Crewe Heritage Centre, Avanti's Present Day Crewe & Railways by Bike

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In this episode of Making Tracks we visit the Cheshire town of Crewe, once dubbed the ' Railway Capital of the World ' -and see how the the town's railway and industrial inheritance is being preserved at the Crewe Heritage Centre,

We meet three trustees and take a walk around the museum, sit in the cab of the only remaining APT – Advanced Passenger Train and explore a signal box transplanted from Exeter, carefully rebuilt, complete with a 100 plus lever frame with working interlocking. There's a chat with the present day Crewe Railway Station management – Avanti West Coast and Sharon Gregory sets off on more Railway Rideouts to Corris and Fairbourne.
Links below to the organisations and Railways mentioned in this episode.
Crewe Heritage Centre
Avanti West Coast
Corris Railway
Fairbourne
Cambrian Main line
Bala Lake Railway Planning Permission
This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart

Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch.

You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here:

Thank you to voice artist David King - for the Railway Ride outs voice over.

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch"

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3 songs.

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1. Crewe Heritage Centre, Avanti's Present Day Crewe & Railways by Bike (00:00:00)

2. Crewe Heritage Centre (00:00:42)

3. Richard Stanton Avanti West Coast (00:39:00)

4. Fireham Sharon Gregory visits Corris & Fairbourne by motorbike (00:43:44)