Tractacus' photos with the keyword: Crewe

English Electric Type 4 No 405 backs down into the stabling sidings at Crewe, and parks alongside a line up of Sulzer Type 2s. Along with the rest of the class, the loco later migrated to the Western Region, was renumbered to 50005 and named 'Collingwood'. Sun14Nov71. Scanned

With the sectorisation of the railways in the 1990s, 26 of the 50 Class 90s were transferred to the Railfreight Sector, and reclassified as Class 90/1. A number of them were later reclassified to 90/2, but soon reverted back. A rather scruffy 90140, in Railfreight Distribution colours, sits at Crewe. Sat26Nov94. Scanned

A collection of 47s and 50s stabled at Crewe. From left to right they are; 1811 (47330/47390/57312) Unidentified 40, 1624 (47043/47566) 400 (50050), 439 (50039), 418 (50018) 442 (50042). Sun14Nov71. Scanned

With a collection of vans in tow, including what looks like a Syphon G 4th in line from the loco, Brush Type 4 No 1628 stands at Crewe. Just one of hundreds of similar locos at the time, this particular machine later found fame as being chosen in 1974, and renumbered to 47601, as a test bed for a Ruston 16 cylinder 3250hp engine in connection with the Class 56 project. Then in 1979 was again renumbered, to 47901, and fitted with a Ruston 12 cylinder 3300hp engine, which resulted in the Class 58. Sat29Jan72. Scanned

Cab end view of English Electric Type 1 No 8075 at Crewe Diesel Depot. 40 years later and the loco still visits Crewe in its new guise as DRS 20309. Sat29Jan72. Scanned

Fresh out of Crewe Works, English Electric Type 1 No 8075 stands on Crewe Diesel Depot. Renumbered under TOPS as 20075, this loco is still putting in the mileage today as DRS 20309. Sat29Jan72. Scanned

Built 1948 - 1952, the Class 11s were the predecessors of the Class 08. No 12074 is seen here at Crewe. Sat29Jan72. Scanned

Taken on the same day as the previous photo of D216, is Coronation Pacific No 46241 'City of Edinburgh', with a southbound express. Scanned from a print taken by my dad when he took a much younger me to Crewe for an afternoon. Not able to put an approx date: ie "circa 1962" on the date thingy, so for now I'll make do with 29Sep62

English Electric Type 4 No D216, in as built condition, at Crewe. Date unknown, but reckoned to be between 1960-1962. Scanned from a print taken by my dad when he took a much younger me to Crewe for an afternoon. Not able to put an approx date: ie "circa 1962" on the date thingy, so for now I'll make do with 29Sep62