Picture courtesy of Richard Hargreaves
Picture courtesy of Richard Hargreaves
The Friends of the 502 Group was founded in November 2007, with the aim of restoring and preserving the last surviving LMS-designed Class 502 Electric Multiple Unit (EMU). This unit was one of a class of trains which provided sterling service to passengers, on the lines from Liverpool to Southport and Ormskirk, for nearly forty years.
Find out more about the history of this train, and the Merseyside rail network, at our history page.
If you want to support our work, we would be grateful for your donations. If you want to get even more ‘hands-on’, find out about becoming a member.
Our online shop has plenty of items to buy, with all proceeds going to group funds.
If you have any questions about us, please contact us.
Finally, if you'd like to know more about 3rd rail preservation, we have some links to other useful sites.
If you’re still undecided as to whether you want to attend our Extraordinary General Meeting on 22nd April, we have an extra incentive: the chance to see inside the unit! The meeting will take place in the passenger saloon of one of the vehicles. As you can see from the pictures below, taken recently by [...]
The Committee of the Friends of the 502 Group are pleased to announce that ‘Day Membership’ of the Group will be available to any non-member who wishes to attend the EGM on Sunday 22nd April. Day Membership will cost £5.02 and will not only entitle the holder to vote on issues raised at the meeting [...]
Date: 12pm, Sunday 22nd April 2012 Venue: Merseyside Transport Trust, Osprey Place, Burscough, L40 8TG The Committee of the Friends of the 502 Group have called an Extraordinary General Meeting to discuss the future of the Group and the unit. Topics for discussion will include: The need to increase the membership of the Group; Increasing [...]
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