Volume 139 Steam Routes Manchester to Crewe

A video featuring the line between MANCHESTER and CREWE Particular emphasis is on the two places one a city and the other a railway town Filmed in the 1960s steam traction predominates MANCHESTER VICTORIA and the nearby MANCHESTER EXCHANGE stations were busy with passenger freight and parcels traffic It was at the foot of MILES PLATTING incline where banking often took place At the summit was NEWTON HEATH shed and a visit is made there The line from MANCHESTER PICCADILLY was electrified from 1960 but steam power existed here alongside the new AC electric locomotives At the northern end STOCKPORT kept steam until 1968 and as well as the station EDGELEY shed is visited We then travel southwards through CHEADLE HULME WILMSLOW GOSTREY and on to CREWE where a wide range of motive power is seen from 1962 to 1968 Princess Coronations Jubilees Royal Scots Crabs and Jinties along with BR Standards Stanier Black 5s and Stanier 8Fs