Crewe Works in the 80's remembered 

The end of the line for so many loco’s. Train spotting for me would never be the same again when we lost all the loco hauled trains I loved to see all over the UK late 70’s early 80’s.

I used to love going to the Crewe Works Open Days. Great photos. Thank you.

Great. Sad seeing 86 211 after recovery from Colwich. Its like it was only yesterday.....

Some of the dates must be slightly wrong, the green 47s were painted in 1985 (for GWR150) and 47529 was on the scrap line in early 1987…

Class 37s in the video: Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday Suddenly, I'm not half the loco I used to be There's a shadow hanging over me Oh, yesterday came suddenly

i had the pleasure to visit crewe works twice in the 1980s once in 1984 and 1986 i was only 12 the 1st time i went with my late father but they was the best exiting days ever! and a great video 🥰😘🤩

Great photos of the works, the locos and the railway at the time. Thanks for posting. But that music! 🥺

It's not often photos can make me feel physically sick !

Great video, if also sad ! Those were the days ... love these old DE- & Hydraulics of the BR. Best regards from south Germany

Isn’t this where Henry was sent after the Flying Kipper crash?

Some of these diesel locomotives were only 20 years old. A career cut short if you ask me

Fabulous music( Nelson Riddle or Marian McPartkand?). I missed doing Crewe. The big 16 wheelers taking it here:(

Nightshift was the best, you could get your head down in the front cabin,,, if you could find a loco that was vacant. 😙😀

Great photos from an era I feel privileged to have experienced. Just a quick note though. At the beginning there is a picture of the collision damaged and withdrawn 47282 dated 01/84, the loco didn't have it's collision until 04/86 and was moved to Crewe later in the year. Shortly after there is a picture of 47529 which ran light to Crewe for withdrawl as surplus in 02/87 and was completely stripped (even the hand rails were removed) and loco was cut-up by 04/87. I would suggest both pictures where taken in that time frame.

Superb Video and the music as well.

Brings back memories of the good old days Thank you for sharing your photos

The Flag lane chimney 😁

turn the clock back

Excellent video I like the song yesterday on the fate of the 40s Great choice.

Aw Gee sus ! That collision damage and death music is just far too spooky !

left a tear in my eye,

“Pah, what filthy things! This is your comeuppance for all those nasty things you spoke about us!” said Henry, who was on a visit to the very place he’d been rebuilt into a Stanier 5MT.

Love the music accompanying the video.

Nice upload and good choice of music too ,got hundreds of photo's like this at Crewe ,Derby, and Donny

Inspired music I live in a large town house and nearly jumped out the top window at 06. 46 this morning , because of that music.

awesome

luckily 40012's fate was to be preserved

Some one asked the question is Eagle Bridge still there the short answer is no, but the eagles have survived one is on the Heritage Centre positioned on the corner of North Signal box.

Great video love it thank's

Emotional

would like to see what is there now, like past and present.

Some great pics, interesting to see.

This music is like they used to play in lifts or supermarkets in the 70’s 👍🏻

The music seems to celebrate the demise of the works

Have no resemblance to my days in 1957 last days of steam.

47s actually awaiting repair not scrap

What a great shots and music. Thank you!

Great Crewe days,

You could make a real cool simulator with that cab

Very very good indeed.

Quite a sad sight really seeing these great locos going for scrap

Its so sad to see at that rail history being scrapped

I was there for 6 or 7 months from Jan 84 after Shildon closed. It was like a jolly boys outing,, maybe about 10 of us in 'Rodgers' guest house, mostly 21 year old's. Those were the days!

3:46 those cut-up class 40 cabs look like Class 22 cabs with their noses cut off.

Fantastic video of days gone by😥, mesmerising stuff👌

Thank god they scrapped all those electric locos plus the crappy diesels yes oh yes fantastic scene s. God live steam. May it never die. Long live steam. Steam is king steam rules .

Oh how I remember Crewe back then 👍🏻