C1 CREWE

Dennis F8 TLG887 began life at Crewe before being sold to Birkenhead County Borough in 1968.
[Copyright picture ~ N. Glover and reproduced with permission.]

ERF FLG649K was one of the early ERFs to be allocated here, and was seen 23 January 1983.
[Copyright picture ~ K. Howarth and reproduced with permission.]

Land Rover L4P ~ DDM336S
(NP collection ~ courtesy Adey Allison)

Dennis F61 Emergency Tender EFM560S
[Copyright picture ~ A. Kent and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis RS133 SDM556V has had a variety of uses. It began life as a Water Ladder before conversion to Foam Tender.
It may also have been used as a Heavy Rescue Unit until its current use as a low-loader for the steam appliance.
[Copyright picture ~ W. Jopson and reproduced with permission.]

Dennis RS133 HFM708X was seen at the rear of the station.
[Copyright photograph ~ W. Jopson and reproduced with permission.]

Another Dennis RS133 based here was HFM711X
[Copyright picture ~ A. Kent and reproduced with permission.]

Bedford Cf A320RFM worked from both Crewe and Middlewich as a Pet/C
before moving to Warrington as a SIU
(NP collection ~ courtesy Adey Allison)

Its subsequent use, as seen in this picture, is perhaps one of the more obscure uses of a former fire appliance.
(NP collection ~ courtesy Adey Allison)

Dennis SS133 E459XLG was seen in original livery in the station yard.
[Copyright photograph ~ W. Jopson and reproduced with permission.]

Crewe Land Rover L4P ECA66S seen in all-over white livery
(NP collection ~ courtesy Adey Allison)

The PHP looks ready to make a comeback in the 21st century! This is ERF NMA397P
(NP collection ~ courtesy Adey Allison)

ERFs such as TCA861R were very much the local product being built just up the road at Sandbach
(NP collection ~ courtesy Adey Allison)

GMC 4x4 F368KTU was used here as a Rescue Tender.  During its life it had a number of different roles.
[Copyright photograph ~ W. Jopson and reproduced with permission.]

Currently in use at Audlem, Mercedes L973TFM was initially based at Crewe where it was seen in the above picture.
[Copyright picture ~ W. Jopson and reproduced with permission.]







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