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    Default A new home for historic Merseyside train

    The 1940's vintage electric train that once ran from Liverpool Exchange to Southport & Ormskirk, has found a new home. On the weekend of sat 3 sun 4 March the train was moved from its former site in Tebay Cumbria, to its new undercover home at Burscough. The train, a "class 502" is now housed alongside the Merseyside Transport Trusts collection of vintage Merseyside buses. Work can now begin to restore this unique & historic part of Merseysides railway heritage. It is hoped that once its restored it will operate special services on the Merseyrail network.
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    A link to a short clip of the Class 502 motor coach 28361 heading south on the M6 on it's way to Burscough. Saturday 3 March 2012. http://www.flickr.com/photos/merseyw...in/photostream
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    The full edited youtube version of the Preserved former Liverpool Southport & Ormskirk line's class 502 move to its new home in Burscough
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    Looks like a fair bit of T.L.C. is required,but a good addition to the collection!

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    Quote Originally Posted by wsteve55 View Post
    Looks like a fair bit of T.L.C. is required,but a good addition to the collection!
    It will be a long job, but its now in the right place undercover.
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