Class 507 Preservation Society

17/10/2026

The first heritage railcar has departed from Llangollen and we are open for business in the waiting room. Come and join us for a drive on the sim, a souvenir from our sales stand, or to catch up with Team 507!

16/10/2026

Our simulator was a big hit last time we brought it to the Railway, and this weekend (17/18 October) we'll be back for the Heritage Railcar Gala! Come to see us in the waiting room at Llangollen station to test your driving skills.

Just £5 per driving session, with proceeds shared between the C507PS and the Llangollen Railway.

16/10/2026

We’re really excited to be at the Llangollen Railway’s Heritage Railcar Gala this weekend! Come and see our simulator at Llangollen station, before or after you have a ride on the beautifully restored DMUs.

14/10/2026

We're proud that our head of engineering Tom Camps has been invited to give a lecture to the Derby Railway Engineering Society. He will present "Class 507 - From Prototype to Preservation" to the DRES tomorrow evening.

Tom Camps from the Class 507 Preservation Society tells the story of the PEP units that were developed in Derby in the 1970s alongside the HSTs. These trains brought a major updating of how a BR EM…

07/10/2026

507001 had a visitor a couple of weeks ago, and he got to experience driving not just a train. But the battery powered 507!

Take a look on YouTube at the time Geoff Marshall drove 001. 🔋 🚊

Link in the comments 👇

01/10/2026

We are heading back to the Llangollen Railway for the Heritage Railcar Gala on 17th and 18th October. Come and ride the railway's beautiful heritage DMUs, then stop off at Llangollen station to stock up on Class 507 merchandise and drive the simulator, built for us by TS Controllers. See you there!

30/09/2026

We spy something interesting on the cover of this month’s Heritage Railway Magazine 👀

A new issue of Heritage Railway is out now!

24/09/2026

Now it can be told: the story of the PEPs, from the prototypes to the production units based on them, including our own class 507. This new book from EMU expert Graeme Gleaves is now available in our online shop. Buy from us to support the preservation of 507001.

21/09/2026

We made the cover! If you pick up the October issue of Rail Express magazine, look out for a report on our battery trials!

18/09/2026

Congratulations to The Greatest Gathering team! We are proud to have been part of this once-in-a-lifetime event.