DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Crewe - Chester
The route was also served by a number of DMU services from Crewe to various North Wales stations.
Images
September 1963
A BRC&W triple DMU is seen west of Beeston Castle on the Chester - Crewe line in September 1963. Michael Mensing.
August 1971
A Met-Camm set, probably from Chester / North Wales, empties its passengers upon terminating at Crewe in August 1971. The closest vehicle appears to be M56353. Mel Smith.
1975
Chester Park Royal set CR218 at Crewe in 1975. John Law.
12th February 1977
50400 leads 56155, 56157 & 50401 out of Chester with the 13.13 Chester-Crewe, 12/2/77. Anthony Griffiths.
March 1977
A two-car Class 108 departs Chester for Crewe in March 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
12th April 1977
Class 103 50409 + 56150 at Crewe on April 12th, 1977. It carries a Chester set number in the cab window - possibly CR209. Rex Holt.
August 1977
A Class 103 DMU (with possibly at 108 behind) at Crewe in August 1977, seen awaiting departure with a service for Chester. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th January 1981
A Swindon class 120 DMU enters Crewe with a service from Chester, 24th January 1981. Paul James.
19th May 1981
A tidy looking two-car Park Royal Class 103 DMU was coupled to a Class 108, stood at Crewe with a service to Chester on May 19th 1981. The leading car is Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) M56155, complete with its first class saloon with orange curtains. Martyn Hilbert.
27th June 1981
M56359 at the rear of a Class 101/108DMU formation departing from Chester with the 13:10 Chester - Crewe service on 27 June 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa November 1981
A Class 104 2-car DMU at Christleton tunnel with a Crewe to Chester service in Nov or Dec 1981. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
7th November 1981
Class 304 EMU 014 and Met-Cam Cl101 M56349-M51202 stand at Crewe, 7th Nov 1981. Paul James.
20th January 1984
Pair of Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMUs pass Shed Lane, Vicars Cross, with a Chester-Crewe service 22-1-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
2nd June 1984
Met-Camm 54349 with a Chester service in Crewe station on 2 June 1984. Dave Warby.
21st May 1985
Yet another night without the comfort of a bed and the station clock confirms my dedication or stupidity, at 01:22 am. Longsight-allocated class 108 DMU Nos.54489-51906 on the Chester shuttle and Gateshead-allocated 47431 alongside on a parcels working at Crewe on 21st May 1985. Introduced into BR service on 1st January 1962 as D1545 and allocated to 41A Darnall. Unlike many class 47s this example only carried the two numbers, but carried three liveries, namely two-tone green, BR blue, and large logo blue with grey roof. Given the unofficial name of 'Silurian' when at Tinsley in November 1990, she was withdrawn in August 1992 and disposed of by MRJ Phillips at Old Oak Common MPD in April 1997. Gordon Edgar.
6th December 1986
A two-car Class 108 DMU runs into Crewe station on 6 December 1986. The Chester allocated vehicles 54487 + 51904 is an original pairing that seemed to stick together until withdrawal. Keith Miller.
6th December 1986
A DMU formation containing 54355 + 51180 / 51562 + 53931 arrives into Crewe station on 6 December 1986. All were allocated to Chester depot. Keith Miller.
7th August 1996
101685 is seen as a three car set (53160 + 59539 + 53164) at Crewe in BR green on 07.08.1996. Andy Cole.
9th October 1998
Class 101 set L835 (51432 + 51498) at Crewe with 1D76, a Crewe - Chester service, on Friday 9 October 1998. Note the unusual position of the vehicle number on the bodyside. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th April 2001
Accompanied by the usual weeds which seem to have become "normal" since privatisation, Regional Railways Class 101 diesel multiple unit 101682 (51505 + 53256) in the bay at Chester station on 27th April 2001, probably on a Chester-Crewe service. Pete LG99.