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WDs at Crewe Works in 1967
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:28 pm
by gresley01
Im sorry if this has appeared before. I have only just discovered this site. Does anybody know the identities and reason for the appearance of approx. 30 x WD 2-8-0s for repair in Crewe works I think during 1967 and what subsequently happened to them ?
Re: WDs at Crewe Works in 1967
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:33 pm
by Andy W
WDs re-appeared at Crewe Works for repair during mid to late 1966 when firstly Darlington and then Cowlairs closed. By this time they were only going there for "casual light" (i.e. relatively minor) repairs and were, as far as I can make out, NER allocated locos.
The only ones that I have traced to being there in 1967 were 90243/81 which were present in January when 70013 (officially the last BR steam repair) went through works. They returned to the NER shortly afterwards.
I suspect the 30 figure might be the total number of WDs that went through in the 1966/7 period, rather than 1967 itself.
Re: WDs at Crewe Works in 1967
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:41 am
by gresley01
Thanks Andy, most helpful.