Robert Hampton snapped up the chance to buy the 'Scouse icon'
Robert Hampton, 41, agreed to take charge of the three-coach Merseyrail train in September 2023. The IT consultant had fond childhood memories of the network, which he used for trips to the sea and days out with friends across the city.
But the preservation society he founded now needs to raise £10,000 to move the roughly 180ft long train to a heritage railway by road. “So to get to this point where we have everything in place is very satisfying. It’s been quite a journey and hopefully, we’re near the end of it.” Robert said Tanat Valley Light Railway, in Nantmawr, Shropshire, had agreed to house the train once it came out of service in September.
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