Crewe locomotive works
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Crewe locomotive works
Image: © Ian Taylor Taken: 15 Oct 1967
Two class 47 diesels and a class 74 electro-diesel outside Crewe works. The class 74 (E6102) had just been rebuilt from a conventional electric loco, by the addition of a diesel-generator and push-pull controls. These locos were converted for the Waterloo - Bournemouth electrification scheme, and were intended for use on Southampton boat trains. The diesel engine enabled them to run on unelectified lines at reduced power. However, they only survived for about another 10 years. I don't know the grid reference for this photo, or even whether this part of the works still survives.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.095826
Longitude
-2.456925
