Former name Crewe Railway Age Visitors 30,000 Annually Phone +44 1270 212130 | Type Railway museum Website Crewe Heritage Centre | |
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Established 24th July 1987 (24th July 1987) Location Vernon Way, Crewe, England Address Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way, Crewe CW1 2DB, UK Hours Closed today FridayClosedSaturday10AM–4:30PMSunday10AM–4:30PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursdayClosed Similar Crewe railway station, Mangapps Railway Museum, Peak Rail, Queens Park, Great Central Railway Profiles | ||
Crewe heritage centre 6 9 2015 class 03 08 37 46 47 87 370 apt steam
Crewe Heritage Centre, is a railway museum, located in Crewe, England. It is managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust; the museum is located between Crewe railway station and Crewe town centre, the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
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Crewe heritage centre 6 9 2015 miniature railway full ride past apt
History
Established in 1987 and renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008. The museum is located in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. The site is operated by supporters of the Crewe Heritage Centre, and is open to the public every weekend between Easter and end of September.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West), and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe from its locomotive and carriage construction, and famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/ 006, it is open at all times, with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project. The set was tilted for the first time in preservation in 2013.
Signal boxes
Locomotives
Both mainline and miniature railways operate on most weekends. The standard gauge railway uses either the British Rail Class 03 03 073, [British Rail Class 47] D1842, [47192] or ex-Direct Rail Services British Rail Class 47 47 712. A cylinder and Caprotti valve gear from the locomotive, Duke of Gloucester, forms part of a permanent display. There may also be occasional visiting locomotives. The Center has its own Depot Code, CQ, but only 47712 and 87035 are classed as being locomotives of this Depot.