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| − | Pull Push Limited is a private limited company number 04337924 incorporated on 11 December 2001 for the "Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified". | + | Pull Push Limited is a private limited company number 04337924 incorporated on 11 December 2001 for the "Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified". The sole director and minority shareholder is Mike Little (b. 1936). Following the death of Thomas Jones in 2019, Mrs Thelma Patricia Jones (b. 1939 and at the time shown as based in Florida, USA) is the majority shareholder. Both Mrs. Jones and Mr. Little are also substantial (approximately £1m) long-term creditors in the business, which has in its accounts net liabilities in excess of £700,000. |
| − | It | + | ==Rolling stock== |
| + | It is reported to own the below. | ||
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| + | *Resident autotrailers [[GWR 178 Autotrailer Third|178]] and [[GWR 238 Autotrailer Third|238]].<ref>Felstead, K., 'Track Record', The Railway Magazine, January 2021</ref> | ||
| + | *Former resident [[GWR 1450]] | ||
| + | *Ex-GWR 'Small Prairie' 5538.<ref>[https://www.theflourmill.com/formerprojects.html The Flour Mill website] (Retrieved 27 October 2021)</ref> Although never having been on SVR metals during preservation, it is of historical interest as it was allocated to [[Kidderminster Shed]] around 1943 and to [[Shrewsbury]] in 1961.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Beddoes & Smith (1995)]] p. 136.</ref><ref>[https://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=5538&loco=5538 5538 on BR database website] (Retrieved 27 October 2021)</ref> It was photographed working on the Severn Valley line in 1957. | ||
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| + | File:1450_20140309.jpg | Autocoach 238 leads GWR 1450 and 178 away from Highley on 9 March 2014 | ||
| + | File:Bridgnorth-5538-1957-04-23.jpeg| Ex-GWR 'Small Prairie' 5538 calls at Bridgnorth on 23 April 1957 ([[Sellick Collection]]) | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 27 October 2021
Pull Push Limited is a private limited company number 04337924 incorporated on 11 December 2001 for the "Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified". The sole director and minority shareholder is Mike Little (b. 1936). Following the death of Thomas Jones in 2019, Mrs Thelma Patricia Jones (b. 1939 and at the time shown as based in Florida, USA) is the majority shareholder. Both Mrs. Jones and Mr. Little are also substantial (approximately £1m) long-term creditors in the business, which has in its accounts net liabilities in excess of £700,000.
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Rolling stock
It is reported to own the below.
- Resident autotrailers 178 and 238.[1]
- Former resident GWR 1450
- Ex-GWRGreat Western Railway 'Small PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration' 5538.[2] Although never having been on SVRSevern Valley Railway metals during preservation, it is of historical interest as it was allocated to Kidderminster Shed around 1943 and to Shrewsbury in 1961.[3][4] It was photographed working on the Severn Valley line in 1957.
Autocoach 238 leads GWRGreat Western Railway 1450 and 178 away from Highley on 9 March 2014
Ex-GWRGreat Western Railway 'Small PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration' 5538 calls at Bridgnorth on 23 April 1957 (Sellick Collection)
See also
References
- ↑ Felstead, K., 'Track Record', The Railway Magazine, January 2021
- ↑ The Flour Mill website (Retrieved 27 October 2021)
- ↑ Beddoes & Smith (1995) p. 136.
- ↑ 5538 on BR database website (Retrieved 27 October 2021)
