Crewe, Type A electrics - a photo on Flickriver

            A scene by the platforms with an unidentified example near the camera on a train and E3059 running by, light engine. Initially called Type A with 5 sub-types depending on the power units and transmission, they ended up as Class 81. 

Construction continued until 1964 and the class didn't become extinct until 1991. The original sky-blue and white livery was very pleasing. Can anybody identify: 
IV54
IV93
please? 

Astonishingly, there is no Flickr Group for this class or the ones that developed from it. UK Trainz is saturated by including all types. old and new, and EMUs. I'd start one myself but Flickr is broken in this regard.... grr! PS - As Bill says below, there is a Group but being Class 8x, I think it covers too many classes including modern 88s. 

Last picture from Crewe that day, see first picture in this series for background notes.

© 2019 Steve Banks, no unauthorised use.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Cheshire (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1963

Tags:

Electric

Type A

Loco

Crewe

1960s

film

monochrome

black and white

b&w « less

Sets appears in: • 1960s diesel and electric • Diesels post-BR

Groups appears in: • Trains in the uk • UK Trainz - Electric more » • UK Class 8x • Rail UK: BR Blue Livery « less

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