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Help raise funds for the Trust -
Plus the the chance to win the jackpot

The 2000 Club is a monthly draw which raises funds for the Trust.

The 2000 Club can have up to 2000 members, each of whom pay £1 per month.

Each one is entered into a monthly draw, for three prizes -
30% of the monies raised are paid out in prizes.

There is no limit to the number of entries each person may have in each draw unless it is fully subscribed.

Payments can be made by 6 month or 12 monthly subscription payable in advance
or you can spread the cost by monthly Direct Debit (min £5 per month).

Since its inception in 1991, the 2000 Club (formed as the 800 club) has funded the following:

Catfish ballast wagon

Great Central Railway nameplate

Trolleys for use by on train catering

Concrete apron for the carriage shed at Rothley

Materials to overhaul historic Gresley designed coaches

New overhead lighting for the Locomotive shed at Loughborough

Half of the cost of a diesel crane used on the track doubling project

Concrete and lighting for a new inspection pit at Loughborough locomotive shed

Container for storing signalling materials

Rule books, uniforms and overalls for volunteers

Recent winners:

November 2005

1st Prize £ 88.38 No. 921 M. Mountford, Beeston, Notts
2nd Prize £ 36.82 No. 1388 J. Hughes, Botcheston, Leics
3rd Prize £ 22.09 No. 682 L. Head, Reading, Berks

December 2005

1st Prize £ 87.84 No. 231 D. Rose, Totnes, Devon
2nd Prize £ 36.60 No. 35 B. Limb, Normanton, W. Yorks
3rd Prize £ 21.96 No.1378 B. Meadows, Hinckley, Leics

January 2006

1st Prize £ 88.20 No. 334 G. Key, Worksop, Notts
2nd Prize £ 36.75 No. 1037 R. Bee, Bedford
3rd Prize £ 22.05 No. 1202 L. MacEwan, Newark, Notts

February 2006

1st Prize £ 88.02 No. 1373 P. Bates, Sheffield
2nd Prize £ 36.67 No. 50 D. Hemsley, Leicester
3rd Prize £ 22.00 No. 466 G. Craddock, Redditch, Worcs

March 2006

1st Prize £ 87.30 No. 881 M. Crick, Burton on Trent
2nd Prize £ 36.38 No. 414 A. Jones, Cosby, Leicester
3rd Prize £ 21.82 No. 1296 C. Clarke, Sheffield

April 2006

1st Prize £ 86.94 No. 1403 M. Manning, Mountsorrel
2nd Prize £ 36.23 No. 1384 R. Morrell, Anstey, Leicester
3rd Prize £ 21.73 No. 1099 T. Varnam, Kettering

May 2006

1st Prize £ 87.12 No. 1140 M. Miller, Cambridge
2nd Prize £ 36.30 No. 1224 G. Bamford, Birstall
3rd Prize £ 21.78 No. 512 J. Tidmarsh, Carlton, Nottingham

Download an application form for the 2000 Club monthly draw

Main Line Steam Trust Limited
Registered Office:
Great Central Station, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1RW, UK
Registered in England No.1024901 Registered Charity No.263162

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