are not able to ride these trains or attend. But we will be OPEN as usual on Sunday 21st “Father’s Day” - SO KIDS, why don’t you treat your dad's to ONE FREE RIDE on one of our steam & diesel locos from 1:00pm until 4:00pm at our track in the grounds of the Cascades Leisure Centre, Thong Lane Gravesend DA12 4LG Last ticket issued at 3.50pm (weather permitting) Then perhaps visit the nearby enclosed park and play on the swings and slides.
Rides for everyone are 50p, CASH ONLY – sorry no cards. Tickets can only be bought in the station area; we would love to see you all

just a tiny bit of our history, for those who are interested. The opening of our track was way back on April 20th 1979. ...
15/06/2026

just a tiny bit of our history, for those who are interested. The opening of our track was way back on April 20th 1979. The opening was a result of 18 months hard work for the members of the society. After a freezing winter which hampered work, they began to doubt whether they would complete the track in time. The Mayor of Gravesham officially opened the railway by cutting a ribbon across the track. Also there, was Mr George Clay of George Clay & Partners, the Gravesend based architects who helped the Society with the civil engineering side.
Pictures show the Mayor taking a ride on one of the model locos, with Mr Will Rodger, Secretary of the society and Mr Geoff Wigzell the chairman.

We really appreciate you all taking the time to join us for rides up at the railway and all our followers of our Faceboo...
14/06/2026

We really appreciate you all taking the time to join us for rides up at the railway and all our followers of our page. We can’t express how grateful we are for each one of you. Your support means a lot. It’s truly humbling to have such an incredible community. Thank you ALL.

I have had a lot of interest in the old pictures I posted showing how we built the track, at Cascades, all those years a...
12/06/2026

I have had a lot of interest in the old pictures I posted showing how we built the track, at Cascades, all those years ago. So I thought I would just post a few more. The last photo is for
Kathleen Jane, whose grandad "Big Jim" as he was known to us who sadly passed away recently at the ripe old age of 91, is standing on the tunnel.

Well, lots of activity on site today, strimming under the rails, mowing, laying some new grass, putting new brakes on tr...
10/06/2026

Well, lots of activity on site today, strimming under the rails, mowing, laying some new grass, putting new brakes on trolley, and general clear up around the site. Why? you ask, well we are getting ready for what we call Invitation Day where other railway clubs come to visit us, and take their locos around our track. (So long as ALL their paperwork is up to date). So lots of planning and discussing today where we need things, getting things out ready, checking things, plus sorting some donated tools given to us.

Reminiscing - This is how it all began and what members have achieved over the years with the old Cascades building at t...
09/06/2026

Reminiscing - This is how it all began and what members have achieved over the years with the old Cascades building at the back.

08/06/2026

Member Lucas taking his Metropolitan loco around the track to come off after giving rides all afternoon

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Thong Lane
Gravesend
DA124LG

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1pm - 4pm

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