DE,Newsreel PN,64501 SC,0001 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,Q p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p OL,2,W,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, OL,3,Q Z## #} ~#}  #} ## s# op? ##Y OL,4,Q Z  #} #     pp    Y OL,5,W,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, OL,6,Q # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # OL,7,M FOn the following pages... OL,10,MInformation about two groups dedicated OL,12,Mto railway presevation on Merseyside ` OL,14,MtheCClass 502 Preservation TrustGand OL,16,MtheCClass 507 Preservation Society. OL,18,Q p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p OL,19,W,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, OL,20,Q                    OL,21,Q                    OL,22,W,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, OL,23,Q # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # PN,64502 SC,0002 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,R]CM CLASS 502 PRESERVATION TRUST OL,2,B]CM CLASS 502 PRESERVATION TRUST OL,3,W/##################+/// OL,4,W7Rx~}v+||tpp W##+ OL,5,WR~wppppppw}j||ppW"#+/o OL,6,WR///////////?5|||vsscss+///o||pW+ OL,7,WR   `%57k 5jjkkj/}|333p OL,8,WR   55j##7kjjjj 5j#7!555 OL,9,WR   55j 5jjjjj 5jpu0555 OL,10,WRwssss{5}nppuzjj555% OL,11,WS?^#R5_jju%!W` OL,12,WS5^R5_jj/#W`4~? OL,13,WSvq^R5_j?*##Wx$ `!'x OL,14,WS7k^#R5_/'"Wpp|0 `| OL,15,WSkR?##W`0./ax~ OL,16,WQ>#o'+}W l%" j/#`|] OL,17,WQmp~~}tx?W% ` `&!x~] OL,18,Wu0p jp5 ``z h,# `]D OL,19,Wu jz}" p|~]D OL,20,W||,`||||||||~/# x~]D OL,21,W?'q~/#p|]D OL,22,W?'ax~?!p|]D OL,23,Wp~'ax~]D Rx]Cclass502.org.uk OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64503 SC,0003 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,R]S OL,2,R]S7j(lh$< w!75c$j{h$<4 OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64523 SC,0023 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]Wu55v1k!75w$u5 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W%%%,!* -%%%,% Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G2/3S"o OL,6, The first 507s were delivered to OL,7, Merseyside in summer 1978. The first OL,8, official duty for the new trains came OL,9, onC25th October 1978,Gwhen they carried OL,10,CQueen Elizabeth IIGfrom Moorfields to OL,11, Kirkby on an official visit. OL,13, The first passenger workings followed OL,14, onC1st November 1978,GwithC507001G OL,15, working on the Southport line and OL,16, sister unitC507002Gon the Ormskirk OL,17, line. OL,19, A total of 33 class 507s were built. OL,20, Along with their sister class 508 units OL,21, they provided sterling service on the OL,22, Merseyrail network for over 40 years. OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64524 SC,0024 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]Wu55v1k!75w$u5 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W%%%,!* -%%%,% Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G3/3S"o OL,6, A refurbishment programme between 2003 OL,7, and 2005 upgraded the trains to modern OL,8, standards, providing high-backed seats OL,9, and electronic customer information OL,10, systems. OL,12, The introduction of the newCclass 777G OL,13, units in 2023 spelled the beginning of OL,14, the end for the venerable fleet. The OL,15, first unit built, 50700, was restored OL,16, to British Rail blue and grey livery in OL,17, November 2023 to commemorate its long OL,18, service. OL,20, The remaining units were withdrawn by OL,21, the end of November 2024, with two OL,22, farewell tours operating. OL,23,T]C OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64525 SC,0025 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]Wv4w$6455k! 55v1 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W%%-!)!-%* -%,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G1/4S"o OL,6, The Class 507 Preservation Society was OL,7, founded in 2023 by a group of rail OL,8, enthusiasts who were keen to see an OL,9, example of this class preserved for OL,10, posterity. Our committee includes OL,11, people from both inside and outside the OL,12, railway industry, with a wealth of OL,13, experience. OL,15, We identified blue and grey "celebrity" OL,16, unit 507001 as the best candidate for OL,17, preservation. This reflected the unit's OL,18, historic status as the first in service OL,19, and the train that carried the Queen. OL,20, 507001 was expected to be among the OL,21, final units withdrawn in summer 2024, OL,22, so available to us at the right time. OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64526 SC,0026 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]Wv4w$6455k! 55v1 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W%%-!)