UPDATE 25/06/2025

The 80th Anniversary Open day for visitors from other Societies was held on 21 June and we had 16 locomotives present and over 34 visitors from six local Model Engineering Societies.

On Sunday, 22 June we held a special 80th Anniversary Public Running day which was opened, at noon, by the Mayor of Bexley, accompanied by her Consort. Following a ribbon cutting ceremony, the Mayor rode on a steam train driven my Lucus – one of our Junior Members. She then had a go at driving the engine herself.

She inspected our Gauge 1/Garden Gauge layout and spoke to the drivers, after which, a Celebration Cake, decorated with the Society’s badge was expertly cut into portions by the mayor and handed out to an assembly of members.  Those driving, on the track, received their share as well !

After visiting the Club-room for a buffet lunch and speaking to the members manning the exhibition, the Mayor returned to the track for a final ride before departing at approximately 2pm.

Over the week-end, our exhibition was visited by the drivers and friends from other societies on Saturday and many members of the Public on Sunday. Some seemed to be surprised by the number and variety of models.

Models on display ranged from a set of minute tools that work, through boats, locomotives of all sizes, stationary engines and the Society’s permanent OO Gauge layout.