Trains at Crewe

[96tommy]

What kind of trains do you normally get at Crewe station.

I was thinking about going on Friday 23rd July 2010. Does anybody know if any freight goes through also? Thank You

 

[transportphoto]

You would get some (if not a lot of) Cl390's as is on the WCML.

 

[oliverj8]

You would normally get:
Half hourly Cl350 in each direction on BHM - LIV services
Hourly Cl350 on CRE - EUS services
Hourly Cl390 in each direction on MAN - EUS services
Hourly Cl221 in each direction on EDB/GLC - BHM services
Hourly Cl221 in each direction on EUS - CTR/HHD services
Hourly Cl175 in each direction on MAN - CMN/MFH services
Half Hourly Cl323 on CRE - MAN services
Hourly Cl153/150/158/175 on CRE - CTR services
2 Hourly Cl153/150/158 on CRE - SHR services
Hourly Cl153/156/158 on CRE - DBR services
And;
The fridays only EUS - PRE formed of the 'Pretendolino' but this doesn't arrive at Crewe until 21:01
Plus Half hourly passing Cl390.

Most freight avoids the station by going on the underpass straight to Basford Hall.

Hope this makes sense

 

[rail-britain]

What kind of trains do you normally get at Crewe station
I was thinking about going on Friday 23rd July 2010. Does anybody know if any freight goes through also?

What times are you considering?
If you are after freight, then travel down to Stafford, the majority of the freight still passes through which would have bypassed Crewe

On my last visit to Crewe there was ONE container train, for a crew change, at about 15:00
It's a few years since I have done an overnight there, but there used to be quite a lot of freight as there is little need to bypass the station

 

[96tommy]

You would normally get:
Half hourly Cl350 in each direction on BHM - LIV services
Hourly Cl350 on CRE - EUS services
Hourly Cl390 in each direction on MAN - EUS services
Hourly Cl221 in each direction on EDB/GLC - BHM services
Hourly Cl221 in each direction on EUS - CTR/HHD services
Hourly Cl175 in each direction on MAN - CMN/MFH services
Half Hourly Cl323 on CRE - MAN services
Hourly Cl153/150/158/175 on CRE - CTR services
2 Hourly Cl153/150/158 on CRE - SHR services
Hourly Cl153/156/158 on CRE - DBR services
And;
The fridays only EUS - PRE formed of the 'Pretendolino' but this doesn't arrive at Crewe until 21:01
Plus Half hourly passing Cl390.

Most freight avoids the station by going on the underpass straight to Basford Hall.

Hope this makes sense

Thanks!!!. Do you know if you get many loco movements around Crewe Station

 

[oliverj8]

Thanks!!!. Do you know if you get many loco movements around Crewe Station

There are normally locos going in/out of the terminating platforms and the line between platforms 11 and 12, but other than that, I'm not sure.

Hope this helps
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You would normally get:
Half hourly Cl350 in each direction on BHM - LIV services
Hourly Cl350 on CRE - EUS services
Hourly Cl390 in each direction on MAN - EUS services
Hourly Cl221 in each direction on EDB/GLC - BHM services
Hourly Cl221 in each direction on EUS - CTR/HHD services
Hourly Cl175 in each direction on MAN - CMN/MFH services
Half Hourly Cl323 on CRE - MAN services
Hourly Cl153/150/158/175 on CRE - CTR services
2 Hourly Cl153/150/158 on CRE - SHR services
Hourly Cl153/156/158 on CRE - DBR services
And;
The fridays only EUS - PRE formed of the 'Pretendolino' but this doesn't arrive at Crewe until 21:01
Plus Half hourly passing Cl390.

Most freight avoids the station by going on the underpass straight to Basford Hall.

Hope this makes sense

Sorry, forgot to mention that the Arriva Trains Wales 'WAG Express' stops here as well and also, Cross Country stop here a couple of times a day.

 

[Crossover]

There is a possibility of getting locos around - it all depends on whether there are any special services running which may give the best possibility and is something someone else will have info about.

I was at Crewe Heritage Centre last summer and there were a few special services came through loco hauled (one of them in particular had everyone on the viewing platform with their cameras, though I'm still unsure of the significance of it!)
I seem to remember one of the services was double headed too

 

[96tommy]

Thanks everybody for the information!!!

Do you get any Class 57's on Thunderbirds there

 

[37401]

Thanks everybody for the information!!!

Do you get any Class 57's on Thunderbirds there

Usually one parked up, ATW 57 gets in at 18:40

 

[TheWalrus]

Sometimes you get the Royal Mail train (325?) go through, as I saw it once when I was up there.

Plus the 2-hourly Shrewsbury stopper is usually a 150

 

[96tommy]

I am off here on Friday 23rd July!!!

If anyone knows of anything coming through and what times that would be great!!!

Thank You

 

[Edward111]

i would recommend going there, I live there and get a lot there also i like it becuase if you go south you get the carriage sidings and frieghtliner depot and if you go towards wales you get class 56's on the diesel depot

 

[matt]

I am off here on Friday 23rd July!!!

If anyone knows of anything coming through and what times that would be great!!!

Thank You

If you are there early there is this http://uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0723a.htm

 

[Crossforth]

I was in Crewe the other day and there is quite a variety of units, certainly different from the usual Northern units I get in Leeds

Here are my photos
http://yorkshirerail.fotopic.net/c1871970.html

 

[96tommy]

Thanks for all the information from everyone.

I will be getting there arond 11:00 and leaving at 16:00 so will miss the railtour. I hope I see something like Class 325's or any other movements.

 

[Simon Poole]

44871 is also passing through Crewe Light engine from Bury on Friday 23rd of July, no times are not up yet but 44871 is heading to Machynlleth!

 

[33056]

I will be getting there arond 11:00 and leaving at 16:00 so will miss the railtour. I hope I see something like Class 325's or any other movements.

No 325s booked to go through bewteen those times, you might get lucky if there is an ad-hoc move to or from Crewe Electric.

 

[96tommy]

44871 is also passing through Crewe Light engine from Bury on Friday 23rd of July, no times are not up yet but 44871 is heading to Machynlleth!

Will need to look out for this. Will this be up on Uk Steam???

 

[Simon Poole]

Will need to look out for this. Will this be up on Uk Steam???

I think it's an fifty-fifty per cent chance that it be up on uksteam, if it does go up, your be looking around mid week or Thursday, its not up yet because they might be discussing the route it will be taking to get from Bury to Crewe to Central Wales
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Times are up for 44871 for this Friday
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0723p.htm

Also i just learned that 6233 'Duchess Of Sutherland' is going to show uo at Crewe! on the same day!

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0723q.htm

And an Class 33 is also going to make apperance!

All this between 1215 and 1445!

 

[96tommy]

I have just found out I can't go


I would have loved to see the steam trains

 

[96tommy]

I am now going on September 25th, any information of anything going through would be great!!!

 

[mickey]

Sorry, forgot to mention that the Arriva Trains Wales 'WAG Express' stops here as well and also, Cross Country stop here a couple of times a day.

...As do some of the EUS-LIV 390s, particularly in the afternoon/evening.