Crewe Heritage Closure

[adamp]

"Apart from Special Events we are closed to the public until Easter 2009"

Whys that?

-Adam

 

[theblackwatch]

It's normal as far as I know - pretty sure it wasn't open in the winter season last year.

 

[Phoenix]

It's normal as far as I know - pretty sure it wasn't open in the winter season last year.

It is actually I tired going there I year sunday and was told it was shut but begged for them to let me take shots and the bugger off.
Last time I went though they were doing a fair bit of work to the place.

 

[91101]

I went in August in the 2005 and it was very surreal, like having the place to myself save a few volunteers!! Are they quite accomodating with allowing you to look in the cab of the 370?

 

[Phoenix]

I went in August in the 2005 and it was very surreal, like having the place to myself save a few volunteers!! Are they quite accomodating with allowing you to look in the cab of the 370?

I wouldn't bet on it really i think it will go as far as you being able to walk around the whole of the site to take shots of the rolling stock and maybe some poking your camera around corners but nothing to amazing.
To be honest it's only worth poping down between things to do when your around crewe.
Plus don't forget to phot the steam engine in the Tesco car park.

 

[Aureol]

If the 370 is the APT (not much EMU knowledge ), then yes it usually has three or four vehicles open, including the cab at the south end (closest to Crewe station).

 

[xc170]

I went in august and was the only one there, I think its closed because there doing some work to it or something

Adam

 

[EE Type 3]

I want to go again to clear the Hymek, still need the blighter

 

[Phoenix]

I want to go again to clear the Hymek, still need the blighter

Hymek???

 

[37412]

Hymek???

When I went yonks ago there was a Hymek that worked on the miniature railway, used to run down by the ATP if i remember right. Scored it in obviously, had another miniature Hymek this year at the Spa Valley this year as well

 

[Aureol]

When I went yonks ago there was a Hymek that worked on the miniature railway, used to run down by the ATP if i remember right. Scored it in obviously, had another miniature Hymek this year at the Spa Valley this year as well

Ahh, the petrol Hymek. Still there, hellfire beast it is too 8)

 

[EE Type 3]

Ahh, the petrol Hymek. Still there, hellfire beast it is too 8)

Thats the chap!! Still need it

 

[Phoenix]

Ahh, the petrol Hymek. Still there, hellfire beast it is too 8)

We talking about the GWR prototype that is at barrowhill and soon to move to the Didcot railway centre???

 

[Aureol]

We talking about the GWR prototype that is at barrowhill and soon to move to the Didcot railway centre???

No, we are talking about the miniature railway.

 

[Phoenix]

No, we are talking about the miniature railway.

Oh right theres me looking stupid erm can someone give me my dignity back and say it was an easy mistake to make?????

 

[Aureol]

Oh right theres me looking stupid erm can someone give me my dignity back and say it was an easy mistake to make?????

No, the miniature railway at Crewe is very easy to spot as it's right next to the entrance 8)

 

[37412]

Shot of it here: http://our.photosnaps.org.uk/p52162826.html

Sure it used to green many moons ago though?

 

[Phoenix]

No, the miniature railway at Crewe is very easy to spot as it's right next to the entrance 8)

But I have never seen this Hymek though (come on baggy help me out)

 

[37412]

But I have never seen this Hymek though (come on baggy help me out)

He's told you its on the miniature railway next to the enterance and i've posted a link to photo, what more do you want?

 

[Phoenix]

He's told you its on the miniature railway next to the enterance and i've posted a link to photo, what more do you want?

I want you both to say that it was easy for me to think you were talking about the GWR prototype (although it's not a hydraulic but i know nothing) as although I have seen the miniture railway I have never seen the tinymek.

 

[37412]

In post 10 I said the Hymek that works on the miniature railway and then 3 posts later you asked if it was some GWR prototype device so if you had read my post you would have seen that we were opn about the miniature railway, unless of course this GWR thing is a miniature railway engine but knowing nothing about it i couldn't comment!

 

[960012]

When I went yonks ago there was a Hymek that worked on the miniature railway, used to run down by the ATP if i remember right. Scored it in obviously, had another miniature Hymek this year at the Spa Valley this year as well

Come to the Great Cockcrow Railway next year and you can get haulage behind another hymek, in SWT BLue!!!!!

 

[EE Type 3]

Come to the Great Cockcrow Railway next year and you can get haulage behind another hymek, in SWT BLue!!!!!

Doubt it's as rateable as the CHC one :razz:

 

[Jordy]

Come to the Great Cockcrow Railway next year and you can get haulage behind another hymek, in SWT BLue!!!!!

If its the same one I bashed a while back it is very rateable, it even stalled

 

[5872]

It is actually I tired going there I year sunday and was told it was shut but begged for them to let me take shots and the bugger off.
Last time I went though they were doing a fair bit of work to the place.

What?

 

[Phoenix]

What?

You know when you need to know something you need to say a lot more than "what".

 

[EE Type 3]

What?

Come on Fred, you should understand English by now :roll:

 

[Phoenix]

Come on Fred, you should understand English by now :roll:

He knows the word is always followed by the word Electric .

 

[1K73]

The heritage centre is open on the last Sunday in January for a model railway show, and the lads from CHC usually get involved - the whole site is open for viewing while at last years show 03073 was available on 'Driver for a Fiver' duties on the running line.

Can't remember whether the Petrol Hymek was in operation but it's a bit of a monster....best regular diesel working out of Crewe anyway!