Crewe 

0.54 that view I remember so well - etched in my memory for ever, and the excitement of what could be in there.

Hi my name is Phil I did 50yrs on the footplate 8yrs on steam i started at edgeley shed on the 4th of April 1961in 1962 i was made a fireman at Trafford Park shed in 1964 i moved back to edgeley I finished my time out at longsight as a driver in 2011 Regards Phil.

Thanks so much for this collection of photos, it really brought back memories to me. Me and my friends from school travelled to Crewe from Derby quite a few times from 1963 - 1966, and obviously 1963/64 were the best years with a lot of namers still around. We bunked North and South sheds when we could and on one occasion even went around North shed officially! when we were invited to join a party with a permit. Those permits were the Holy Grail to us all. On your photo, the permit states 1964? What happy days, sitting on the north end platforms watching Duchesses (Semi's), Royal Scots, Jubilees, Patriots, and the occasional Western Region locos just pottering about or taking trains out, together with EE Type 4s and all the electric classes - magic.

Wonderful moody images. That brutal winter steam distinguished itself where the diesels had failed conspicuously. Probably the last great year for steam. I am luck to be able to remember the steam railway... just about young(!) enough ... the smell, the sound and the sight.. . Thanks.

My dad worked on crewe north shed as a driver long gone now but they worked hard all respect to footplate men

Thanks for a very atmospheric presentation.

Thanks for the video

Great stuff

Looks like those 40’s need heavy maintenance already, they weren’t that old at this time.

1:56 what type of tender is that

Shame a few more top link express steam locomtives on all regions were not mothballed and spared from the cutters touch what a terrible mistake.

The railway scene today is so sterile and monotonous.