Many of you will know of the Class Twenty Locomotive Society, maybe from our early funding days running railtours or our sales stands at open days. You will I am certain have enjoyed riding behind 20001 and 20227 at some stage. Keeping these locomotives operating for your enjoyment takes resources and money and whilst we operate as a not for profit organisation with all the revenues being diverted back into the locomotives, there are times when the funds are just not enough to complete large projects. We now have one of those large projects where 20227 requires new tyres and if not completed will mean 20227 will no longer be able to operate on the main line or on any heritage line, effectively placing it into long term store which is not a good outcome for a locomotive as we all know. A new set of tyres will cost around £21,000 and we are asking for your help to reach this target, It doesn’t matter how little you can donate, it all helps, but we would also be grateful to receive larger donations! Thankyou in advance, with your help 20227 will remain operational for years to come.