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The Trust’s other assets include GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T No. 5553 and GWR 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5224<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_Rail#Undergoing_overhaul Peak Rail Wikipedia]</ref> and substantial amounts of railway models. Peak Rail’s Press Release May 12th 2015 announced: “Dr Pete Waterman OBE DL is delighted to announce that he has reached an agreement with Peak Rail to base his Waterman Railway Heritage Trust assets at its Rowsley site”<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PeakRail/posts/807125802712140 Peak Rail Press Release 12 April 2015]</ref>. Both locomotives moved in 2015 from Crewe Heritage Centre to be overhauled. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_Rail#Undergoing_overhaul Peak Rail Wikipedia]</ref> In December 2016 it was reported on National Preservation that assessment on 5553 has started at Peak Rail, with its roof lifted off and cladding removed.<ref>[http://railways.national-preservation.com/threads/peak-rail-update-of-whats-occuring.21492/page-87#post-1683115 National Preservation]</ref>
Mr Waterman auctioned around a tenth of his collection of railway models on 16 April 2015 for more than £600,000, in order to “raise enough money to secure the future of the Waterman Railway Heritage Trust.”<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-32331602 BBC 16 April 2015]</ref> Donations made to The the Trust in the year ending 31 March 2016 in its annual return/annual update for that period totalled £75.<ref>[http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1039409&SubsidiaryNumber=0 The Charity Commission]</ref>
In 2016 The the Trust sold the unrestored 7027 Thornbury Castle.<ref>[http://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/castle-no-7027-thornbury-castle-sold-and-to-be-restored-for-mainline/ Railway Magazine 1 August 2016]</ref> The proceeds of this, and any other donations received since 1 April 2016, will appear in the following of returns.
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