#westcoast40 Basford Hall Trips

[CreweHeritage]

The Crewe Heritage Centre is pleased to announce that as part of the West Coast 40 celebrations, with kind permission of Freightliner. We have been allowed to run a total of six bus trips over three days to Basford Hall Marshalling yard. Money raised from this event will go to the Freightliner staff chosen charity to help an orphanage in Haiti, so please come and enjoy a visit and help a good cause.

We will be running two buses every day at 11:00 and 14:00, the price per ticket is £20.00 (For charity) and includes entry to the Heritage Centre for the West Coast 40 event. We also encourage you to wear sensible footwear. The buses will leave from inside the Crewe Heritage Centre and return to the same location. To reserve your place on one of the buses please email us at 'excursions@crewehc.co.uk'. No deposit is required and you will be required to purchase your ticket on the day (It is essential that you reserve a seat on the bus, or we will not be able to guarantee you a place on a tour). Please see below for available tour positions.

Within the E-Mail we require your Full Name, Address, Contact Number and E-Mail address. All reservations and enquiries must be sent to 'excursions@crewehc.co.uk' and NOT Freightliner.



Sat 3rd May
11:00 Available
14:00 Available
Sun 4th May
11.00 Available
14.00 Available
Mon 5th May
11.00 Unavailable
14.00 Unavailable



* Note the above timetable is only meant as a guide and may take time to update. If there is any problem with your booking we will contact you in good time.

Terms and Conditions
Basford Hall is a fully operational and you must obey all instructions given to you by the stewards, we also regret to say that any persons aged under 8 will not be allowed to visit the yard. And anybody physically impaired (due to the suitability of the ground) will not be allowed to visit for their own safety. Also any persons aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years. The Crewe Heritage Centre and Freightliner can not guarantee the amount or number of locomotives that will be present at Basford Hall on these days. Any persons who do not purchase their ticket from the Crewe Heritage Centre and go directly to Basford Hall will be refused entry.

 

[ffm]

What is the West Coast 40 event? 40 what's?

 

[CreweHeritage]

westcoast 40 is the event celebrating 40 years of the electrification of the west coast mainline.

See Facebook event with the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/events/686496458075399/?fref=ts



Places are still available on all 6 Trips but they are filling up. Guarantee yourself a place and pre-book now by sending an e-mail to 'excursions@crewehc.co.uk'

Remember its for a good cause!



Last week to guarantee yourself a place on the trips over to Basford Hall Marshalling Yard!

 

[STANDISH]

Note the following Saturday there is
Carlisle Power Box@ 40. A rail tour starting and finishing at Carlisle. All the bits and pieces of freight track in the area being top and tailed by DRS 37's.

Check out Pathfinder tours and click events.

All the proceedings are for Charity

 

[CreweHeritage]

#‎WestCoast40‬

Important Information regarding Basford Hall Trips.

It is with great regret that we have to inform you that the 11:00 and 14:00 trips to Basford Hall on Monday 5th May have had to be cancelled. This is due to a increase in traffic at Basford Hall on the day, the decision has been taken to cancel these trips for safety reasons. Everyone who has booked a seat on this day will be contacted individually this afternoon and we will try to arrange an alternative trip.


We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused to you, the Saturday and Sunday trips will be running as normal to book on please e-mail 'excursions@crewehc.co.uk' .

If you have any queries please contact 'daniel.prime@crewehc.co.uk'

 

[breadfan]

I emailed several days ago to try and book a Sunday trip. Will I receive a reply at all?

 

[CreweHeritage]

you should have had a automated responce. if you PM me:

How many people

Your name

Email Address

Tel Number

Which trip you would like.

and ill manually add you now.