Since May 2005 the GWR Preservation Group occupies the original Lifting Shop and ancillary buildings at Southall where it focuses on restoring and maintaining its locomotives and rolling stock. See our locomotive hire page for more information.

• G.W.R. 5101 Class 2-6-2T Prairie No. 4110 *
• G.W.R. 5700 Class 0-6-0PT No.9682
• G.W.R. 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 2885 **
• Peckett 0-4-0ST No. 2100 “William Murdoch” ***
• RSH 0-4-0ST No. 7386 “Birkenhead”
• A.E.C. 4wDM Diesel Shunter
• Ruston Hornsby Class 165 DS 0-4-0DM No. AD251 “Francis Bailey of Thatcham”
• Baguley Drewry Railcar 4wDMR No. AD9117

* Currently under restoration
** Cosmetically restored
*** Custodians for Portsmouth City Council

Plus an extensive collection of historical railway memorabilia.