London Midland and Scottish Railway Crewe Works

rebuilt royal scot class no. 46123 royal irish fusilers receiving attention @ crewe works other locomotives

when lnwr became part of london, midland , scottish railway (lms) in 1923 passenger trains eclipsed of former midland railway, offered light, fast , frequent services. traffic density increased there need longer trains , more powerful locomotives haul them. in 1932, william stanier became chief mechanical engineer , set out rationalise production. since crewe had experience heavier locomotives , had own steel making facilities, chose main production location.

there followed princesses , duchesses, along jubilees , black fives . crewe produced new boilers lms, , heavy drop stampings , forgings. produced of heavy steel components track , other structures.

during world war ii, crewe produced on 150 covenanter tanks army.

stanier 8f 2-8-0 on crewe works internal railway in 1948