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[[File:2857 20110923.jpg|thumb|300px|right|2857]]'''The 2857 Society''' was first founded as the 28xx Society in 1972. The Society was an unincorporated membership society that owns [[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco|GWR Locomotive 2857]] and [[LMS 730866 Goods Brake Van | LMS Brake Van 730866]]. Membership is by subscription, with a requirement for members also to become a shareholder. The Society publishes a newsletter, '28 Lines', around twice a year.
==Rolling stock owned by The Society==The Society owns [[Spring Steam GalaGWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco|2022 Spring Steam GalaGWR Locomotive 2857]] hosted the first and [[List of shopsLMS 730866 Goods Brake Van |sales stand]] for some years, based at [[KidderminsterLMS Brake Van 730866]] and shared with the [[Friends of 4930 Hagley Hall]] with whom the two groups have common committee members.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/103885818742715/photos/a.117797804018183/164522729345690/ The 2857 Society Facebook page, 20 April 2022] (Retrieved 20 April 2022)</ref>
Until 2014 The Society owned and used GWR carriage 5043 (now under conversion to [[GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car]]) as a workshop, when it was transferred to the [[Great Western (SVR) Association]]. Since 2014 it uses [[Bewdley]]-based [[GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van]].
It also owned and sold [[Wagons formerly resident on the SVR|LMS Hopper Wagon 691804, LNWR 6-wheeled Covered Combination Truck DM395273 and LMS 4-wheeled covered van 98543]].
==Shareholding and membership==
The Society was formed as an unincorporated membership society. On 21 July 2020 the Financial Conduct Authority registered The Society as Charitable Community Benefit Society ('CBS') number 8422. On 1 September 2020 the assets and liabilities of the unincorporated 1974 Society, as well as the shares issued in 2857 by the Society and the membership of the Society, were formally transferred to the CBS.<ref>[http://www.2857.org.uk/2857_about.html 2857 Fund website]</ref>
Membership was historically by subscription, with a requirement for members also to become a shareholder. From 2023, to simplify administration and legal requirements, the annual membership subscription was discontinued and shareholdings became the only form of stakeholding, with a minimum of 30 £1 shares to become a shareholder of the Society. A monthly share subscription scheme was also introduced. Shares are non-withdrawable and transferable only on the death or insolvency of the shareholder.
The Society publishes ''28 Lines'', an 'illustrated newsletter magazine', to shareholders around twice a year.
==Sales stand==
The [[Spring Steam Gala|2022 Spring Steam Gala]] hosted the first [[List of shops|sales stand]] for some years, based at [[Kidderminster]] and shared with the [[Friends of 4930 Hagley Hall]] with whom the two groups have common committee members<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/103885818742715/photos/a.117797804018183/164522729345690/ The 2857 Society Facebook page, 20 April 2022] (Retrieved 20 April 2022)</ref>.
==Limited edition prints==
