Crewe Diesel Depot Scrap Line 1991

Filmed late 1991 various Locomotives are shunted around Crewe Depot, Note the hand brake is still applied as 31970 is shunted around the depot!!!

[@DeanPark]

A sad and depressing sight. Years of great service and they end up striped of their name plates, dirty with faded paintwork. Iconic BRITISH locomotives! They don't make them like that anymore. When the HST's end up on the line that will be just as upsetting All great locos will end up as scrap. :-(

[@engineslovetostartmatthew]

too true

[@davidjones3758]

Such a sad moment for such iconic British designed and built locomotives.

[@joshteshek1155]

Has anyone ever thought that some of these diesel locomotives could’ve had a longer career?

[@audigex]

Considering how many 37s and 47s are still around, probably... although with widespread electrification we had too many

[@robertjamesgreen]

Crewe DMD - My home and favourite depot - There was always something moving on, off or around the depot - Thnaks for sharing

[@TheKilroyman]

Who throws away Class 8 Shunters? Those little buggers have a lot of life left in them.

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[@WS-1]

Great footage here - thanks for posting .

[@bloodmarine77]

its a shame these iconic engines ended up on the scrap heap.

[@Fcutdlady]

Some of the class members were saved. You can't save every last one of them.

[@Dazx-Scotia]

The livery was applied to the loco while it was attached to the Railway Technical Centre, Derby.

[@xxxchrist1]

I spotted from mid 74 until 81. Even after that I would still be disappointed if a train I was travelling on was pulled by a class 40 or 47. Now I would love the chance to be pulled by those types again. Its true - you don't know what you've got until it's gone!!

[@dessmith1387]

Yep

[@rickyreed8354]

and now we need them back...

[@pmonkeygeezer6212]

ricky reed Haha, no we don't. Cut that scrap!

[@jammyrtx4401]

@@pmonkeygeezer6212 no we do, there is a large loco shortage

[@pmonkeygeezer6212]

@@jammyrtx4401 Yes, but we don't address that with 40 year old technology for the large part. We cut up outdated locos and buy modern technology.

[@jammyrtx4401]

@@pmonkeygeezer6212 yes but we don’t have enough modern locos, government should invest in more 88s and 68s or even 70s

[@Panarail]

Great clip with a great selection of loco's.

[@DarrensVlog]

Great video but a sad sight, notice the wheels skidding on 31979

[@GaryNumeroUno]

Yes, handbrake still on 31970. Not very professional of the shunting crew but they were going to the scrap line so it probably did not matter.

[@GreatBarrWolf]

Because they didn't want to go.

[@flymajj]

The only time I saw 31970 was the following year, by which time it had been moved to Crewe Works.

[@nov3019892008]

What livery is the class 31 in red black and white livery? Doesn't look like a familiar BR livery, also what number did it have and or name? Brilliant video but sad to see such beautiful locos being scrapped thanks

[@GaryNumeroUno]

31970. There is a model of it in the collectors world.

[@cathysexton2726]

It was a Research and Development department loco.

[@dessmith1387]

Rest in pieces you lot.. o'reservoir

[@Runeakb]

Must have been expensive to dispose of these, presumably, asbestos ridden locomotives

[@AlanSurgeoner]

Does anyone know roughly how much an old 47,31,or old diesel loco would cost to buy. Would love to get one and redesign the interior into living space ,although not what these magnificent machines should be doing but it surely beats the scrapyard

[@andrewhollis6665]

Alan Surgeoner about 20k and what ever to get rid of the asbestos

[@julianmoody9768]

Time machine please

[@matthewpeters5578]

I want one of them locos in my garden i wud restore it

[@petersmith4455]

why scrap all these 08s you divs.now we need them back. shame on you BR.

[@stephensmith4480]

It wasn`t so much BR that scrapped the 08s and 09s. When privatisation came along,most of the new train operating companies just got rid as a cost cutting exercise,where everything was done with a main line traction unit. But thankfully,some are still in use. Alsthom,have just built a new facility at Widnes in cheshire and they have two newly overhauled 08s to service the depot. They look really smart in their new blue livery.

[@grahamappleyard6190]

They were built in the late 50's so it was no surprise to see them scrapped. Also they had a max speed of just 15 mph which meant they were slow getting from place to place and would hold up the line too.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@grahamappleyard6190 They were superb when shunting in yards which they were ideally suited. Its no fun shunting with a main line loco when you are doing numerous moves. I would have an 08 anytime.

[@TheLegoTrainStation]

Only 1991?

[@TheLegoTrainStation]

:'(