BERLIN AND POTSDAM MARCH 2014 - from Luis Vieira

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MANCHESTER METROLINK VICTORIA ALTERATIONS - Keith Chadbourne

Victoria stop is now closed whilst the railway station is altered and the Metrolink stop is enlarged to four platforms ready for  the second city crossing. Routes are altered so that only Altrincham to Bury and East Didsbury to Rochdale Railway Station run through Victoria. However there is only one working track through Victoria. Trams going to Altrincham & East Didsbury use the crossover just outside Victoria to gain the other track and track has been altered in Balloon St to allow them to regain the correct track just before Shudehill stop. 

There is a staff to be exchanged at Shudehill and a new staff post that has been set up by the crossover beyond Victoria. Both positions are manned to oversee the hand over. Single trams take the staff while if two need to go through then the first goes through without a staff and the second takes it. Shudehill has been fenced off and staffed so that you have to show your ticket / pass to get onto the stop or get off it for that matter.

Looking up Balloon St towards Shudehill

Tram at Crumpsall on the Bury to Abraham Moss shuttle

At Shudehill handing over the staff

Looking down Balloon St from Shudehill

 

METROLINK AT SHUDEHILL MARCH 2014 Frank Bagshaw

Manchester Metrolink: waiting for the single line staff at Shudehill before proceeding - note the "conical" signal which will be removed when the line is clear.

 

NOTTINGHAM WILKINSON STREET DEPOT FEBRUARY 2014 - Frank Bagshaw

Nottingham: compare the old and the new trams at Wilkinson Street depot, Nottingham

CRICH - A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE (5) - John Henderson

Sheffield 46 - 13 August 1965

Sheffield 510 - September 1966

Sheffield 510 - September 1964

John turning the trolley on 510 at the first electric terminus at Quarry Approach

Sheffield 330 - 18 April 1965

Southampton 45 at Town End - 17 April 1965

Southampton 45 - September 1966

Glasgow 22 from Balcony 40 - 5 September 1964

CRICH - A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE (4) - John Henderson

Sheffield 189 and Blackpool 59 - 8 August 1965

Sheffield 189 - September 1966

 

Sheffield 330 - 6 September 1964

Southampton 45 top deck and Sheffield 330 - 17 April 1965

Southampton 45 and Blackpool 59 on 8 August 1965

Trams 21, 869, 180, 76, 40, and 99 - 7 August 1965

Southampton 45 at Town End - 17 April 1965

CRICH - A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE (3) - John Henderson

Leeds 301 in 1976

Leeds 301 and Met 331 shunting in 1976

Leeds 600 on 7 August 1965

Leeds 600 on 13 August 1965

Leicester 76 anbd Rupert on Bacon's Curve - 7 August 1965

Newcastle 102 - 7 November 1976

Leicester 76 top deck - 12 august 1965

Newcastle 102 a\rrives at Clay Cross from Byker

Rack 2 on depot entrance track - 14 August 1`965

CRICH - A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE (2) - John Henderson

Grimsby and Immingham 20 September 1964

Glasgow 812 with trolleypole and 1100 with bow - 18 April 1965

John Bull, 01, Oporto 9 and 49 - 9 April 1967

John Bull rebuilt and in steam in 1976

Glasgow 1100 on Bacon's Curve - 6 September 1964

John Bull and Oporto 9 in passenger service - 17 August 1966

CRICH - A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE (1) - John Henderson

Depot 2 and DHMD track fan Box 40, 01 and 46, Balcony 40, 189 on 13 August 1965

Blackpool 59 and G & I 20 at Town End on 17 April 1965

Blackpool 59 at Cliffside Loop Terminus 7 August 1965

45 at Town End with John as Trolley Boy on August 7 1965

45 at Cliffside Loop terminus with John  turning trolley  7th August 1965