!-%* -%,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G2/4S"o OL,6, We found a home for the unit at the OL,7,CTanat Valley Light RailwayGin Nant Mawr OL,8, Shropshire. OL,10, The costs of transporting 507001 to its OL,11, new home by road were expected to be OL,12, considerable. So, in the summer of 2024 OL,13, we launched our Crowdfunder, which was OL,14, an unprecedented success, reaching its OL,15, #10,000 target in less than four weeks. OL,17, On 23rd January 2025, 507001 left OL,18, Birkenhead North depot for the first OL,19, time. However, it did not go to the OL,20, TVLR immediately, but rather to Derby's OL,21, Litchurch Lane works, at the invitation OL,22, of the facility's owner,CAlstom. OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64527 SC,0027 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]Wv4w$6455k! 55v1 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W%%-!)!-%* -%,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G3/4S"o OL,6, In August 2025, 507001 was one of the OL,7, many exhibits atCThe Greatest Gathering OL,8, - a unique special event to celebrate OL,9, 200 years of the modern railway. OL,11, The unit will eventually be moved to OL,12, its permanent home at the TVLR. There, OL,13, it will be on display and viewable to OL,14, the public whenever the site is open. OL,15, Inside, we will have information boards OL,16, telling the story of the unit and the OL,17, development of the Merseyrail network. OL,19, The unit will be connected to a power OL,20, supply to keep its batteries charged OL,21, and operate on-board equipment such as OL,22, lights, compressors and doors. OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64528 SC,0028 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]Wv4w$6455k! 55v1 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W%%-!)!-%* -%,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G4/4S"o OL,6, In the long-term, we are exploring OL,7, options for the unit to carry OL,8, passengers in the absence of third rail OL,9, power. This may include modifications OL,10, to allow the unit to be hauled by a OL,11, locomotice, or the fitting of traction OL,12, batteries to allow the unit to move OL,13, independently. OL,15, Whatever happens, 507001's future is OL,16, assured. We have an example of a train OL,17, which served Merseyside for 46 years, OL,18, conveying generations of Merseysiders OL,19, to work, to school, to days out at the OL,20, seaside, to nights out on the town. OL,22,T]GM OL,23,T] OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64529 SC,0029 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]Ww!55w!74k!v1 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W-$)!-$%%* ,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G S"o OL,6, We regularly attend events across the OL,7, Merseyside area and beyond. Visit our OL,8, stand for a friendly chat wih the team! OL,10,FNEXT EVENTS: OL,12,CBRAINHILL CHRISTMAS MODEL RAIL SHOW OL,13, FSaturday 29th November, 10am-5pm OL,14, Rainhill High School, Warrington Rd, OL,15, Rainhill, L35 6NY. OL,16, CAdmission #5 adults, #6 children OL,18,C OL,23,T] OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64530 SC,0030 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]W=85w!=85w$w!w$v! S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W% %-$% %-!-$%%,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G1/7S"o OL,6, Membership is the best way to support OL,7, us both financially and practically. OL,9, Members will receive our quarterly OL,10, newsletter and will be able to take par OL,11, part in all activities of the Class 507 OL,12, Preservation Society, including work OL,13, parties to work on the unit, attending OL,14, shows and exhibitions to represent the OL,15, society, and any social events we may OL,16, run from time to time. OL,18, All members agree to abide by our OL,19,Cconstitution,Gwhich is available to OL,20, view on our website:Bclass507.org.uk OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64531 SC,0031 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]W=85w!