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The 2857 Society is a Charitable Community Benefit Society
[[File:2857 20110923.jpg|thumb|300px|right|2857]]'''The 2857 Society''' was first founded as the 28xx Society in 1972. It is 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.
On 21 July 2020 the Financial Conduct Authority registered The Society as a Charitable Community Benefit Society (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 Charitable Community Benefit Society.<ref>[http://www.2857.org.uk/2857_about.html 2857 Fund website]</ref>
The Society is also a minor shareholder of [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC]].<ref>[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01046274/filing-history Full list of shareholders at 24 June 2016]</ref>
==Rolling stock formerly owned by the Society==
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) Assoc.| 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]].
==Limited edition prints==
== Links ==
*[http://www.2857.org.uk The 2857 Society website]*[https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/Search/Society/30709 The 2857 Society on the Mutuals Public Register]
