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Class 455 Preservation Society attempting to acquire a Class 455/8 unit
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I wish them good luck.
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I always assumed they were Cammell never known what BREL had to do with them.
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Back to third rail unit preservation, and despite some of my comments above, I do wish those whom are serious about any such projects well. I mention (above) the VEP, and that is personal to me for many reasons, not least of which is that they (VEP's) were the mainstay of my career in many ways, and so I have made a small contribution to that, and will do so again as funds permit.
Yes, I also know some of those involved, so that makes a big difference to my choice of projects to support.
There are other projects (eg: 4 COR) having probably been the first such third rail preservation success in its way, although if it ever see's main line use, even in hauled status? It did have, may be still does, the support of some people who were in the industry (in my time), but I am guessing has less support than the VEP, for no other reason than the number of people around today who remember them in service is finite.
The only other project I have on my radar is the 4 SUB Association (4732), another unit type of my time, and a type I used on a daily basis in their last few years.
My point here is, for those who wish to spend their hard earned ££ on something, be certain that your money will be put to good use and not just squandered on website rhetoric etc.
Yes, I also know some of those involved, so that makes a big difference to my choice of projects to support.
There are other projects (eg: 4 COR) having probably been the first such third rail preservation success in its way, although if it ever see's main line use, even in hauled status? It did have, may be still does, the support of some people who were in the industry (in my time), but I am guessing has less support than the VEP, for no other reason than the number of people around today who remember them in service is finite.
The only other project I have on my radar is the 4 SUB Association (4732), another unit type of my time, and a type I used on a daily basis in their last few years.
My point here is, for those who wish to spend their hard earned ££ on something, be certain that your money will be put to good use and not just squandered on website rhetoric etc.
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Given that they clearly don’t know what they are doing, have taken (or attempted to take) money off people for 455 preservation, then switched to something completely different and unrelated, wasted the time of people in the industry… I have nothing but contempt for them.
This was doomed from the moment someone said “what a waste - one should be preserved” with a straight face.
They were built to be brutally practical commuter boxes. Designed for peak-hour misery between places people tolerate rather than love, and now you want volunteers to spend weekends sanding Formica panels and hunting obsolete DC traction parts while fundraising against literally every steam engine, diesel icon, and cute railbus that actually makes donors smile.
Heritage railways don’t need third-rail EMUs that require specialist infrastructure, insurance nightmares, and enough spare shoegear to outfit a small electrical substation. Add in the fact that most enthusiasts associate them with soggy newspapers, lukewarm coffee, and being late for meetings, suddenly you realise nobody will actually care enough to pay to see them in preservation.
Noble idea, terrible reality. Still, someone cared enough to try, and that stubborn optimism is weirdly sweet.
They were built to be brutally practical commuter boxes. Designed for peak-hour misery between places people tolerate rather than love, and now you want volunteers to spend weekends sanding Formica panels and hunting obsolete DC traction parts while fundraising against literally every steam engine, diesel icon, and cute railbus that actually makes donors smile.
Heritage railways don’t need third-rail EMUs that require specialist infrastructure, insurance nightmares, and enough spare shoegear to outfit a small electrical substation. Add in the fact that most enthusiasts associate them with soggy newspapers, lukewarm coffee, and being late for meetings, suddenly you realise nobody will actually care enough to pay to see them in preservation.
Noble idea, terrible reality. Still, someone cared enough to try, and that stubborn optimism is weirdly sweet.
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Southern Electric Traction Group Announces Preservation of Class 455 Unit 455871
The Southern Electric Traction Group (SETG) is delighted to announce the successfulacquisition and preservation of Class 455 Unit 455871 from Porterbrook, marking a significantmilestone in the stor…
www.setg.org.uk
It seems they've been beaten to it.
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Beaten to it...by themselves?Southern Electric Traction Group Announces Preservation of Class 455 Unit 455871
The Southern Electric Traction Group (SETG) is delighted to announce the successfulacquisition and preservation of Class 455 Unit 455871 from Porterbrook, marking a significantmilestone in the stor…
It seems they've been beaten to it.
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Errrrrrrrrr, what? The 455 Preservation Society/BREL Preservation Society/Whatever They Are Called This Week Society (who are the subject of this thread) are rather different to the SETG - who have actually acquired a 455.
If you were being charitable, that would explain why the 156 was now their priority. If you are being less charitable, it shows that being a serious, professional organisation has rather more chance of getting the ROSCOs to take you seriously.
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