Explore a selection of fascinating formations utilising locomotives and multiple units featured at the recent Crewe Open Day.

All Change Formations Guide

FORMATIONS GUIDE
"All Change" - Crewe Open Day

Crewe All Change open day logo with Colas Class 56 diesel locomotive

This diagram showcases some of the locomotives and multiple units that exhibited at "All Change", a special open day at Crewe Diesel Depot, arranged by Virgin Trains, Locomotive Services Ltd and the Railway Magazine to support the Neuroendocrine Tumours and Rethink charities. In the guide, we feature some of the locomotives and multiple units that exhibited during the event and in some cases have produced accurate trains that they have worked in their lifetimes.

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VSOE UK Excursion
The "Venice Simplon Orient Express" railtour hauled by a Class 73 runs through the South East. The train consists of Pullman coaches, with baggage cars at the rear. (Par: Parlour, Kitch: Kitchen, Bag: Baggage)

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1991

VSOE UK Excursion The "Venice Simplon Orient Express" railtour hauled by a Class 73 runs through the South East. The train consists of Pullman coaches, with baggage cars at the rear
  Class 73 Par x2 Kitch Par x3 Kitch Par x2 Bag LNER Bag GUV    
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1Z23 - Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
Double headed Class 47s in BR blue and BR green respectively lead this railtour consisting of Mk2 coaches in red and white or pullman colours.

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28th Oct 2019

 1Z23 - Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh Double headed Class 47s in BR blue and BR green respectively lead this railtour consisting of Mk2 coaches in red and white or pullman colours.
  Class 47  Class 47 Mk2 BFK Mk2 FO Mk2 RFO Mk2 FO x2 Mk1 RBR Mk2 FO x2 Mk2D BSO  
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1Z13 - 09:21 Crewe to Scarborough
A BR green Class 40 leads this railtour consisting of a mix of blood and custard liveried Mk1 and Mk2 coaches, with a DRS liveried Class 47 at the rear.

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6th Oct 2018

 1Z13 - 09:21 Crewe to Scarborough A BR green Class 40 leads this railtour consisting of a mix of blood and custard liveried Mk1 and Mk2 coaches, with a DRS liveried Class 47 at the rear.
  Class 40 Mk1 FO x3  MK2 BFK Mk2F FO Mk2F RFB Mk2 TSO Class 47      
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Virgin West Coast Pendolino
The standard 9-car Class 390 "Pendolino" high speed service operating between London and Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead, Glasgow or Edinburgh.

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2019

 Virgin West Coast Pendolino The standard 9-car Class 390 "Pendolino" high speed service operating between London and Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead, Glasgow or Edinburgh.
  DMRF MF PTF MS TS MS PTS RMB MS DMSO  
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Virgin West Coast Super Voyager
The standard 5-car Class 221 "Super Voyager" high speed service operating between London and Birmingham, Holyhead, Glasgow or Edinburgh.

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2019

Virgin West Coast Super Voyager The standard 5-car Class 221 "Super Voyager" high speed service operating between London and Birmingham, Holyhead, Glasgow or Edinburgh.
  DMSL MS MS MS DMF          
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1F50 - 14:30 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross
D9000 (55022) was the final 'Deltic' to run on British Rail with the "Delitc Scotsman Farewell" charter. The train arrived back to crowds of enthusiasts gathered around the buffer stops to see the last ever arrival of one of the most followed locomotive classes in history. The loco was complete in BR blue and hauled a rake of BR blue and grey Mk1 coaches. 

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2nd Jan 1982

1F50 - 14:30 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross D9000 (55022) was the final 'Deltic' to run on British Rail with the "Delitc Scotsman Farewell" charter.  The loco was complete in BR blue and hauled a rake of BR blue and grey Mk1 coaches.
  Class 55 Mk1 BSK Mk1 FK Mk1 RBR Mk1 BSK Mk1 SK x8        
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East Midlands Trains HST - London to Leicester, Derby, Nottingham & Sheffield
Two Class 43 power cars bookend this classic HST formation. The HST has been the mainstay of intercity services on the Midland Mainline for over 30 years but they are now very close to retirement. This example is complete in the EMT livery.

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2019

East Midlands Trains HST - London to Leicester, Derby, Nottingham & Sheffield Two Class 43 power cars bookend this classic HST formation. This example is complete in the EMT livery.
  Class 43 Mk3 TGS Mk3 TS x4 Mk3 TRFB Mk3 TF x2 Class 43        
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2P18 - 10:36 Norwich to Great Yarmouth
Two Class 37s haul this short rake of Mk2D coaches along the "Wherry Lines". The coaches and one 37 are in Direct Rail Services livery, whilst the second 37 is in BR large logo blue.

