Stanier 8F Locomotive Society
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The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society owns LMS Stanier 8F 48773 and ICI bogie steel hopper wagons 19052 and 19129.
Organisation[edit | edit source]
The '8F Preservation Society' was formed at the end of steam on British Railways in 1968 to preserve one of the Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotives. It became The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Limited, Company number 00990440, a Private company limited by guarantee without share capital. It was incorporated on 29 September 1970.[1]
The Society is a Registered Charity, number 261751. The Charity Commission records the Society’s principal activity as “Preservation in working order of ex LMS Stanier 8F steam locomotive 48773/8233”.[2]
It operates a paid membership and all members receive 'Black Eight' magazine, which is published periodically. In recent years the Society has operated a sales stand at galas and special events on the SVR and other railways.
The Society has agreed to make a substantial contribution towards the £1m cost of the next locomotive overhaul.[3] As of 2020[update] it had raised over £60,000 against a stretching target of £250,000.[4] The Society's new website in 2024 stated that they have agreed to make a substantial contribution of £200,000.
The Society also is a shareholder of Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Companies House
- ↑ Charity Commission
- ↑ 8F Society donation webpage (Retrieved 15 April 2024)
- ↑ Branch Lines August 2020 (Retrieved 3 June 2021)
- ↑ Full list of shareholders at 24 June 2016