Here I am, back with another compilation from one of my local station's, Crewe. A pretty boring Thursday with nothing to do turned into one of the best day's at Crewe action wise by far, expecting some good sights and a day out in the warm weather, but ended up seeing movements that are very unusual for Crewe.
As ever, I bumped into some spotters/friends of mine and as requested, they are listed below.
LMS6620 - / lms6620
The Cheshire Enthusiast - / cheshireenthusiast
Action from the afternoon is displayed below -
- Starting with a messy lens, Colas Rail Tamper DR 73942 departs Platform 12 giving a nice tone working ichfield Tv C E Sidings to Penrith North Lakes.
- DRS Class 57 57309 'Pride of Cheshire' was in the siding when I arrived at the Station, here we see the driver start-up the 57 in Platform 8. This was to prepare for an internal move into the thunderbird siding where the 57 belongs.
- Les Ross' own 86 86259 is seen arriving into the Station working 0Z04 to Carnforth Steamtown. This was to eventually position in to Edinburgh to complete a three day stint of tours to the capital.
- DRS Class 57 57309 'Pride of Cheshire' departs Platform 8 then heads onto Platform 12 to position into its usual resting place.
- Due to a double fatality at Birmingham New Street, the earlier desiro service to Liverpool was cancelled, so London Midland put an 8 car on unlike the 4 car. Here we see 350 119/120 departing Platform 11 giving a tone for the engineers behind working one of the usual passengers services for Liverpool Lime Street.
- DRS 66304 is seen accelerating away from Platform 12 after a driver change working 4S44 Daventry Drs - Coatbridge FLT.
- Royal Mail Electric Class 325, 325 004 is seen entering Platform 12 working a test run Crewe T.M.D - Crewe T.M.D via Stafford.
- DRS liveried 90034 is seen passing light working 0A06 Crewe T.M.D to Wembley Eur Frt Ops Cntre.
- DRS new liveried Class 37 37423 'Spirit of the lakes' is seen arriving and departing Platform 8 working one of the many Derby RTC (Network Rail) - Crewe Gresty Bridge DRS light engine moves. This particular one is 0Z02
- One of the best moves of 2014 by far. Network Rail Sandwich DVT 82119/67030 in the middle/82111 is seen arriving into Platform 8. We then look at details of this unique movement, then we see it departing Platform 8 working 5Z69 Northampton Castle Yard - Derby RTC (Network Rail).
- A very unusual working on this one, DB Shed 66194 leads 67003 in tow with a JGA wagon + flatbed working Crewe T.M.D - Bescot Down Side.
- A first ever time (?), Cross Country Turbostar 170 is seen arriving into Platform 11 working 5Z70 Tyseley - Crewe C.S. This is in for a refurb. Probably the first of many.