Class 507 Preservation Society

02/09/2026

A milestone in electric railway preservation was achieved on 1st September by the Class 507 Preservation Society – the first conversion of a preserved electric multiple unit to battery operation in Britain. 507001 successfully ran under its own power, without a third rail, in tests at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby, paving the way for future operation on a heritage railway.

01/09/2026

We have some BIG NEWS for you tomorrow at 5:07pm. Trust us, you do not want to miss this announcement!

29/08/2026

We've been rather quiet on social media recently, but there has been lots going on behind the scenes. Keep an eye on our feed, because we have some exciting things to share with you in September!

18/08/2026

Check out the amazing work being done by our friends at the Class 502 Preservation Trust 👇

We take an Exclusive look behind the scenes at the work being done ...

08/08/2026

What does the 507 Hustle beep sound like 👂

We are no strangers to the infamous beep as a guard would close the doors for 46 years across Merseyside.
Heare some of our volunteers and their impression of the iconic door alarm. From the 506/8 units!

First off is Jamie, member of our committee and Operations and Project Manager.
Then we have Chris one of our operations and events volunteers and finally Paul Committee member and General secrstery.

What do you think of the attempts? Recon you good do better? Feel free to drop your attempts in the comments. 😎

We also have a sneak peak of videos to come at the end of the video! 👀


03/08/2026

🥁 Roll up, roll up… eBay bidders, get your cards ready!

Our latest batch of railway memorabilia has just gone live on eBay!

This time you’ll find some fantastic items, including:
A bodyside indicator light from Class 507029
A fan temperature controller
A brake hose from a Class 442
Plus other railway items.

Every bid and every purchase helps support the ongoing preservation of Class 507001, so if you’ve been looking for a unique piece of railway history, now’s the perfect time to have a browse.

Link in the comments 👇

Happy bidding, and thank you for helping us preserve an important part of Britain’s railway heritage.

02/08/2026

Shout out to TS Controllers for building our simulator controls! Check them out if you want realistic control for your train sim.

Wow, has it really been a year since the Greatest Gathering?
It really was up there with the best weekends I have ever had, and an unforgettable experience.
I was an absolute pleasure meeting so many new and existing customers. Customer interaction is my favourite part of the job so that really made it.

We brought the Class 442 cab simulator. That was an incredible achievement along with The Cab Yard to get that ready for the show, and thankfully it went down an absolute storm. More cab simulators on the cards soon.. The 442 now lives at the https://www.facebook.com/llanellirailway for all to experience.

Both the above and the Class 507 Preservation Society simulator, which was also on display, were built by myself as charitable projects to give back to the preservation community.

And it was when the PBC Pro was first revealed in public. Since then it has been developed even further until it was finally released, with the 2nd batch due next weekend...

Thanks for all your support over the last year. Lots of exciting things to come during the 2nd half of the year.
Right.. Back to building PBC Pro's...

01/08/2026

Hard to believe it's a year since The Greatest Gathering! From 1st-3rd August 2025 we welcomed thousands of visitors to 507001 at ALSTOM's Litchurch Lane works, for this once in a generation railway event.

As well as the chance to climb aboard the unit and see inside the cab, other highlights included our pit tours, merchandise stand and the debut of our simulator. Thanks to the amazing Team 507 (in the final picture) for all their hard work at the show.

Were you at the event? Share some of your favourite memories in the comments!

30/07/2026

What’s the one thing you’ve always wanted to know about 507001? Or something you’ve always wondered?

Now’s your chance to ask!

Whether it’s about the preservation of 507001, its history, how something works, or our plans for the future, we want to hear your questions.

Drop your question in the comments below and our PEPxperts will answer as many as we can through videos on our social media channels.

No question is too big, too small, or too technical.

Who knows… your question might inspire our next video.

Fire away!

#507001

23/07/2026

Do you have a nice photo of a 507 or 508 you want to share with the world? We are opening up our 2027 calendar to the public, so your picture could be hanging on hundreds of people's walls next year! Details on our website. https://www.class507.org.uk/2026/07/calendar-competition/