The Class 502 Preservation Trust’s Annual General Meeting will take place on 27th April 2025. Full details of venue and time have been sent out to members. If you want to get involved and …

The beginning of the end for the 502s came in 1978, when the first class 507 unit was delivered from BREL's York works. Over the next two years the 502s were progressively withdrawn, the …

Feb 15, 2024 · Work on the class 502 in Burscough is progressing nicely. Over the past few months, work has focused on the bodywork and windows on the trailer coach. With the co …

Sep 3, 2024 · The Class 502 Electric Multiple Unit that made the final journey that evening brought to a close some sixty years of electric train operation over part of the former West …

May 2, 2017 · Fortunately – thanks to the efforts of Steamport Southport, the Northwest Friends of the NRM, and now the Friends of the 502 Group – an example of the much-loved class 502 …

We’re flashing back to March 2012, when the 502 was moved from its temporary home at Tebay to undercover storage at the MTT in Burscough, where it remains to this day. This video, by …

To commemorate the 60th anniversary, the Class 502 Preservation Trust has produced a new book focusing on the Crossens Electrics, with plenty of photographs and information about this …

The preserved 502 is shunted at Steamport, prior to repainting in LMS maroon (picture courtesy of Fred Kerr) A 2-car set, formed of motor car 28361 and driving trailer 29896, was earmarked for …

At Burscough, the 502 is now in secure, undercover storage for the first time in nearly two decades. The 502 is now near Liverpool, easily accessed by the majority of the group's …

Membership will give you the opportunity to take part in all Group activities. In addition to receiving our newsletter and an invite to our private internet discussion forum, you will be able to visit …