On the weekend of July 22nd-23rd 2017 the Crewe Heritage Centre is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the 24th July 1987, the Heritage  Centre is playing host to a number of guests over the weekend. The exhibition hall will feature our newly repainted Class 87 locomotive 87035 Robert Burns […]

Late on this coming Saturday evening, May 27th, we are expecting the return of BR Stanier Pacific locomotive 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ together with its support coach. The locomotive will be with us for a few days between workings on the main line and will be on display on Sunday and Monday of the Bank […]

This Sunday sees the Creative Crewe Big Music Event 2017 taking place at the Heritage Centre from noon until 10.30pm.

We are pleased to announce that the world famous locomotive number 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ is making a return visit to the Heritage Centre on the evening of Tuesday May 16th. The locomotive is expected to arrive around 7.30pm having worked a train from Edinburgh to Crewe during the day. It will be departing around 9.20am […]

Next weekend sees what is hoped to be the first of an annual Berries, Beans & Beer Festival organised by Michelle from Offbeat Brewery in Crewe. For full details follow this link to the website for this event at

Saturday April 22nd sees the return of our Spring Railwayana Auction. Viewing is from 7.30am with the main auction starting at 10.30am. There are over 500 lots in the main auction with 700 lots in the Alpha Lot  section. More details can be found at or

The NMRA Calder Northern Group is hosting a one day Model Railway Exhibition on Saturday April 1st from 10am until 5pm. There will be at least a dozen layouts (including British) and up to 8 trade stands plus a selection of Bring & Buy tables. In addition there will be all the Heritage Centre’s usual […]

Our first event of 2017 sees the return of the Crewe Toy & Train Collectors Fair on Saturday 11th March from 10.30am-3.30pm.