Two historic trains will call at Crewe station this weekend.

On Sunday 14th, rail enthusiasts will be able to catch a a GBRf class 60, as it joins a train from the south.

Known as The North West Freighter, the train will set off from Watford Junction on the morning of the 14th, initially pulled by a class 57/3 diesel locomotive. At Crewe, the class 60 Freight locomotive will be added, and there will be plenty of time for pictures.

The train is expected at Crewe around 11.20am.

Find this historic class 60 diesel loco at Crewe station on Sunday 14 July (Image - The Basingstoker / Wikimedia Commons)

From there, the train will take the Folly Lane branch line to explore "interesting secondary lines" and stretches of "rarely visited freight track". It will also call at the Ribble Steam Railway where passengers will be able to enjoy a little sojourn.

The Freighter will then make for Chester, exploring more freight lines along the way, then over "an unusual route via Wrexham, Shrewsbury and the West Midlands". The route back does mean that the train will not be able to call at Crewe again on its return journey.

Find more information HERE.

And that's not all - on Saturday 13th, rail enthusiasts will also be able to catch the Cumbrian Mountain Express. Unfortunately, whilst this is a historic train journey which calls at Crewe, the steam locomotive will not be added until later down the line.

Although the Cumbrian Mountain Express will not be pulled by a steam loco by the time it reaches Crewe, the train will call here, meaning passengers can pick it up further down the line (Image - Smiley.toerist / Wikimedia Commons)

It means that passengers can jump on at Crewe to catch the steam loco further on, but we won't be able to see it in Crewe itself.

Beginning at Crewe, the Mountain Express will be pulled by a diesel locomotive for a number of stops along the North West until it reaches Carnforth Steam Pool, near Lancaster. From here, it will soar along to Carlisle through beuatiful countryside, returning via Appleby, Settle, and more.

The Express will depart Crewe at 7.50am and return at 9.10pm.

Find more information on this trip HERE.

(Settle to Carlisle image by Smiley.toerist, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0)

(GBRf class 60 image by The Basingstoker, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

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