This year’s exhibition took place as Faversham marks the 150th anniversary of the railway reaching Faversham.

Nick Miller, frequently seen on our TV screens predicting the weather, opened this year’s large scale model railway exhibition at the Alexander Centre on Saturday 26th July. He was joined by Mayor of Swale, Councillor Alan Willicombe and Deputy Mayor of Faversham, Councillor Anita Walker.

The exhibition, organised by the Kent Group of the G Scale Society, featured six different large scale model railways, including several Faversham favourites.

Models of the celebrated children’s favourite "Thomas" and some of his friends also appeared.

Children were invited to drive the trains on at least one of the model railways.

The events was also supported by several local heritage railways, including the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, East Kent Railway, Kent & East Sussex Railway, Rother Valley Railway.

A specialist supplier, Kent Garden Railways, was selling a great variety of model railway equipment.

The Faversham Society exhibited a ‘taster’ display in advance of a full exhibition later in the year to mark the 150th anniversary of the railway arriving in Faversham.

Councillor Fentiman said that opening last year’s exhibition was one of "the most enjoyable events of his mayoral year". The two mayors had so much fun they were in danger of being late for their following engagements!

Paul and Ross did a great job of organising the event as part of the Swale Festival.

Andrew checking the latest weather forecast with Nick as he also presented him with a memento of his visit to the event.

Nick spent much of the day at the show and spoke with many members about his enjoyment of railways what ever their size.

Click here to see more pictures of the event including the G Scale Society Life Membership award to Paul Newman.

Just Prior to the Faversham Festival Charles Darley was appointed the Official Group Photographer for Kent.

Charles is seen in action at the Faversham event. Many thanks to a non-member for this photograph.

July 2008

The Group took the GER portable track to the Kent Show.

June 2008

A new Web Master for the group's site and a new URL. You are now viewing the new web site.

For sometime it had been becoming more and more difficult to up date the Kent, Local Area Group's web site, in particular with pictures and Ross the previous web master had less and less time to devote to the struggle.

A relatively new member Charles Darley was invited to give an opinion on the difficulties relating to the existing site and this was relayed to the committee.

The committee took on board the nature of the difficulties previously expressed by Ross and confirmed by Charles. The committee invited Charles to take over from Ross and to design a revised web site.This new web site was first launched on the web late in June and much updated in July.

January 2008

At the AGM of the group Andrew Lloyd was voted in as Chairman.

May 2007

After twelve years Paul Newman has decided to announce his intention to retire as the Group's Leader as from the AGM in Jan 2008.

January 2007

Paul Newman, one of the early members and instigators of the local group, received an award from the Deputy Lieutenant of kent for his voluntary Kent.

The certificate was presented to Paul by John Jennings at the Society's Meeting in Teynham Village Hall on Saturday 20th January 2007.