The Railway Age
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| Crewe Heritage Centre (formerly "Crewe Railway Age") |
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| Location | Vernon Way, Crewe, England |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Director | Mike Lenz |
| Website | The Railway Age website |
The Crewe Heritage Centre, formerly the Crewe Railway Age is a railway museum, located in Crewe, England. The Railway Age was rebranded to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008. It is administered by Crewe Heritage Trust Ltd.
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[edit] Background Information
The museum is located at the back of a Tesco superstore, in the old LMS railway yard for Crewe railway station. The museum has three signal boxes, which the public can operate and look around and an exstensive miniature railway with steam, diesel and electric traction. The main exhibit of the museum is the BR Class 370 APT, which the public can look around, however the train is in massive dis-repair and most of the train is inaccessible (Now undergoing restoration and upgrading, most of the train has been powered up as of Early 2008). A main museum has now been built, and it features many trains, carrages and exhibits, including the exhibition of a LNWR Travelling post office (TPO) coach and assorted Royal Mail Exhibits.
The museum was also mentioned in Heritage Railway, a British railway magazine. (issue 97 - 12 April to 9 May 2007)
Under new Management as of late 2007 the museum is now undergoing much needed upgrading of displays and exhibits.
[edit] Gallery
 The APT train from the Crewe North Junction signal box |
 The West Coast Main Line from the museum |
 A view of the railway yard from the cab of the APT |
[edit] Locomotives
- Diesel locomotives
- BR 0-6-0 Class 03 no. D2073 (03073)
- BR Class 47, 47575 courtesy of Riviera Trains (Static display)
- BR Class 47, 47192 (D1842) fully opperational
- Gas-turbine locomotives
- Electric locomotives
- Electric multiple units
In addition, steam locomotives are often stabled at the museum between working trips on the main line.
[edit] Signal boxes
- Crewe Station A Cabin
- Crewe North Junction signal box
- Exeter West signal box
[edit] External links
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