The Trust's short-term aims are currently focused on exhibiting its locomotive at Crewe Heritage Centre, strengthening its team and increasing the number of subscribers and active donors.

The Duke and Duchess accepted, and the locomotive was given the number '2013', the year of his birth, and named 'Prince George' on 22 July 2014, in honour of his first birthday.

Many Precursors were converted at overhauls to conform with the successful George specification; the only visual difference being the Splashers over the driving wheels.

[7] The project was officially launched on 22 July 2014 with the unveiling of a fully painted and lined out, cabside and splasher assembly complete with number and name plates; this took place at Quorn on the Great Central Railway Loughborough.

The Trust is a member of the Main Line Steam Builders' Group, sharing information and ideas, with Ricardo Rail, the Approvals body as advisors.