The Company

The 4247 Preservation Society is a private limited company registered in England and Wales on 19 April 1990 , company number 02493942. Its primary purpose is the restoration and running of the 4247 steam locomotive. The history of the restoration can be found in the relevant section. Once the restoration was complete, the responsibility for the maintenance and day-to-day running was passed on to a heritage railway, initially the Bodmin and Wenford Railway, followed by East Somerset Railway, and will soon be passed onto The Paighton & Dartmouth Railway. Details of the company and its filings can be found on the Companys House website.

The Directors

The current Directors are

Neil Powles

Ronald Hodges

Martin Betts

Edward Freeman

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