Image 50008, return leg of The Crewe Invader, 15.55 Crewe-Plymouth (1Z85), Crewe station

50008, return leg of The Crewe Invader, 15.55 Crewe-Plymouth (1Z85), Crewe station
50008, return leg of The Crewe Invader, 15.55 Crewe-Plymouth (1Z85), Crewe station 
 Back at Crewe station after visiting the open day and just look at the crowds! Thousands of enthusiast used to visit these annual events at the various depots around the country. Numbers were added to on this particular occasion as 50008 'Thunderer' headed The Crewe Invader railtour from Plymouth and back running as 1Z85. According to Six Bells Junction, the railtour headed to Crewe via Bristol, the Severn Tunnel, Hereford and Shrewsbury. The return was different with the locomotive changing ends at Hereford with the tour then returning via Malvern, and Gloucester to Bristol and thence westwards again. It is seen preparing to leave Crewe with the many enthusiasts waiting for their various trains home. Today, this situation would cause absolute apoplexy with the H&S brigade! 
 Keywords: 50008 The Crewe Invader 15.55 Crewe-Plymouth 1Z85 Crewe station
50008, return leg of The Crewe Invader, 15.55 Crewe-Plymouth (1Z85), Crewe station 
 Back at Crewe station after visiting the open day and just look at the crowds! Thousands of enthusiast used to visit these annual events at the various depots around the country. Numbers were added to on this particular occasion as 50008 'Thunderer' headed The Crewe Invader railtour from Plymouth and back running as 1Z85. According to Six Bells Junction, the railtour headed to Crewe via Bristol, the Severn Tunnel, Hereford and Shrewsbury. The return was different with the locomotive changing ends at Hereford with the tour then returning via Malvern, and Gloucester to Bristol and thence westwards again. It is seen preparing to leave Crewe with the many enthusiasts waiting for their various trains home. Today, this situation would cause absolute apoplexy with the H&S brigade! 
 Keywords: 50008 The Crewe Invader 15.55 Crewe-Plymouth 1Z85 Crewe station

Back at Crewe station after visiting the open day and

just look at the crowds! Thousands of enthusiast used to visit these annual events at the various depots around the country. Numbers were added to on this particular occasion as 50008 'Thunderer' headed The Crewe Invader railtour from Plymouth and back running as 1Z85. According to Six Bells Junction, the railtour headed to Crewe via Bristol, the Severn Tunnel, Hereford and Shrewsbury. The return was different with the locomotive changing ends at Hereford with the tour then returning via Malvern, and Gloucester to Bristol and thence westwards again. It is seen preparing to leave Crewe with the many enthusiasts waiting for their various trains home. Today, this situation would cause absolute apoplexy with the H&S brigade!