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No. 423 417 is a unique piece of railway heritage.

It was preserved by the Bluebell Railway in 2009 as the last example of a 4VEP - moving millions of commuters each year, trains like these were woven into the fabric of the working day in the South of England for half a century.

Like the 'Flying Scotsman', No. 3417 is the last of its class.



The Southern Electric Traction Group are a small group of railway staff from across the South of England who are working with the Bluebell Railway to restore No. 3417 to running condition. Our intention isn't just to return the unit to heritage railways, but eventually to return the unit to where it belongs; the main lines of the Southern Region.

We want to see the sparks fly at 90mph again. We want to hear English Electric 507 traction motors howl again. We want to make the roof of London Waterloo station echo to the sound of slamming doors again.

This Crowdfunding effort has a simple goal; to return No. 3417 to the mainline. We want to allow passengers to savour again the unique experience of a classic electric train at speed. We want generations to come to see where rail travel has come from. We want to preserve a small part of a very important facet of the history of railways in the U.K.; moving the commuting public. Your support will allow us to do that.

Do you want to see the 4VEP run again? This is your chance to help make that ambition a reality.

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For the latest updates on our work check our website: www.setg.org/news