This section covers the AC preservation period from the Early Years through to 1999. The year-by-year sub-sections cover our own history in more detail, plus other AC heritage developments outside the Group. Summaries for all pages can be found below. The sub-sections are grouped for convenience.
| The Early Years (1979 - 1996) |
1979 - 84001 goes on loan to York 1981 - 306017 is hidden away at Ilford 1988 - The last APT-P preserved at Crewe 1991 - Peter Holt buys 81002 1992 - Pete Waterman buys 82008, 83012 and 85101, then 81002 too! 1992 - 89001 is 'Preserved' 1994 - 84001 claimed by the NRM 1995 - 84009 is scrapped 1996 - The Great Waterman Rail Sale 1996 - The AC Locomotive Group forms |
| 1997 | Purchase of locos completed. Crewe Electric Depot Open Day Members visit Barrow Hill for the first time |
| 1998 | Toton Open Day Three of our locos move to Barrow Hill First modern traction Gala at BH |
| 1999 | 83012 roars for the first time 82008 repainted into Large Logo Blue 84009's cab moves to BH 85101 prepared for movement from Crewe Generator Car bought and moved to BH |