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    Tag: Class 40 Preservation Society

    Three generations of motive power at Bewdley during the GBRf charity weekend - KEVIN WHITEHURST

    Severn Valley Railway charity gala deemed huge success

    Severn Valley's Heritage and Modern traction weekend proves a hit with the public
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    Mark Wilson 9 September, 2025
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    60007 and 390200 at Derby Litchurch Lane Works

    Tickets for The Greatest Gathering fully sell out!

    Alstom has confirmed that all tickets available to the general public have now been sold for The Greatest Gathering. The Greatest Gathering is set to…

    michael
    Michael Holden 17 February, 2025
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    40106 Atlantic Conveyor at Severn Valley Spring Diesel Festival

    Class 40 locomotive set for Greatest Gathering visit

    The second announcement within a couple of hours from the Greatest Gathering team sees the announcement of BR Class 40 No. 40106.
    michael
    Michael Holden 16 February, 2025
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    PROCAST replica Class 40 Nameplate - Class 40 Preservation Society

    Here is your chance to win a Class 40 diesel locomotive nameplate

    Class 40 Society hold a New Year Raffle to raise funds for their three locomotives
    markw
    Mark Wilson 8 January, 2025
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    Class 40 Preservation Society to hold Members Day in Bury

    The event will take place on the 24th of September 2022 at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury
    chloe
    Chloe White 22 August, 2022
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    40145 locomotive bodywork corrosion

    Class 40 locomotive requires £10,000 to complete repairs – can you help?

    The Class 40 Preservation Society has launched a £10,000 appeal to raise the funds needed to complete bodywork repairs on 40145.
    michael
    Michael Holden 23 June, 2021
    1 Comment
    Class 40 40145 with The Staycation Express

    Class 40 locomotive set for Crewe stay and new livery

    The Class 40 Preservation Society has announced that BR Class 40 No. 40145 will be staying at Locomotive Services Ltd in Crewe for an additional year,…
    michael
    Michael Holden 2 March, 2021
    6 Comments
    40135's crankshaft

    Appeal launched to cover cost of crankshaft repairs on Class 40 locomotive

    The Class 40 Preservation Society has announced that, sadly, a crack in the crankshaft of Class 40 No. 40135 has been detected.
    michael
    Michael Holden 6 September, 2020
    4 Comments
    40145 at Summerseat // Credit: Liam Barnes

    Locomotive Services Ltd hire in Class 40 locomotive No. 40145

    The Class 40 Preservation Society has announced that it has agreed on a deal with Locomotive Services Ltd regarding Class 40 No. 40145.
    michael
    Michael Holden 24 August, 2020
    6 Comments

    An update on Class 40 locomotive 40106

    Members of the Class 40 Preservation Society have recently paid a visit to Kidderminster on the SVR, to repair the steam heat on locomotive 40106.
    callum
    Callum Calvert 22 November, 2019
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