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| GB_17_Day_3_Crewe_memorial_plaque. On 8th August 1963, Britains biggest theft, up to that time, occurred when a Glasgow to London Royal Mail train was stopped by false signals and about £2.6 million (some £70 million today!) in old banknotes was stolen. The engine driver Jack Mills, 57 years old, was severely beaten and forced to drive the train a short distance for the stolen money to be off-loaded into road vehicles; 25 years old second man (fireman) David Whitby was also roughly handled by the thieves. After the event, both men had trouble coming to terms with their ordeal; Jack Mills never again drove a train and died only seven years later. Just as tragic, David Whitby died of a heart attack two years after Jack Mills, at age 34. This commemorative plaque was fixed to the wall of Crewe station on the 50th anniversary of the robbery; it is sited just a few yards from where Crewe North engine shed once stood, where both men were based. 28th April 2025.roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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The northern end of Crewe railway station, photographed from the northern end of platform 12. On the right of shot is Virgin Class 57/3 Thunderbird locomotive 57313 Tracy Island, which is in a siding adjacent to platform 12.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking north from midway along platform 12 at Crewe railway station. The other operational platofmrs at the station are on the far side of the brick wall on the right.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking south from the northern end of platform 12 at Crewe railway station - this end of the platform is undergoing what appears to be rebuilding work. On the left of the photo is a line of three of Virgin's Class 57/3 Thunderbird locomotives, headed by 57313 Tracy Island.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking north from the southern end of platform 2 at Crewe railway station. Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170513 is currently at the platform, while over to the left a Class 390 Pendolino and a Class 221 Voyager can just be seen at platforms 5 and 6 respectively.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking north from the southern end of platform 3 at Crewe railway station, where Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 DMU 158819 is currently between services. Platform 1 is to the right of the picture, while a Class 390 EMU (390043) is at platform 5 to the left.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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The buffers for bay platforms 9 and 10 at Crewe railway station.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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The southern end of Crewe railway station, photographed from platform 12. The train visible is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170513 at platform 2.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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The southern end of Crewe railway station, photographed from platform 12. The train visible is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170513 at platform 2.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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The southern end of Crewe railway station, photographed from platform 12.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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A merged view of the southern end of Crewe railway station, photographed from platform 12. The train on the left is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170513, which is at platform 2.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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A merged view looking south from the northern end of platform 12 at Crewe railway station - this end of the platform is undergoing what appears to be rebuilding work. In the centre of the photo is a line of three of Virgin's Class 57/3 Thunderbird locomotives, headed by 57313 Tracy Island.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking north from the southern end of platform 12 at Crewe railway station. The train just visible on the left of shot is Class 221 Virgin Voyager 221136 Yuri Gagarin, while on the extreme right is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170516 at platform 2.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking north from the southern end of platform 12 at Crewe railway station. On the right is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170516 at platform 2.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking accross at platform 2 from the southern end of platform 12 at Crewe railway station. The train at platform 2 is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170516.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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A merged view looking north from the southern end of platform 12 at Crewe railway station. The train on the left of shot is Class 221 Virgin Voyager 221136 Yuri Gagarin, while in the centre-right is Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170516 at platform 2.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking north towards the main part of Crewe railway station from the southern end of platfom 2.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking north towards the main part of Crewe railway station from the southern end of platfom 2. Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170513 is currently at platform 2, while over to the left a Class 390 Pendolino and a Class 221 Voyager can just be seen at platforms 5 and 6 respectively.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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A merged view looking north towards the main part of Crewe railway station from the southern end of platfom 2. Central Trains Class 170 DMU 170513 is currently at platform 2, while over to the left a Class 390 Pendolino and a Class 221 Voyager can just be seen at platforms 5 and 6 respectively.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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Looking south towards the rail yard south of Crewe railway station from the currently disused platform ajacent to platform 12.
Photo by Chris McKenna9/04/2006. |
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