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'''Pull Push Limited ''' is a private limited company number 04337924 incorporated on 11 December 2001 for the "Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified". It owns [[GWR 1450]] The sole director and autotrailers [[GWR 178 Autotrailer Third|178]] and [[GWR 238 Autotrailer Third|238]]minority shareholder is Mike Little (b. 1936).<ref>FelsteadFollowing the death of Thomas Jones in 2019, KMrs Thelma Patricia Jones (b.1939 and at the time shown as based in Florida, 'Track Record'USA) is the majority shareholder. Both Mrs. Jones and Mr. Little are also substantial (over £1m) long-term creditors in the business, The Railway Magazinewhich has in its accounts net liabilities in excess of £848, January 2021</ref>000.
==Rolling stock==It is reported to own the below. *Resident autotrailers [[GWR 178 Autotrailer Third|178]] and [[GWR 238 Autotrailer Third|238]].<ref>Felstead, K., 'Track Record', The sole director Railway Magazine, January 2021</ref> *Former resident [[GWR 1450]]*Ex-GWR 'Small Prairie' 5538. Although never having been on SVR metals during preservation, it is of historical interest as it was allocated to [[Kidderminster Shed]] around 1943 and minority shareholder is Mike Little to [[Shrewsbury]] in 1961.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Beddoes & Smith (b1995)]] p. 136.</ref><ref>[https://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry. 1936php?action=locodata&type=S&id=5538&loco=5538 5538 on BR database website] (Retrieved 27 October 2021)</ref> It was photographed working on the Severn Valley line in 1957. The estate :5538 was donated to the town of Barry by Dai Woodham of Thomas Jones (d[[Barry Scrapyard|Woodham Brothers Ltd]]. 2019)It left the scrapyard in 1987, based spending 10 years on a plinth on the seafront.<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/3461547269 Peter Brabham photo]</ref> It was then relocated to the Vale of Glamorgan Railway in Florida1997 where it spent some years in storage, effectively as the eleventh member of the "Barry 10". It was then acquired for restoration by the Llangollen Railway Great Western Locomotive Group. It had a cracked cylinder and other problems, USAas a result of which an exchange of frames was agreed with the owners of sister locomotive 5532 which had left Barry in April 1981, is having been purchased for the controlling interestDean Forest Railway. Both are also substantial 5538 moved to the DFR in July 2006 where despite its problems it was still seen as a candidate for longterm restoration, and to the [https://www.theflourmill.com/ Flour Mill workshops] circa 2010<ref>[http://www.uklocos.com/final-results.asp?action=display&id=2621 UKLocos.com]</ref><ref>[https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/5538-2/ preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com]</ref>. The Flour Mill's website says they have installed new cylinders at the front end and replaced the frames at the back end. They were preparing the horns and axleboxes so that the chassis can be re-term creditors in wheeled. Work has been largely completed on the frames, and the businessboiler is receiving a new front barrel section, tubeplate and smokebox.<ref>[https://www.theflourmill.com/formerprojects.html The Flour Mill website] (Retrieved 27 October 2021)</ref> :Work is suspended on 5538 while 1450 is overhauled. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">File:1450_20140309.jpg | Autocoach 238 leads GWR 1450 and 178 away from Highley on 9 March 2014File:Bridgnorth-5538-1957-04-23.jpeg| Ex-GWR 'Small Prairie' 5538 calls at Bridgnorth on 23 April 1957 ([[Sellick Collection]])</gallery>
== See also ==
[[List of preservation groups]]
 
==References==
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== Links ==
[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04337924/officers Pull Push Pull Limited on Companies' House beta]
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