Wirral Channel
6th January 2024
The Wirral Channel on YouTube made a video all about us and the class 507s, which you can now see on YouTube. We filmed at New Brighton station, unfortunately on one of the few days that 507001 was not in service on that line. Thanks to Andy at the Wirral Channel for featuring us! If […]
Membership Sign-ups Now Open!
29th January 2024
The big news this week is that we have reached an agreement in principle with an organisation to provide a home for 507001. We are waiting for final approval from the powers-that-be to confirm that our plan for the unit’s future is acceptable. We are also holding conversations with all parties about the practicalities of […]
Grounded Van Body Donated
17th February 2024
We were recently offered a grounded van body by the 35th Derby Scouts. This has been in their possession for some time but is now surplus to requirements. We will be transporting this to our new home, as a store for materials etc.
Class 507 Preservation Society in Print
10th March 2024
The Class 507 Preservation Society has been featured in Railways Illustrated, issue 254, dated April 2024, which is out now. We also appeared in Issue 316 of Heritage Railway, which should still be available for a few more days. Thanks to both magazines for featuring us!
Press Release
26th March 2024
Liverpool based society reach agreement to preserve the Merseyrail train that carried Elizabeth II when she opened the network in 1978.
New 507/508 DVD
30th April 2024
A new Class 507/508 DVD has just been released, produced by Train Crazy and Videoscene. This is the second of a proposed trilogy of programmes showing these trains in their final years. With a running time of 94 minutes, this one looks at some of the more unusual and lesser-seen journeys these trains make and […]
Class 507 Crowdfunder launched
13th May 2024
Merseyside group need your help to save a scouse icon from the scrapyard.
“The £1 Train” raises over £10,000!
30th May 2024
Stretch goals announced as Crowdfunder campaign reaches original target after just four weeks.
North West Rail and Transport Collectors Fair
9th June 2024
The Class 507 Preservation Society will make its debut on the show circuit on 22nd June at the North West Rail and Transport Collectors Fair in Crewe. Organised by Transport Past Times, the event will see 25 different traders and societies. New transport publishers will be offering the very latest new releases, two second hand […]
Crowdfunder Success
1st July 2024
After a remarkable eight weeks, which saw our humble unit featured in national newspapers and on the BBC One O'Clock News, our Crowdfunder has closed. We have raised a grand total of £14,201 from 455 different supporters. Although we didn’t quite make our stretch goal, we have the money needed to move the unit, plus […]
The Wirral Swan Song
14th September 2024
The final goodbye for the 507s is near. Just six units remain available for service, including ‘celebrity’ 507001. However, since 26th August there has been no booked work for the legacy fleet, with all services on the Merseyrail network planned to be operated with the new class 777s. The six remaining 507s remain until December […]
The Sefton Sparkler
22nd October 2024
The second and final farewell for the 507s takes place on 3rd November. The “Sefton Sparkler” tour, organised by the Branch Line Society, starts at Southport at 8:20am and will cover most of the Northern Line, including rare track not usually traversed by passenger trains. This is likely to be one of the final appearances […]
507001 joins Alstom’s Greatest Gathering
5th November 2024
We're pleased to share with you all that the Class 507 Preservation Society will be a part of the Railway 200 celebrations in 2025. Railway 200 is a year-long programme of events marking 200 years since the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened, considered by many to be the start of the modern railway era. As […]
