Locomotive Services Ltd has a uniquely comprehensive collection of locomotives at their main headquarters in what was once Crewe Diesel Depot. We were privileged to have the chance to tour the site and find out more about the incredible work they do preserving such a comprehensive collection of railway assets for future generations, in what they describe as the 'Noah's Ark' of the railway.

Owned by Jeremy Hosking, LSL is part of the wider Locomotive Services Group, encompassing well-known brands InterCity, Blue Pullman, Saphos Trains, Statesman Rail and Steam Dreams.

And if you need more persuasion to watch, here's a flavour of their locomotive collection that we feature in the film:

Class 47 D1924 47810 Crewe Diesel Depot
Class 47 D1948 47712 Lady Diana Spencer
Class 50 50050 Fearless
Class 20 D8118 20118 Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Class 20 D8132 20132
Class 43 43047 Midland Pullman (Midland Blue Pullman) HST
Peppercorn A2 60532 Blue Peter
Gresley A4 Pacific 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
Class 45 Peak D67 45118 The Royal Artilleryman
5-BEL Brighton Belle
Class 55 Deltic D9000 55022 Royal Scots Grey
Class 40 D213 40013 Andania
LMS Royal Scot 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot
GWR King 4-6-0 6024 King Edward I
GWR Castle 4-6-0 5029 Nunney Castle
Class 121 55022 960014 Flora Bubble Car
Stanier Black Five 4-6-0 45231 The Sherwood Forester

Where to find some of them in the video (though there are others if you watch the whole thing!):

00:00 Intro to what's inside...
02:14 Interview with Managing Director Tony Bush
22:52 60532 Blue Peter steam locomotive
23:43 46100 Royal Scot steam locomotive
23:54 45118 A glimpse of The Royal Artilleryman
24:10 5-BELLE Brighton Belle
25:52 6024 King Edward I
26:19 5029 Nunney Castle
31:50 60532 Blue Peter Durham wheel slip incident
32:25 A glimpse of 55022 Royal Scots Grey and a Midland Pullman HST
32:34 60532 Blue Peter
33:22 A glimpse of 45231 The Sherwood Forester
33:27 A glimpse of 40013 Andania
33:46 ETCS 55022 Royal Scots Grey Deltic fitment interview
38:25 The boiler shop
41:12 Jeremy Hosking’s personal train
41:38 47712 Lady Diana Spencer
42:28 50050 Fearless

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