Railways Illustrated

Future Events–Crewe Heritage

- ANDREW WATTS NEWS WRITER

THE NEXT Crewe Heritage email and telephone auction is due to be held between February 26 and March 1 at http://ukrailwaya­na.com. Several diesel and electric nameplates are on offer, some of which could generate considerab­le interest.

Steam nameplates: Warwick Castle (4081), West Country ClassBidef­ord with scroll and replica crest (34019) and Moray Firth (70053).

Diesel and electric nameplates: Harlech Castle preserved plate (25265), Gartcosh (37037/884), Warship Class Thruster (D853),

City of Bristol (43126), City of Truro (43192), Northampto­nshire (47586), Derby Evening Telegraph (47973), Western Governor with cabside numberplat­e (D1054), Robert Adam (60007), Arenig Fawr (60017), The Royal Alex (73101), City of Lancaster with badges (86205), City of London (87005), City of Glasgow (87006), City of Birmingham (87009), British Transport Police with badge (90012) and William Speirs Bruce (221132).

GWR cabside numberplat­es: 3400, 3757, 4156, 6639, 6679,6716, 6764, 6935, 8422, 8464, 8488 and 8725.

Diesel and electric cabside numbers, depot plaques and Emblems: BR Double Arrow and InterCity Swallow.

SR Targets: Plymstock and Vauxhall.

Totems:

BR (M) Maroon: Adlington, Carnforth, Darwen, Kenton and Luton Midland Road.

BR (S) Green: Cranleigh, Esher,

Portsmouth & Southsea, Salisbury, West Grinstead and Wye.

BR (Sc) Light Blue: Aboyne, Addiewell, Banchory, Brucklay, Burntislan­d, Cameron Bridge, Cardenden, Cupar, Greenhill, Kennethmon­t, Kilpatrick,

Kinross Junction, Longniddry,

Neilston High, Newport-on Tay East, Newport-on-Tay West, Newtonmore, Tayport, Thornton Junction and Wormit.

BR (W) Chocolate & Cream: Princes Risborough and Wrexham General.

 ??  ?? Class 52 1054 Western Governor stabled at Taunton on May 28, 1976. One of its nameplates and numberplat­es are up for sale during the next Crewe Heritage online auction. (Rail Photoprint­s)
Class 52 1054 Western Governor stabled at Taunton on May 28, 1976. One of its nameplates and numberplat­es are up for sale during the next Crewe Heritage online auction. (Rail Photoprint­s)
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