EWS (Now DB Schenker) 86261 sits inside Crewe works about to be hoisted into the air by the 44 ton lifting gear.

47848 "Newton Abbot Festival of Transport"

40057 sits on the scrap line with some fellow class members at Crewe Works open day in 1987. Keeping them company are 81015 and 47282.

A crash damaged 37011 stands on display at Crewe Works open day in 1987. The damage to the rear cab can just be seen and the locomotive was later withdrawn as a result. It was cut-up at J Rollason... (more)

Ex-LMS 4F class no 44422 boils up at the Crewe Heritage Centre. The loco was being tested after undergoing some repairs.

Steamlocomotive "Duchess of Sutherland" of the powerfull LMS Princess Coronation Class is leaving Crewe with "The Scarborough Flyer" of Railway Touring Company bound for York and Scarborough.

37713 And class mate 889 during cutting at Crewe Diesel Depot .

After closing as a maintenance facility, Crewe Diesel became a gathering point for several locos with uncertain futures. Many had parts taken at various times for locos still in use, and the resul... (more)

390053 stnads at Crewe with the 14:15 Liverpool Lime St to London Euston.

An old shot from 1981. 86 241 Glenfiddich leaves Crewe with a southbound express. (Yes, British rail actually named a loco after a malt whisky. We take our trains seriously here in UK!)

56068 is used in the demonstration of the overhead cranes at Crewe Works open day in 1987. Health & safety would not allow visitors anywhere near this nowadays!

56093 awaits entry to the works. Note minor collision damage to front end.

A cab from an unidentified class 40 sits on the ground in the Melt Shop at Crewe Works while a sister loco behind is in the process of scrapping.

Preserved Western D1041 sits on display at Crewe WorKs open day 1987.

Another one from the archives from 1981. This loco, no. 86 235 was named Novelty and given a special livery with a decorative panel to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool and Manch... (more)