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Model Trains for Sale at the Seaside Museum

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OO Gauge Models For the duration of our Railway 200 exhibition at the Seaside Museum, Herne Bay, a selection of used OO gauge models are available to purchase ftom the museum shop. Many of the models are suitable for Kentish layouts including many Kent wagons and WWI models.  Most of the trains and locomotives were purchased new and have never or hardly been used. Train packs Class 416 2 car EMU (BR blue) Bachmann 31-375 (never used) .................................. £140 Kent Belle Schools Class Pullman set – Hornby R2097 ................................................... £130 Wooden Box twin pack WWI SECR No. 810 + Southern No. 1863 – Bachmann ...... £175 Locomotives Non-Motorised British Rail Plasser Tamper weathered (Bachmann 36-160) .... £40 Coaches Southern Railway small 4 wheel green 3rd & 1st class – Hornby R4672 ..... £13 Southern Railway small 4 wheel green 3rd & 1st class – Hornby R4672 ..... £13 ■ Coach (small 4 wheeled, dark green) – Hornby .....................

Friday 18th July: History Talk by Mark Jones at The Seaside Museum, Herne Bay, 7pm

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History Talk  The Seaside Museum, 12 William St., Herne Bay, CT6 5EJ. 01227 367368  seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com THIS EVENT MUST BE PRE-BOOKED.

Saturday 19th July: The Seaside Museum, Herne Bay - Meet The Curator

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Saturday 19th July   - Exhibition final day - Meet the Curator. Your last chance to visit the Herne Bay & Kent Coast Railway 200 exhibition and meet the curator at the Seaside Museum, Herne Bay .  The museum is open 11am - 4pm. The Seaside Museum, 12 William St., Herne Bay CT6 5EJ www.theseasidemuseumhernebay.org/

Thursday 24th July, Whitstable Railway 200 History Talk, 7pm (prebook)

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Whitstable Railway 200 History Talk by Southeastern Railway employee and local railway historian, Mark Jones. To book, please email:  events@whitstablemuseum.org   A fascinating looking at the history and development of our railways, from the Canterbury & Whitstable, to the construction the current Whitstable station and the Kent coast.  Supported by his employer Southeastern, Mark has has served the local community 40 years, and studied local railway for ten. The talk will start at 7pm. This event must be pre-booked.   events@whitstablemuseum.org There is no charge for this event, but donations of £5 towards the upkeep of the museum would be greatly appreciated. Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, CT5 1DB. The talk is free of charge, but a donation of £5 towards the upkeep of the museum would be greatly appreciated.

Saturday 26th July: Whitstable exhibition final day.

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Saturday 26th July - Whitstable Railway  exhibition final day. Your last chance to see the Railway 200 exhibition at Whitstable Museum. Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, CT5 1DB. www.whitstablemuseum.org

Sunday 3rd August: SPOKES Cycle Ride, Whitstable - Herne Bay

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Group cycle ride between Whitstable and Herne Bay organised by  SPOKES East Kent Cycling Campaign Group.   Details will be published on their website  www.spokeseastkent.org.uk https://www.facebook.com/groups/spokes.east.kent.cycle.campaign/