Robert Hampton now hopes to raise the £10,000 needed to move it to a railway museum in Shropshire.
The Class 507 Preservation SocietyA rail enthusiast has bought a 1970s train for £1 in a bid to save it from the scrapheap.The IT consultant said he had fond memories of day trips on the old trains and wanted to "save piece of Merseyside's history".Robert Hampton"The Class 507 trains are our trains," he said.
The train Mr Hampton has bought is the first of the fleet, the 507001, which he says "has a special place in railway history". The 507001 was recently restored to British Rail blue and grey livery to commemorate its long service, which Mr Hampton said has made it "something of a celebrity among rail enthusiasts".The Class 507s were built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road Works, York.
Mark Hignett, from the Nant Mawr visitor centre, said: "I am thrilled that a train that carried Elizabeth II is coming to Nant Mawr.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Man City and Man United 2024/25 kits 'leaked' as Liverpool shirt revealedThe Premier League's top clubs are starting to release their kits for the next campaign as this season begins to draw to a close
Weiterlesen »
Liverpool move to weaken Man Utd and Man City a ‘surprise’ as FSG make ‘forensic’ decisionIt came as a 'surprise' to football finance expert Kieran Maguire that Liverpool voted in favour of new Premier League anchoring regulations.
Weiterlesen »
Man Utd: Ten Hag ‘not Ratcliffe’s man’ as sack tipped for ‘dead man walking’Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is a 'dead man walking' and destined for the sack, according to former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson.
Weiterlesen »
Man City travelling 23-man squad for FA Cup final vs Man Utd with shock additionManchester City have travelled to Wembley ahead of their FA Cup final with Man United on Saturday.
Weiterlesen »
Man 'unconscious' on street as Man Utd and Man City fans clash in violent brawlManchester United won the cup final 2-1
Weiterlesen »
Man appears in court charged with murder of Robert HiscoeRobert died following an assault at The Butterbowl Pub in Farnley
Weiterlesen »