Drivers cab of the 1970s BR HST High Speed Train APT preserved at Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK

Image details
Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2JWGT7PFile size:
57.1 MB (1.9 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 September 2022Location:
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UKMore information:
. An on-location photograph from Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The principal subject is Drivers cab of the 1970s BR HST High Speed Train APT preserved at Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK. Further facets of the scene include archival record, rail infrastructure, visual archive, before-and-after reference, historic rolling stock, working railway heritage, mechanical signalling, freight wagon, local character, place identity, local history, changing streetscape, signal-box architecture, and railway heritage. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into decarbonisation and signalling technology, not least because of the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage. The archival value lies partly in recording signage and branding around Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with contemporary social history, station environment, period detail, rail operations, documentary photography, rail corridor, industrial railway, and historical comparison. References to Speed, 1970s, preserved, Train, and Drivers give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of decarbonisation and the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage as part of the longer story of Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is signalling technology and the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling when considered against later change at Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK.