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 [...]
To mark the launch of our exciting new '6-12-64' membership scheme, the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust are offering subscribers the chance to win a 00 gauge model of 1264 in LNER Lined Green by Bachmann [...]
Today the recently-formed 'tender design team' met at Ruddington to establish the design requirements for a new tender tank. The existing tank is the original and is now life-expired, being heavily corroded at the bottom. [...]
As part of making our new home at Ruddington, we would like to establish a display of photos showing 61264 at work on the railways of Nottinghamshire, to put her 'in context' for visitors. In [...]
