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Revisit with new twist: 21st August 2021

Over the years I have been to Crewe for day trips, open days and never once have I been close to Basford Hall. Opened in 1901 and is about a mile south of Crewe Station. Apart from the large number of wagons that are there and trundle in and out daily it also host a number of active and stored locomotives. It was these locos that I was looking for. Well one in particular. 90050 has been in storage and has been consistently robbed of parts to keep her sister locos in service. 90050 was put into store after fire damage 4th December 2004. Sat with 90050 is 86251 which has been stored since 30/09/2008. Another I felt the need to get a photo of. 

Selhurst:
2B05 Selhurst to Victoria (Selhurst to Victoria) 377623

Euston:
1H62 Euston to Manchester Piccadilly (Euston to Crewe) 390009
1F12 Euston to Liverpool Lime Street 390112
1S45 0749 London Euston to Glasgow Central 390107
1M11 2342 Edinburgh to London Euston 92033 [Consist: 15007, 15101, 15202, 15305, 15337, 15321, 15324, 15205, 15309, 15334, 15314, 15329, 15212, 15108, 15009]
0M11 0656 London Euston to London Euston 92028

Camden Jn:
1B02 0546 Wolverhampton to London Euston 390154

Willesden TMD:
Stabled - 43423, 43467, 43308, 43296, 710378

Wembley Yards:
1M16 2045 Inverness and Fort William to London Euston 92010 [Consist: 15003, 15105, 15213, 15317, 15311, 15322, 15336, 15002, 15104, 15211, 15338, 15323, 15324, 15306, 15203]
4L02 0445 Hams Hall Gbrf to Felixstowe North Gbrf 66785

Harrow & Wealdstone:
1B00 0606 Wolverhampton to London Euston 390114
0xxx 0729 Wembley H.S. to Northampton Emd 37800
1A01 0525 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston 390013

Tring:
4L52 0325 Garston F.L.T. to London Gateway Frghtliner 66529
1A04 0538 Lancaster to London Euston 390130

Weedon:
1A07 0644 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston 390044

Wilton Marina:
1A08 0655 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston 390047

Rugby:
Thunderbird - 57308

Nuneaton:
1K05 0752 Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton 170639

Tamworth:
1A11 0716 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston 390119

Curborough Jn:
0O27 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton MCT 66533, 66571, 66584

Colwich Jn:
1A12 0748 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston 390010

Milford Jn:
1A13 0755 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston 390153

Stafford: 
1U22 0833 Crewe to London Euston 350240

Little Bridgeford Jn:
4xxx 0257 Felixstowe North F.L.T. to Garston F.L.T. 90016, 90011
4M18 0315 Felixstowe North Gbrf to Trafford Pk Euro Tml Gbrf 66708

Crewe Basford Hall (from the train)
Stabled - 66745, 66608, 08752, 730102

Crewe:
Stabled - 86101
1U24 0933 Crewe to London Euston 350102, 350406
1V37 0830 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven 175103
2F31 0917 Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street 323235
1D53 0924 Crewe to Chester 153918, 153362
1A17 0847 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston 390005
1W48 0501 Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly 175104
1A18 0855 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston 390148
Stabled - 57304 Thunderbird
1S45 0749 London Euston to Glasgow Central 390107
2H44 0948 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly 323231
1G08 0906 Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street 350265
2G44 1001 Crewe to Birmingham New Street 350120
1M07 0630 Glasgow Central to London Euston 390118
1U25 0739 London Euston to Crewe 350232, 350239
1A20 0755 Holyhead to Crewe 221106
2K33 0901 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe 319385
9M50 0652 Edinburgh to London Euston 390046
1V38 0931 Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen 175113
5P47 0736 London Euston to Preston 390137
1H63 0827 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly 390013
1A22 0947 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston 390152

Despite the drizzle I decided to head to Basford Hall yards. It's not that bad a walk once you have done it once. I created a post on here to describe the route. I hope it helps others.

DRS Gresty Road:
Stabled - 37405, 37422, 66305, 66427, 57309, 88004, ADB965206

Crewe Basford Hall:
Stabled - 66956, 66953, 66548, 66758, 66745, 56051, 56090, 56105, 70803, 70817, 90010, 90041, 70001, 70007, 66506, 66418, 47830
Scrap Line - (In order from north to south) 86632, 86613, 86607, 86608, 86638, 86637, 86639, 86609, 86604, 86605, 86622, 86628, 86614, 86612, 86627, 86610
Next to the fence/slip road - 86251, 90050

A wet walk back to the station and I decided to go back early. Trainers, trousers and socks were all soaked through.

Crewe: 1G13 1105 Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street 350108, 350404
2K35 1101 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe 323231
1S52 1007 London Euston to Glasgow Central 390127
9M52 0853 Edinburgh to London Euston 390115
1V41 1131 Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen 175102
1H65 1027 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly 390011
1A32 1147 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston (Crewe to Euston) 390136
Stored - 730104

Stafford:
Stabled - DR73914

Kenton:
4Z23 1218 Ingatestone to Hams Hall Gbrf 66720

Wembley Yards: Stabled - 66606, 66138, 90036, 325007
(After a post on Railforums UK I have finally found out the numbers of the graffiti'd old stock "95761 & 94445 are the two closest to Willesden PRDC with the wagons. Then in the line closest to the WCML (in order from PRDC end):
94311, 944xx, 944xx, 944xx, 94338, 94310, 94337, 94313.
Behind those (not visible from the WCML and again in order from PRDC end): 95727, 944xx, 94153, 94451.
The other 4 Mk1 BGs are 94410, 94427, 94450, & 94492."

Wembley Europort:
Stabled - 08703

Euston to Victoria - 11023

Victoria: 2B72 Victoria to Epsom Down (Victoria to Selhurst) 455829

It was a good day all round (apart from the getting wet bit) and I really do want to go back there and see if I can find the final 5 I'm missing. If you know where I can defiantly see them please let me know: 90025, 90026, 90033, 90040, 90048


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