This section covers the AC preservation period from 2000 through to 2009. The year-by-year sub-sections cover our own history in more detail, plus other AC heritage developments outside the Group. Summaries for all pages can be found below. The sub-sections are grouped for convenience.
| 2000 | Stores vans arrive at BH 85101 moves to BH 83012 repainted into Electric Blue and exhibited at Old Oak Common 84001 moves to BH to join our locos on loan 82008 roars again |
| 2001 | 84001 renovation starts Generator Car overhauled and repainted Equipment Car purchased 82008 and 83012 attend Crewe Electric Staff Open Day 87101 moves to BH for scrap |
| 2002 | Unique 87101 equipment recovered 85101 repainted into Railfreight Distribution livery 84001 bodywork preparations begun 86213 arrives at BH on loan |
| 2003 | 84001 repainted in BR Blue 84001, 83012 and 85101 exhibited at Doncaster 150 Open Days 85101 officially named |
| 2004 | Electro-Diesels restored 86401 purchased 89001 stored for GNER |
| 2005 | 86213 moved to Wembley 87002 named after the Group 86213 restored to working order 81002 major restoration underway 82008 repainted into InterCity Executive 86401 repainted into Network SouthEast 86101 and 86213 purchased Eight locos attend Crewe Works open day Three locos attend the Norwich ACoRP gala |
| 2006 | 81002 electrical restoration begins 86101 restoration begins 86401 and 73138 move to Long Marston 89001 purchased Railtour announced! |
| 2007 | 86101 returns to the main line 89001 repainted into InterCity Executive 73138 and 86401 on display at Long Marston open day |
| 2008 | 86101 works passenger trains for Hull Trains 83012 repainted into Electric Blue and exhibited at NRM York 87002 purchased and returned to the main line 86101 and 87002 perform Royal Mail standby work for GBRf |
| 2009 | 86101 and 87002 perform Royal Mail standby work for GBRf 86401 moves to Willesden TMD for train heat and shunting duties |