East Kent Model Railway Society Whitstable

It is an old established club and currently has around 35 members. Centrepiece of the club is its 20 feet long OO gauge layout, capable of running up to five trains, independently controlled at one time. The club welcomes new members from 8 years upwards (young people aged between 8 and 15 must be accompanied by an adult to meetings) and holds annual exhibitions in Whitstable and Birchington, near Margate. Please contact the club via its email [email protected]

A recent, and sad, trend is that we now regularly receive messages or phone calls from the families of model railway enthusiasts who have passed away. Please email us in the first instance via [email protected] with details if you wish. Today’s model trains and rolling stock include a lot of sophisticated electronics and their realism has never been better - which tends to make the models of years past look crude in comparison. As a result, models of childhood times are not as popular nor as valuable. Their condition needs to be excellent to be considered as collectable and having the original box makes them all the more desirable. There are local dealers who may be willing to come to an arrangement with potential sellers. It's also worth looking at Ebay to get an idea of what some items are currently being offered for. We hope you find this helpful. Kindly note the club is unable to accept offers of old railway magazines, books, videos or DVDs.