Class 40s 40115, 40088, 40008 with departmental Class 31 ADB968016 in the scrapline at Crewe Works Open Day in 1984
<b>Sat. 2nd June 1984 1Z38 - 'The Midland Executive' railtour</b>
A rather excellent railtour that managed to include scheduled stops at Derby and Crewe for the two works open days :)

A sad view of the scrupling at Crewe Works. In shot are  English Electric Type 4s 40115 (D315), 40088 (D288), and pilot batch locomotive 40008 (D208). Sandwiched between the 40s is ADB968016 ex Class 31 D5508 / 31008. 40088 has her bonnet doors open to the elements.

<b>Locomotive Histories</b>
<b>D208 / 40008</b> was built by The Vulcan Foundry Limited (works number D403) at Newton-le-Willows for the English Electric Company Limited (works number 2375) for British Railways in 1958 - one of the pilot locomotives new to Hornsey shed in Aug 1958. Renumbered 40008 in Feb 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot on 14th Nov 1982 and arrived at Crewe Works on the same day. She remained at Crewe awaiting cutting up for six years until she succumbed in the infamous Melt Shop during Apr - Jun 1988, the last locomotive to be cut up by British Rail staff at Crewe Works as all subsequent scrapping was done by contractors.

<b>D288 / 40088</b> was built by The Vulcan Foundry Limited at Newton-le-Willows for the English Electric Company Limited for British Railways in 1960. Initially allocated to Crewe North in Aug 1960, it would spend the majority of its career allocated to depots in the North West until transferred to Thornaby in Sep 1979. It moved to Healey Mills in Jan 1980 from where it was withdrawn in Feb 1982. She remained at Crewe awaiting cutting up for six years until she finally succumbed and was broken up by A. Hampton on site at Crewe Works during Nov 1988.

<b>D315 / 40115</b> was built by Robert Stephenson &amp; Hawthorns Limited (works number 8145) at their Darlington works for the English Electric Company Limited (works number 2850) in Jan 1961 for British Railways. The locomotive was renumbered 40115 in Feb 1974. It was withdrawn from Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot in week commencing 14th March 1982 and moved to Crewe Works by Apr 1982 where it was stored until cut up by from A. Hampton’s staff during between 16th and 22nd Nov 1988.

<b>ADB968016</b> was built in Apr 1958 as Brush Type 2 D5508. Renumbered 31008 in 1974. Withdrawn from capital stock at Stratford in Oct 1980 and converted to a coaching stock pre-heating locomotive, being allocated departmental number ADB968016. Finally withdrawn in Oct 1982 and scrapped at Crewe Works. Four class 31/0 'Toffee Apple' locos were so converted at Stratford and renumbered ADB968013 (ex-D5513/31013), ADB968014 (ex-D5502/31002), ADB968015 (ex-D5514/31014) and <b>ADB968016 (ex-D5508/31008).</b>

Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens, using a slow shutter speed so thankfully not blurred :) <b>Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration</b>

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