We are delighted to announce that the online B1 Shop is now open for business at https://61264.sumupstore.com/ Selling a wide range of products including fabulous wooden replica nameplates from other members of the B1 Class [...]
Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th October is the Great Central Railway's Autumn Gala. The GCR and 61264 go back many years; it is where 61264 was restored and first returned to steam in 1997. To [...]
Over the weekend of 17th and 18th June the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust had a fundraising stand at Quorn & Woodhouse station, as part of the Great Central Railway's 50th Anniversary celebrations. Being the first [...]
This coming weekend is the Great Central Railway's 50th Anniversary Gala. The GCR and 61264 go back many years; it is where 61264 was restored and first returned to steam in 1997. To celebrate this [...]
As part of our recently re-launched '6-12-64' membership scheme, if you sign up to 'Silver' or 'Gold' membership levels then you are automatically entered into a prize draw every 1st May to win a full-sized [...]
The Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust is looking to recruit a Fundraising Officer. This is a voluntary role with an expected commitment of 3 to 4 hours per week. The role would primarily involve seeking out [...]
We are delighted to announce that new member Phil Morton of Loughborough is the winner of our competition to secure a Bachmann 00 gauge 1264 in LNER Lined Green livery. He plans to give the [...]
Just two weeks since launching our new '6-12-64' membership scheme, the amount of monthly income being generated for the restoration of 61264 has increased by nearly 50%. This is an incredibly good start, but in [...]
