Above: The reinstated compartment from the outside. Right: An interior view of the restored compartment.
BOTH: STEVE WIDDOWSON
CLASS 43 HST power car No. 43018 arrived at Crewe Heritage Centre (CHC) in October 2020 in derelict condition and stripped of many parts. It was so bad that it was nearly rejected on arrival and a telephone call to Angel Trains, which had donated it, resulted in an offer to take it on to a scrapyard, on the vehicle which had just delivered it.