Class 507 Preservation Society

04/06/2026

We're honoured to have been invited to give a lecture to the IMechE Railway Division North Western Centre about the Class 507. Our head of engineering Tom Camps will speak on 9th June at Alstom Crewe. IMechE members who wish to attend can get more information and book a place at this link:

Class 507 Preservation

01/06/2026

Join us this Sunday 7th June at the North West Vehicle Restoration Trust’s Summer Open Day in Kirkby. We will be there with our sales stand and the 507 cab simulator! Plus plenty of vintage bus rides and other groups attending too!

A bus shuttle service will run from Headbolt Lane station to take you to the event. See you there!

10/05/2026

Thanks to all our members who came to our Annual General Meeting today! We hope you gained some insights into what’s been happening with the society over the last year, and our plans for the next 12 months.

09/05/2026

‘Ello ‘Ello ‘Ello, what’s going on here then? 👮

Thanks to everyone who came to see us today, including Derbyshire Constabulary!

09/05/2026

Some say when he drove a 507, he somehow put it into notch 5 🤔

If you’re in the Derby area today, come and see our simulator at Great Northern Classics Derby. https://www.greatnorthernclassics.co.uk/planes-trains-automobiles/

07/05/2026

We were pleased to welcome students from Repton Prep recently as part of a visit to ALSTOM's Litchurch Lane works in Derby. They had a tour of 507001, allowing them to compare its historic engineering approach with the modern trains elsewhere on site. We hope you enjoyed it, and that you have been inspired to consider a career on the railway!

06/05/2026

Some great work on 315856 by our friends at the ACMU Society 👏

05/05/2026

The Class 507 Preservation Society will be at the Great Northern Classics Derby "Planes Trains & Automobiles" event this Saturday 9th May. Drive our 507 simulator and see the Destination Station and our camshaft demonstrator!

03/05/2026

We talked to Rail Focus about 507001 and some of our exciting plans. Hope you enjoyed your drive, Chris! 😊

🚨 Latest Video 🚨 I talk to the Class 507 Preservation Society about the future of 507 001, which could include converting it to battery power. Oh, and I also get to drive the unit! Link in the comments 👇

01/05/2026

Railway YouTuber Nick Badley came to see us recently as we took 507001 for a spin along ALSTOM’s Derby test track. Watch him drive the train and talk to us about our plans for the future. https://youtu.be/BeswYBmCTkg

130 likes, 20 comments. "I Drove my Childhood Train!"