British Rail Technical Track Diagram for Crewe Avoiding Lines and Basford Hall Dated 1972

A large scale operational railway track layout diagram detailing the Crewe Avoiding Lines and surrounding infrastructure. This single sided printed paper document provides a comprehensive view of the rail network around Crewe, a major UK railway hub. The plan features the British Rail double arrow logo and includes detailed layouts for Crewe North and South Junction Signal Boxes, the Diesel and Electric Depots, Basford Hall, and various sorting sidings. A specific section focuses on Basford Hall Middle, presenting both the Remodelled Layout from May 1972 and the Layout Prior to May 1972. The title block identifies the document as Crewe Avoiding Lines with a note regarding 1/4 mile posts. Administrative text indicates the diagram was drawn in January 1972 and amended in June 1972 under the authority of the Chief Operating Manager, Euston. The document is a single large sheet of paper, multi folded for storage.