The Crewe - Derby line may not be the first route that comes to mind when thinking of loco-hauled trains, but during the 1980s a fair few locomotives did turn up, oftan but not always EH. More details of loco-hauled services over this route to follow.
 

Crewe - Derby route Failed dmu rescues and loco hauled substitutions 1988.
Date	Loco(s)	Notes
19/01/88	47329	fld Sprinter. 13:11 Derby - Crewe, assist to Stoke, term
11/03/88	45140	at least the 21:50 Crewe - Grantham
13/04/88	31152	fld dmu. At least the 16:48 Crewe - Derby
21/04/88	47337	17:11 Derby - Crewe & 19:00 Crewe - Cleethorpes(Term Derby)
25/05/88	20131+20134	10:08 Derby - Crewe (From Stoke)
14/06/88	31259	Fld dmu. 16:04 DY-CD (Then worked 18:12 to Llandudno)
23/06/88	20113+20178	06:42 Derby - Crewe & 08:09 Crewe - Derby
23/06/88	45110	10:08, 12:58 & 16:04 Derby - Crewe's 11:38, 14:38 & 17:38 Crewe - Derby's
27/07/88	45113	12:58 Derby - Crewe & 14:38 Crewe - Derby (others ?)
27/07/88	47373	21:49 Crewe - Derby (others ?)
12/10/88	31464	06:42, 10:08, 12:58 & 16:04 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38, 14:38 & 17:38 Crewe - Derby's
13/10/88	31448	06:42, 10:08 & 12:58 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38 & 14:38 Crewe - Derby's
14/10/88	31464	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
27/10/88	31442	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
27/10/88	31409	16:04 Derby - Crewe & 17:38 Crewe - Derby
04/11/88	31451	06:42, 10:08 & 12:58 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38 & 14:38 Crewe - Derby's
10/11/88	31416	06:42 Derby - Crewe & 08:09 Crewe - Derby
14/11/88	31442	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
17/11/88	97545	06:42, 10:08 & 12:58 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38 & 14:38 Crewe - Derby's
25/11/88	97472	10:08 Derby - Crewe & 11:38 Crewe - Derby
28/11/88	31430	06:42 Derby - Crewe & 08:09 Crewe - Derby
03/12/88	31416	06:42, 10:08 & 12:58 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38 & 14:38 Crewe - Derby's
07/12/88	31449	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
08/12/88	31416	06:42, 10:08, 12:58 & 16:04 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38, 14:38 & 17:38 Crewe - Derby's
10/12/88	31416	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
12/12/88	31416	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
17/12/88	31400	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
20/12/88	31442	09:08 Derby - Crewe & 10:38 Crewe - Derby
21/12/88	31444	06:42, 10:08 & 12:58 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38 & 14:38 Crewe - Derby's
21/12/88	47431	16:04 Derby - Crewe & 17:38 Crewe - Derby
22/12/88	31416	06:42, 10:08 & 12:58 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38 & 14:38 Crewe - Derby's
22/12/88	47431	16:04 Derby - Crewe & 17:38 Crewe - Derby
23/12/88	31444	06:42 & 10:08 Derby - Crewe's 08:09 & 11:38 Crewe - Derby's
23/12/88	47431	12:58 & 16:04 Derby - Crewe's 14:38 & 17:38 Crewe - Derby's
23/12/88	31423	09:08 Derby - Crewe then 10:38 Crewe - Derby, failed @ Kidsgrove, 31403 assist fwd
24/12/88	97480	06:42, 10:08 & 12:58 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38 & 14:38 Crewe - Derby's
24/12/88	47431	16:04 Derby - Crewe & 17:38 Crewe - Derby
30/12/88	45106	06:42, 10:08, 12:58 & 16:04 Derby - Crewe's 08:09, 11:38, 14:38 & 17:38 Crewe - Derby's

If you can add any details, spot any errors, or know of any other loco-hauled workings over this route during 1988 not included above, please contact us and we'll update asap.