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Welcome to The AC Locomotive Group's website.
We are the UK's only dedicated AC electric locomotive preservation society. We formed in 1996 and currently have ten AC locomotives in our care, including Britain's oldest surviving AC loco, dating from 1960, through to the unique 1986 prototype Class 89.
Please take a look around our website; you can read about all our locomotives and our restoration activities on them to date. If you're a fan of AC traction why not join up as a member and help to support the ongoing preservation of these fine machines?
If you're interested in helping with hands-on restoration of the fleet, you are more than welcome to join us and get dirty! You don't need to have any experience to get involved and make a difference; anyone with enthusiasm for electric traction will find a warm welcome.
Looking for a change from steam and diesel? The answer is electric! Enjoy your visit.
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| Daft Dates | | Event | When | | 87002's first main line run | 128 days ago | (0 years, 4 months, 5 days ago) | | 87002 purchased | 178 days ago | (0 years, 5 months, 25 days ago) | | 86101's first main line run | 617 days ago | (1 year, 8 months, 6 days ago) | | 89001 purchased | 693 days ago | (1 year, 10 months, 23 days ago) | | 86213 purchased | 1177 days ago | (3 years, 2 months, 20 days ago) | | 86101 purchased | 1177 days ago | (3 years, 2 months, 20 days ago) | | 86401 purchased | 1606 days ago | (4 years, 4 months, 22 days ago) | | 84001 placed on loan | 2989 days ago | (8 years, 2 months, 6 days ago) | | 85101 purchased | 4156 days ago | (11 years, 4 months, 15 days ago) | | 83012 purchased | 4156 days ago | (11 years, 4 months, 15 days ago) | | 82008 purchased | 4156 days ago | (11 years, 4 months, 15 days ago) | | 81002 purchased | 4156 days ago | (11 years, 4 months, 15 days ago) | | Group formed | 4415 days ago | (12 years, 1 month, 1 day ago) | | That's 24444 loco-days of AC preservation (66.9 years), and 745 loco-days of main-line operation. And yes, it's all completely meaningless! |
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Weekend tour for 86101 and 87002
Both 86101 and 87002 are being called upon this weekend to operate a private tour between Doncaster ... more>>
Battery charger failure mars 87002's railtour
In an echo of problems that befell last December's aborted 87 Farewell Tour, it appears that the Cla... more>>
87002 returns to the main line!
87002 successfully hauled its first main line test run in preservation from Crewe to Carstairs and r... more>>
86101 on hire to GBRf
86101 departed Crewe on 23rd June for Warrington, where it will see use as a standby loco on Mondays... more>>
87002's pantograph goes up
Following recommissioning tests, 87002's pantograph was raised last week at Crewe LNWR. There are a... more>>
Long Marston Open Days
The group displayed 86401 and 87002 at last weekend's Long Marston open days, the latter proving to ... more>>
87002 rolled out at Long Marston
87002 will feature as one of the main exhibits at this weekend's Long Marston gala, as it is rolled ... more>>
73 in action at Churnet Valley
The group's site support loco, 73138, has been in action at the Churnet Valley Railway, providing tr... more>>
AL3 on show at York
Our 83 has been on display at the NRM's '1968 and all that' show this week. The loco, which is visi... more>>
Electric Blue 83
Class AL3, E3035 has been repainted into 'Electric Blue' livery for its upcoming display at the NRM'... more>>
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