TRIP 491

Crewe

19/07/14

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Photos by Chris Weeks and Kevin Davies

 

Notes:
Items are gauge 4ft 8.5" unless otherwise stated.
* assumed
Due to the flyer element of the trip all sightings may be considered "not seen by all".

Bristol Parkway / Stoke Gifford (view).
Diesel: 66507, 66956, 70004 The Coal Industry Society.

Bescot (view from M6 around 08.50).
Diesel: 08580*, 08709*, 08907*, 60099*, 66057, 66096, 66116.

Crewe Station and approaches.
The Chrysalis Kitten 1Z86 Eastleigh to Chester, 1Z87 Chester to Crewe, 5Z87 Crewe to Crewe DMD and 1Z88 Crewe to Eastleigh:
Diesel: 57008, 57009. Carriages Mk1^ & Mk2 in consist order: 6137, 6183, 5965, 5921, 5964, 1200 AMBER, 3426 ELGAR, 3397 WORDSWORTH, 1683^, 3348 GAINSBOROUGH, 35469^.
5Z00 Old Oak Common - Kilmarnock: Diesel: 57316 top'n'tail with 47580 County of Essex: Carriages: Mk1 Barriers^/FGW Mk3 HST in consist order:
6330^ 41121 41105 41123 41101 41131 41143 41129 41141 6338^.

Diesel: 57308 County of Staffordshire (stabled).

DMU: 150253/283, 153302/312/381, 175001/002/008/011/108/111.
DEMU: 221101/102/103/104/108/109/111/112/114/115/116/117/118.
EMU: 323230/235/237, 350104/111/118/119/124/239/247/261/265, 390002/008 390009/020/044/050/103/104/114/121/124/125/134/135/127/148/154/155/156.

Station avoiding line:
Diesel: 66051.
Diesel: 66194 6O42 Halewood to Southampton with wagons;
8743920437,8743920221,8743920338,8743920189,8743920163,8743920379,
8743920254,8743920262, 8743920098.
Electric: 92016 4M25 Mossend - Daventry at 14.45 hrs.
Diesel: 66008 6M48 Southampton to Halewood at 14.45 hrs.
Diesel: 66537 4K45 Ditton to Basford Hall at 15.19 hrs with wagons
???009, 7045200867, 7045200875, 608532, 607094, 607116, 608467, 640006, 640005, 608481, 608483, 608460, 608543, 608461, 608333, 608529, 608139, 608140, 608360, 608517.
Diesels: 66567 & 66571 0Y50 Basford Hall to Carlisle at 15.25 hrs.

Tommys Lane Access Point, Northeast end of Crewe Station (view).
Road/Rail: TXM: 4193 940192-6 - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232335/2003.
Trailer: 010478-4 RT285 - Chieftain.

DRS Open Day, Gresty Bridge (visit).
Diesel: 20308, 20309, 37405, 37419 Carl Haviland 1954 - 2012, 37606, 37608, 37610 T.S.(Ted) Cassady 14.5.61 - 6.4.08, 37682, 40088 - cab only, 47810 Peter Bath MBE 1927-2006, 47818, 47841, 57002, 57010, 57011, 57012, 57306, 57311 Thunderbird, 57312 Peter Henderson, 66429, 68002 Intrepid - Vossloh 2680 of 2013, 68004 Rapid - Vossloh 2682 of 2014, 68006 Daring - Vossloh 2684 of 2014, 68007 Valiant - Vossloh 2685 of 2014, 68008 Avenger - Vossloh 2686 of 2014.
Electric: 90034.
Carriages: Mk2: 5995, 9419, 9428.
Wagon: DRSL 92768.
Snowploughs: 965580, 965581.
Gauge 1ft 11.5": Steam: No 2 PRINCE - GE (199?)/1863 visiting from the Ffestiniog Railway ex p 179 in steam but plinthed.

Basford Hall Yard (part visit).
Diesel: 47811, 47816, 66419, 66514, 66558, 66567, 66597 Viridor*, 66599, 66607, 70003, 70011.
Electric: 86607, 86609, 86612, 90016, 90041, 90042, 90043 Freightliner Coatbridge, 90047, 90049.
Crane: 78221.
Wagons: 12918* 12969* 12973 12982 12984* 12986*
29036 29039 29047 29095 29120* 29140 29142* 29145 29166 29176 29234 29272 29281 29308 29332 29334 29368 29371 29374 29434 29522 29541 29546
NLU: 93339 93606 93715
TIPH: 93482
110023
112017 112122 112285
370204 370379
380404 380504 380610 380611 380612*
391146 391447 391493
394029 394097 394122 394123 394130 394135 394157 394161 394190 394233 394263 394272 394280 394298 394299 394308 394324 394348 394543 394618 394673 394692 394784 394795 394851 394897 394941 394996
395070 395109 395172 395236 395269 395333 395337 395387
396015 396019 396043 396046 396144
470029* 470031 470087*
500305 500343
501003 501049 501052 501062 501109* 501112 501124 501132 501138 501265* 501266 501267* 501274 501275 501276
503095 503102 503117 503137 503138 503523 503536 503545 503558 503590 503594
607017 607062
608255 608315 608404
996312 996351 996573 996580 996596 996657

