FAO - Steam Enthuaiasts On Here ......

[The Wiz]

Does anyone know anything about the event at Crewe Works over the weekend of 10-11 September 2005. I read in a railway mag late last year about this - a large gathering of significant Crewe built locos but can find no website for this or mention of it anywhere else. So ...

Is this on?
Is there a website?


>>> Edited by The Wiz on Tuesday 15th February 16:06

[chassis 33]

The Wiz said:

Does anyone know anything about the event at Crewe Works over the weekend of 10-11 Setember 2005. I read in a railway mag late last year aboutt his - a large gathering of significant Crewe built locos but can find no website for this or mention of it anywhere else. So ... Is this on? Is there a website?

There's a couple of Steam Enthusiasts working with me who live in Crewe, shall ask.

Regards
Iain

[The Wiz]

Cheers.

[The Wiz]

Aha! Found a website: www.creweopendays.co.uk/

Nt much on it at present ... are some pics of the 2003 event.

[billb]

my dad would have known he loves steam trains and collects name plates - cant believe how much people pay for railway memorabelia u lot are mad!!

[chassis 33]

Right i have some info, i noticed on one website that the date was an "either or" the date quoted in the first post or the following. Make sure you check nearer the time.

Anyway according to the article ive been give a photocopy of Jimmy Greaves is the guest of honour, and Sue Johnson has been invited.

The photocopy from the bloke at work said:

The propsed locomotive lineup is now taking shape and is designed to have across the board appeal with diesels, electrics and steam. The steam loco list to date with more likely to follow is No 71000 Duke of Glouster, #70000 Britannia, #6233 Duchess of Sutherland, #5690 Leander, #6201 Princess Elizabeth, #46203 Princess Margret Rose, #60009 Union of South Africa, #4472 Flying Scotsman, #7822 Foxcote Manor, #5972 Olton Hall, #4965 Rood Ashton Hall, GWR 2-6-2T #5199, BR Standard 4MT #80072, BR Standard 9F #92134, Stanier 8F #48151, LMS 'Black Five', 4-6-0 #45407, BR Standard 2MT 2-6-0 #46441, LNWR G2 'Super D' 0-8-0 #49395 and Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 #49268. The Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railway will each be sending two locomotives. The diesel and modern traction exhibits promised already numbers more than 35 locomotives. Types on display will include Class 20, 24, 31, 3, 37, 40, 43, 45, 47, 50, 52, and 60. Electric locomotives will be well represented with examples of classes 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87 and 90. A star exhibit in this catergory is expected to be the unique GNER Class 89, #89001, which as just been moved to Barrow Hill.

Regards
Iain

[yertis]

71000 Duke of Gloucester - this is of interest to all you Type-R/S2000 types for herein lies one of the original applications of your variable valve timing.

[dilbert]

Bloomin Italians......
'Fraid I don't know anything about Crewe though.

[The Wiz]

chassis 33 said:

Right i have some info, i noticed on one website that the date was an "either or" the date quoted in the first post or the following. Make sure you check nearer the time. Anyway according to the article ive been give a photocopy of Jimmy Greaves is the guest of honour, and Sue Johnson has been invited. The photocopy from the bloke at work said: The propsed locomotive lineup is now taking shape and is designed to have across the board appeal with diesels, electrics and steam. The steam loco list to date with more likely to follow is No 71000 Duke of Glouster, #70000 Britannia, #6233 Duchess of Sutherland, #5690 Leander, #6201 Princess Elizabeth, #46203 Princess Margret Rose, #60009 Union of South Africa, #4472 Flying Scotsman, #7822 Foxcote Manor, #5972 Olton Hall, #4965 Rood Ashton Hall, GWR 2-6-2T #5199, BR Standard 4MT #80072, BR Standard 9F #92134, Stanier 8F #48151, LMS 'Black Five', 4-6-0 #45407, BR Standard 2MT 2-6-0 #46441, LNWR G2 'Super D' 0-8-0 #49395 and Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 #49268. The Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railway will each be sending two locomotives. The diesel and modern traction exhibits promised already numbers more than 35 locomotives. Types on display will include Class 20, 24, 31, 3, 37, 40, 43, 45, 47, 50, 52, and 60. Electric locomotives will be well represented with examples of classes 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87 and 90. A star exhibit in this catergory is expected to be the unique GNER Class 89, #89001, which as just been moved to Barrow Hill. Regards Iain

Cheers Iain. The Open days Wesite has the following:

The Crewe Works Webb Charity Fund Committee announce that by kind permission of the management of Crewe Works an open weekend will be held on September 10th& 11th 2005.

There will also be a limited-entry photographer's 'Evening Shoot' held on Friday evening September 9th.

Further details of this event will be published as they become available.