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My Story - Part Eighteen
Crewe, Box Hill and Stratford

At Crewe Works, I renewed my apparent obsession with the L&Y Works shunters. I think it must have been a gloomy day, judging by the quality of the photos from Crewe North and Crewe South sheds.

 

A few days later, the view was better from the top of Box Hill - we were on a geology/geography field trip from school, and I happened to spy a train in the distance.

 

And then, a few days later, I was back at Stratford for a couple of early morning shots

All Photographs by Alan Lewis Chambers ©

L&YR 0-6-0ST No 51446 was one of the shunters at Crewe Works on 28 May 1961.

L&YR 0-6-0ST No 51446 was one of the shunters at Crewe Works on 28 May 1961.
© Copyright Alan Lewis Chambers

One of Crewe Works' shunters, L&YR 0-6-0 No 52441 on 28 May 1961.

One of Crewe Works' shunters, L&YR 0-6-0 No 52441 on 28 May 1961.
© Copyright Alan Lewis Chambers

BR built Black 5 No 44742 at Crewe North shed on 28 May 1961 - sorry about the quality, but this is the only Caprotti Black Five that I photographed.

BR built Black 5 No 44742 at Crewe North shed on 28 May 1961 - sorry about the quality, but this is the only Caprotti Black Five that I photographed.
© Copyright Alan Lewis Chambers

MR Johnson 3F 0-6-0 No 43464 at Crewe South shed on 28 May 1961.

MR Johnson 3F 0-6-0 No 43464 at Crewe South shed on 28 May 1961.
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The view from Box Hill - if you look closely you can see an SR Mogul heading east from Dorking to Redhill with a passenger train.

The view from Box Hill - if you look closely you can see an SR Mogul heading east from Dorking to Redhill with a passenger train.
© Copyright Alan Lewis Chambers

GER N7 0-6-2T No 69678 with express passenger headcode hauls a curious collection of vehicles past Stratford on 4 June 1961.

GER N7 0-6-2T No 69678 with express passenger headcode hauls a curious collection of vehicles past Stratford on 4 June 1961.
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English Electric Type 3 No D6706 heads an express to Liverpool Street through Stratford station on 4 June 1961.

English Electric Type 3 No D6706 heads an express to Liverpool Street through Stratford station on 4 June 1961.
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