Additionally:
Diesels: 66613 & 66614 left at 11:10 hrs to Crewe Gresty Lane.
OTM: 73921 passed at 11:38 hrs working from Guide Bridge to Gresty Lane.

Crewe Diesel Depot and Holding Sidings (view).
Diesel: 08507.
Carriages: Mk1: 3107, 3140, 13227, 35333.
Mk2: 1203, 3232, 3344, 3356 TENNYSON, 3364 SHAKESPEARE, 3390 CONSTABLE, 6027, 6158.
NPCCS: Mk1: 84519, 92303*, 92400, 92936*, 94538*.
Departmental: 975991 (LMS 31045).

LNWR Crewe (view from station).
Electric: 86613.
EMU: 350373/374*.

Crewe Gresty Green (view from passing train).
OTM: 78802, 78812, 78822*, 78832.

Crewe Heritage Centre (visit).
Steam: 5224 - Sdn/24 ex p184, 5553 - Sdn/28, (7027 THORNBURY CASTLE) - Sdn/49, (46100) 6100 ROYAL SCOT - Derby/30 reb Crewe/50, 68030 - HE 3777/52 ex p265, 71000 Duke of Gloucester - Crewe/54, 80136 - Bton/56, 92134 - Crewe/57 Rolling Chassis with Cab, 49 Columbine - Cab only.
Diesel: 03073 - Don/59 in service giving brake van rides, 08830 - Derby/60, 37108 - EE 3237 VF D762/62, 46035 - Derby/62* under tarpaulin, 47192 - Crewe/65, 47435 - Cab only, (D1948 47505 47712) - BT 610/66, TH 132C/63 a rebuild of JF 22982/42.
Electric: 87035 Robert Burns - Crewe/74.
APT: 370003 48103, 48404, 48603, 49002, 48602, 370006 48106.
Carriages: BR: Mk2: 17041. Hawksworth: 9082* partially tarpaulined. Inspection saloon: 999501* tarpaulined.
LNWR: (2997 8107 4772 395136).
NPCCS: Mk1: (86253 93253), (86568) 93568, 94429 (977140). Fruit D: 92061 975336*.
Cranes: Steam: RS 1020/30. Diesel: ADRC 96719 - CS.
Wagons: ARMY: (LMS 360337) registered 1074/42.
BR: 313014, 504354*, (900411)*, 904519, 904524, 904541 XTZ7267, 904671, 905076*, 954536 in service.
LNER: (941766), un-numbered 4wl crane runner, un-numbered 4wl crane runner, all for use with ADRC 96719.
LNWR: (284235)* crane match wagon for RS1020, unnumbered trolley flat VIP carrier (PSL 37515).

There was also a 6wl wooden brake van UID.

Gauge 7.25" Miniatures:
Jenny = 2-4-0ST+T, R.Marsh/B.Rogers 1992 (In service).
Vulcan = 4w-4BE, Severn Lamb 1987 (Inside the shed).
D6327 Peter White = 4wPH, A.Kettle/D.Jeavons 2008 (Inside the shed).

Not seen
4655 = 0-6-0T, R.Elmore c1987 (Away for boiler overhaul/servicing).
D7030 'Norcliff' = 4w-4PH, ESSE 1993 (Away for a total all over re-build).

Crewe Electric depot (view).
Diesel: 08567, 08593, 08706, 08757, 08804, 08824, 08865, 08886, 08995, 58022, 58048.
Electric: 90023, 90025, 90030, 90031 The Railway Children Partnership, 90032, 90038, 90040.
OTM: 98004, 98010, 98011.
Wagons: 97304, 996875.

Warrington Yard (view).
Diesel: 60010, 60039.
OTM: 98912, 98962.

Bescot (view from M6).
Diesel: 08580*, 08709*, 08907*, 60099*, 66057, 66096, 66116, 66206.

Bristol Parkway / Stoke Gifford (view).
Diesel: 66560, 66617, 66956.
DMU: 158763.