Crewe Traction Maintenance Depot Open Day 17th September 2000 Part 1

As part of Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council's "Open Doors" initiative, English, Welsh and Scottish Railways opened their Nantwich Road Traction Maintenance Depot, and International Electric Traction Depot on Wistaston Road, to the public on a restricted basis. I managed to obtain tickets for the Nantwich Road site on Sunday and the following pictures record the event. Thanks go to the Staff and Management at the EWS depot who had clearly worked hard to prepare for the event and continued to operate the depot despite the repeated invasions. Particular thanks to our guide, Steve Scott, for his assistance and meticulous attention to the matter of safety. Steve had a difficult job to do in answering questions while watching out for wanderers in the party. Such places are fascinating but dangerous to the unwary so thanks again to all concerned for an enjoyable, enlightening and safe visit.

REMEMBER THAT THIS EVENT WAS SPECIALLY ORGANISED AND THAT THESE DEPOTS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. RAILWAY DEPOTS ARE DANGEROUS TO THE UNTRAINED SO FOR EVERYONE'S SAKE PLEASE KEEP AWAY.

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These attractive tickets show the lengths to which EWS went, to put on a good show.

This was the sight we met at the entrance to the depot with 47212 and an unrecorded class 60 showing their noses.

66136, one of the invaders from Canada and a regular at Crewe - commonly known as "sheds" because of their characteristic roof shape.

"Loadhaul" liveried Class 37 number 37710.

37673 with an unrecorded Class 37

Sir Dyfed/County of Dyfed

Modern traction on shed.

37114 "City of Worcester"

37883

37673

37517 on the lifting jacks with 58036 on the left and 37713 to the rear.

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