=85w$w!w$v! S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W% %-$% %-!-$%%,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G2/7S"o OL,6, There are three levels of membership: OL,8,CBStandardGmembership for adults costs OL,9, F#30Gper year. OL,11,CBJuniorGmembership for people aged OL,12, under 18, will costF#10Gper year. The OL,13, lower price of the junior membership OL,14, reflects that we may have to restrict OL,15, younger members from taking part in OL,16, certain activities. OL,18,CBPremiumG- for members who payF#10G OL,19, per month, you will receive a printed OL,20, membership card, the option to choose OL,21, your favourite 507 or 508 as a member OL,22, number, and a special gift. OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64532 SC,0032 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]W=85w!=85w$w!w$v! S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W% %-$% %-!-$%%,! Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G3/7S"o OL,6, We use MemberMojo to handle our OL,7, memberships. Visit our website to sign OL,8, up or manage your membership. OL,10,MB class507.org.uk/membership OL,13, We operate mainly online, so OL,14, communications (including the OL,15, newsletter) are sent by email. We OL,16, recomment you addBclass507.org.ukGto OL,17, your "safe senders" list or equivalent, OL,18, to ensure you don't miss anything from OL,19,Gus. OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64533 SC,0033 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]W747574v4k!w! S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W-!-%%%%%* -$ Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G4/7S"o OL,6, You can donate to our general fund via OL,7, PayPal. You doCnotGneed a PayPal OL,8, account - you can use a credit or debit OL,9, card. Donate online at: OL,11,MB class507.org.uk/donate OL,14, Alternatively, you can send a cheque, OL,15, made payable toCClass 507 Preservation OL,16,CSocietyGto OL,18, FClass 507 Preservation Society OL,19, F54 Woodsorrel Road OL,20,G FLiverpool OL,21, FL15 6UD OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64534 SC,0034 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]W=85w!w$7!u5 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W% %-$%%-$%% Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G5/7S"o OL,6, For all our custom-made 507 souvenirs, OL,7, head to our new online shop. OL,9, MBclass507.org.uk/shop OL,12, Current products include: OL,14,CB507001 Calendar 2026Gfeaturing 12 OL,15, high-quality images of 507001 from OL,16, its final year in service and early OL,17, days in preservation.F#10 + P&P OL,19,CBOO Gauge Vent VanGwith an image of OL,20,G 507001 to commemorate our presence at OL,21, The Greatest Gathering.F#15 + P&P OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64535 SC,0035 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]W=85w!w$7!u5 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W% %-$%%-$%% Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G6/7S"o OL,6,CBBadgesGin various designs depicting OL,7, 507001 or the society logo. Prices OL,8, range fromF#1 to #5 + P&P OL,10,CBMugsGin three different designs, OL,11, including our special "Liverpool to OL,12, Derby" design to commemorate the OL,13, Greatest Gathering.F#8 + P&P OL,15,CBCoastersG- the ideal companion for OL,16, the mugs. Two different designs. OL,17, F#2 + P&P OL,19,CBCard kitGwhich can be cut out and OL,20,G folded up to make a model of 507001. OL,21, F#1 + P&P OL,23,T] GH> OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro PN,64536 SC,0036 CT,25,T PS,C000 OL,0, TRAINTEXT H:M.S OL,1,T]Wj?/%`6.t /o5 T\] Sj OL,2,T]W*/o4vj{b%`? T\]W=85w!w$7!u5 S OL,3,T]W*}~%"md' ~! T\]W% %-$%%-$%% Sj OL,4,T]GPRESERVATION T\] G7/7S"o OL,6,CBT-ShirtsGdepicting 507001, available OL,7, in sizes S to XL.F#15 + P&P OL,10,BTrain CrazyGhave produced three DVDs OL,11, about the Class 507s and 508s:- OL,13,CBNorthern and Wirral Lines 507s & 508s OL,15,CBNorthern and Wirral Lines 507s & 508s OL,16, B- The Final Years OL,18,CBNorthern and Wirral Lines 507s & 508s OL,19, B- The End OL,21,GPrices start atF#14.95Gwith #2 being OL,22, donated to C507PS.Cvideoscene.co.uk OL,23,T] GH OL,24,AOn This Day BSudoku CMoundcurn FIntro