A new home at last for historic Merseyside train

[merseywail]

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.

[Oudeis]

At long last...on track.

[merseywail]

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

[merseywail]

The full edited youtube version of the Preserved former Liverpool Southport & Ormskirk line's class 502 move to its new home in Burscough

[wsteve55]

Looks like a fair bit of T.L.C. is required,but a good addition to the collection!

[merseywail]

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.