On May 31st and June 1st Bombardier Transportation of Crewe opened its doors to 10's of thousands of enthusiasts, Its
Return of the Legends weekend proved to be a big success with advanced ticket sales for the Saturday along nearing 20,000. The previous evening a special
Photographic evening was held allowing for better views of the exhibits and also some movement as the locos were places in their places on the works traverser.
These views show both the works and some comings and goings on the station before and after.
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 | The Great Western kettle convoy arrives at Crewe Station with 4965 leads 4936 before reversing back to the south |
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 | Also arriving for the works event was steamer 48151 |
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 | Providing a starkly contrasting foreground to the brand new Pendolino, steamer 48151 |
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 | After arriving with a northbound training run, New Virgin Pendolino 390020 sits in the centre road. |
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 | Left to right - 60800 Green Arrow, 7822, 76076, 3045 bask in the sunshine |
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 | Recently repainted back into BR Blue 87001 sits along side GWR 0-6-0 Tank 7760, waiting its positioning turn |
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 | LMS Workhorses 6233 Duchess of Sutherland and 87001 |
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 | DRS 37038 sits alongside 46035 |
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 | Inside the test shop 67002 and 56115 |
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 | Using the works travelator to get into position, EWS 37410 |
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 | In place for the event 87001 |
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 | LNER A4 60009 Union of South Africa sits alongside 47709 |
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 | The EWS line up |
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 | EWS livered 37410 |
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 | EWS livered 92001 |
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 | With the works pilot in the background the EWS 90 finishes the EWS livered line up |
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 | The pride of the EWS fleet, one of a pair of locomotives given the illustrious task of hauling the Royal Train, 47798 |
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 | Crewe works 2003 ...... 40135 sits at the No2 Diesel test point |
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 | Crewe works 1980....... 40135 sits at the No2 Diesel test point |
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 | 57305 drags 90004 on the Lichfield Trent Valley Carlisle portion of 1S84 |
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 | 47778 Duke of Edinburgh's Award waits at Crewe station prior to crossing to the carriage siding |
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 | 67019 hauls the 1S81 Bristol Parkway - Shieldmuir RMT service |
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 | 221 102 passed stationary 221 115 |
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 | 66140 heads north with a coal train |
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 | 92042 hauls the 6S75 Wembley - Mossend Intermodal service |
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