Image 40048, 40063 & others, awaiting attention, Crewe Works
40048, 40063 & others, awaiting attention, Crewe Works
40048, 40063 & others, awaiting attention, Crewe Works Taken from the footbridge that permitted access to the works on the day, that was packed with enthusiasts waiting to get into the works, the reception and scrap lines are seen. Unfortunately, I only have two numbers for all these locomotives, in the foreground, 40048 sits looking very sorry for itself heavily stripped. It was withdrawn in October 1977 as 'surplus to requirements'. I do not understand why, later in June 1980, it was towed to Doncaster for final cutting rather than being disposed of here at Crewe. Despite appearances, 40063 was not on the scrap line up against the wall but was a Crewe for attention. It lived on until withdrawal at Bescot in 1984 with eventual cutting at Vic Berry's in 1988. Keywords: 40048 40063 Crewe Works
40048, 40063 & others, awaiting attention, Crewe Works Taken from the footbridge that permitted access to the works on the day, that was packed with enthusiasts waiting to get into the works, the reception and scrap lines are seen. Unfortunately, I only have two numbers for all these locomotives, in the foreground, 40048 sits looking very sorry for itself heavily stripped. It was withdrawn in October 1977 as 'surplus to requirements'. I do not understand why, later in June 1980, it was towed to Doncaster for final cutting rather than being disposed of here at Crewe. Despite appearances, 40063 was not on the scrap line up against the wall but was a Crewe for attention. It lived on until withdrawal at Bescot in 1984 with eventual cutting at Vic Berry's in 1988. Keywords: 40048 40063 Crewe Works


Taken from the footbridge that permitted access to the works

on the day, that was packed with enthusiasts waiting to get into the works, the reception and scrap lines are seen. Unfortunately, I only have two numbers for all these locomotives, in the foreground, 40048 sits looking very sorry for itself heavily stripped. It was withdrawn in October 1977 as 'surplus to requirements'. I do not understand why, later in June 1980, it was towed to Doncaster for final cutting rather than being disposed of here at Crewe. Despite appearances, 40063 was not on the scrap line up against the wall but was a Crewe for attention. It lived on until withdrawal at Bescot in 1984 with eventual cutting at Vic Berry's in 1988.