Team 507 needs you! We want more people to join the dedicated band of volunteers who keep 507001 ticking. Head to our website to find out how you can get involved. https://t.co/6tAtmhLO2S
We're honoured to have been invited to give a lecture to the @IMechE Railway Division, North Western Centre. Our head of engineering Tom Camps will speak on 9th June at Alstom Crewe. For more information and to book a place see this link: https://t.co/GAYf2Kc3LR
Join us this Sunday 7th June at the North West Vehicle Restoration Trust’s Summer Open Day. We will be there with our sales stand and the 507 cab simulator! Plus plenty of vintage bus rides and other groups attending too!
The ACMU Society are thrilled to announce the naming ceremony of 311103, marking its 60th anniversary since entering service. The event will also reveal some cosmetic work carried out by the wonderful team. To book your free ticket, RSVP below:
https://t.co/hkHRXa9msK
Thanks to all the members who came to our Annual General Meeting today! We hope you gained some insights into what’s been happening with the society over the last year, and our plans for the next 12 months.
Some say when he drove a 507, he somehow put it into notch 5 🤔
If you’re in the Derby are today, come and see our simulator at Great Northern Classics. https://t.co/Gdt0HISU4t
We were pleased to welcome students from @ReptonSchool recently as part of a visit to @AlstomUK's Litchurch Lane works in Derby. They had a tour of 507001, allowing them to compare its historic engineering approach with the modern trains elsewhere on site. Hope you enjoyed it!
The Class 507 Preservation Society will be at the Great Northern Classics "Planes Trains & Automobiles" event in Derby this Saturday 9th May. Drive our 507 simulator and see the Destination Station and our camshaft demonstrator.
🚨 Latest Video 🚨 I talk to the @class_507 Society about the future of 507 001, which could include converting it to battery power. Oh, and I also get to drive the unit!
▶️ https://t.co/DRCHOp13Bf ◀️
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#OnThisDay 123 years ago electric services commenced on the Mersey Railway with these very American-looking units. The railway environment had been unpleasant being steam hauled and underground so the company was struggling, electrification was its saviour https://t.co/mYj9NSDVtt
Railway YouTuber @NickBadley came to see us recently as we took 507001 for a spin along @AlstomUK’s test track. Watch him drive the train and talk to us about our plans for the future. https://t.co/XmEoXqUwmP
Sunday's video is available now and advert free for Youtube and Patreon members. If you would like to consider supporting the channel then follow the link below 🙂
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