National Preservation

Just thought I’d start a thread about this locomotive for people to share photos, experiences, anecdotes, rumours and tales.

Help needed to identify the use of the plate (attached pic.).. I used to live 5 minutes from their site in Signal Works Road, Fazakerley, Liverpool and have several items with their name on. This one has stumped me so far.

Issue 968
Published 21 October 2026

From this issue:
Government commits to new station for Bradford Robeston oil facility to close later this year Stadler agrees deal for Anglia FLIRT fleet maintenance extension Shock as WSR Chairman, Jonathan Jones-Pratt, dies aged 42 Railtours & Excursions:
Latest updates on charters; Im...

Who's up for 55015 in Porterbrook Purple ??
Have a look at the DPS facebook page.
BRING IT ON.

I went for a day out yesterday Tuesday 20th October mainly for a trip behind 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, sadly it failed its FTR exam on Monday with crown stay problems, so 926 Repton deputised on the specials the 60007 would have run (so £30 spent and no 60007)
So made the most of what was on offer, again due to NYMR flipping the time table i was stuck behind a diesel there ...