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Posted: 03 Jun 2013

Taken: 29 Sep 1962

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Taken on the same day as the previous photo of D216, is Coronation Pacific No 46241 'City of Edinburgh', with a southbound express.
Scanned from a print taken by my dad when he took a much younger me to Crewe for an afternoon.
Not able to put an approx date: ie "circa 1962" on the date thingy, so for now I'll make do with 29Sep62

Peter Castell, Erhard Bernstein, Loose_Grip/Pete and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Wonderful historic images, an advantage go digital the date is recorded, I suppose somewhere it would be recorded when this was withdrawn from service and the diesel was introduced
20 months ago.
Tractacus club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thanks for the comments Peter. 46241 was withdrawn from service in September 1964 and stored at Edge Hill, Liverpool. It was scrapped in January 1964 at J Cashmores at Great Bridge.
The English Electric Type 4 - later known as Class 40 - were built from 1958 - 1962. D216 (40016) met it's end at Swindon works in 1983.
20 months ago.
 Trevor King
Trevor King club
I loved my first visit to Crewe, which was only last year. Certainly must have been an exciting place back in the 60's?
20 months ago.
Tractacus club has replied to Trevor King club
In those days, Crewe was beyond my means. Stockport Tiviot Dale was my nearest railway station, a relatively short walk. It wasn't until the 70s and 80s that I started making regular visits to Crewe.
20 months ago.

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