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5th Apr 2019

2P18 - 10:36 Norwich to Great Yarmouth Two Class 37s haul this short rake of Mk2D coaches along the "Wherry Lines". The coaches and one 37 are in Direct Rail Services livery, whilst the second 37 is in BR large logo blue.
  Class 37 Mk2D TSO x2 Mk2D BSO Class 37            
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1Z23 - Blackburn to Blackpool
57307 has always been a popular locomotive due to its standout pink nameplates bearing the name of one of the main characters in the TV series Thunerbirds. When the loco was transferred from Virgin Trains to DRS, the nameplate was retained and in 2015 it gained a celebrity livery celebrating 20 years of DRS. In this formation, it is taking a railtour from Blackburn to Blackpool as part of a larger railtour that had many changes of locomotive and toured a large distance. It hauled a rake of BR blue and grey Mk2 and Mk1 coaches and was banked by a Class 88.

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9th Feb 2019

When 57307 was transferred from Virgin Trains to DRS, the nameplate was retained and in 2015 it gained a celebrity livery celebrating 20 years of DRS. . It hauled a rake of BR blue and grey Mk2 and Mk1 coaches and was banked by a Class 88.
  Class 57 Mk2D TSO x5 Mk2F RFB Mk1 RBR MK2D FO x5 Mk2A BSO Class 88    
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1Z70 - 10:07 Crewe to Burnley
No. 70000 'Britannia' returned to service in late 2018 with Locomotive Services and can be seen in this formation at the head of the Pennine Moors Christmas Explorer for Saphos Railtours. It hauled a rake of crimson and cream liveried Mk1 and Mk2 coaches.

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8th Dec 2018

1Z70 - 10:07 Crewe to Burnley No. 70000 'Britannia' returned to service in late 2018 with Locomotive Services and can be seen in this formation at the head of the Pennine Moors Christmas Explorer for Saphos Railtours. It hauled a rake of crimson and cream liveried Mk1 and Mk2 coaches
  BR Stnd 7 Mk1 BSK Mk1 FO Mk1 TSO Mk1 FO Mk1 FK Mk1 FO Mk2 BFK Mk2F FO Mk2F RBF Mk2 TSO Mk1 BG
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Class 91 & Intercity 225 Set - London to Leeds, Newcastle & Edinburgh
91119 was repainted in 2018 to celebrate the life of the Intercity 225 on the East Coast Mainline and the relationship they have with Bounds Green depot, which has maintained them throughout their life. This formation shows this 91 in BR intercity livery and is hauling a rake of Mk4 coaches and a DVT in the current LNER livery.

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2019

This formation shows class 91 91119 in BR intercity livery and is hauling a rake of Mk4 coaches and a DVT in the current LNER livery.
  Class 91 Mk4 TSOE Mk4 TSO x3 Mk4 TSOD Mk4 RSB Mk4 FO Mk4 FOD Mk4 FO Mk4 DVT
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Freight & Departmental Services

Network Rail Test Train
Two Class 73 locomotives sandwich a test train used to record live data while travelling across the national network. This data can help to identify defects a lot faster than traditional track walking can. The locomotives and coaches are all complete in the Network Rail yellow livery. (SA: Staff Accomodation, PLPR: Plain Line Pattern Recognition Vehicle, RSTT: Radio Survey Test Train, BR: Brake Runner)

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2019

Network Rail Test Train Two Class 73 locomotives sandwich a test train used to record live data while travelling across the national network
  Class 73 Mk2D BSO SA Mk2F TSO PLPRV Mk2F TSO RSTT MK2E TSO BR Class 73      
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6N61 - 12:00 Drax Aes - Tyne Coal Terminal
60095 is a regular on the biomass hoppers from the coal terminal at the Port of Tyne to the Drax Power staton. Biomass is a wood based product used as a renewable alternative to coal. It is imported to the UK through the ports of Liverpool and Tyne and transported in these specialised wagons, designed for the task and with the biggest capacity of any wagon on the UK network. The locomotive is seen here in GBRf livery.

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10th Oct 2018

6N61 - 12:00 Drax Aes - Tyne Coal Terminal 60095 is a regular on the biomass hoppers from the coal terminal at the Port of Tyne to the Drax Power staton
  Class 60 Drax x 25              
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3S71 - 21:20 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss Circular
Two Class 56s "Top and tail" the Rail Head Treatment Train that patrols the mainline between Chester and Holyhead as well as some of the smaller branch lines in this area. The locomotives are seen here in Colas Rail livery.

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8th Nov 2017

3S71 - 21:20 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss Circular Two Class 56s "Top and tail" the Rail Head Treatment Train that patrols the mainline between Chester and Holyhead as well as some of the smaller branch lines in this area. The locomotives are seen here in Colas Rail livery.
  Class 56 RHTT RHTT RHTT Class 56        
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