TRIP 513

Manchester Flyer

23/04/16

 

This report is an amalgamation of various people’s sightings.

 

Bescot  (Viewed from the M6)

Loco  08623/907  66106

 

EMD, Longport  (Viewed)

Loco  08220  Loco Body Shell  66048  Loco Cabs  66734  Passing Units  Dmu Set  156410  Emu Sets   350110  350231

 

Guide Bridge Network Rail Depot

On Track Plant  73906 Panther  77002  Stabled Wagons  396003/007/010//012/ 018/ 021/023/028/035/040/048/053/059/060/068/075/077/081/086/089/091/095/098/105/ 106/109/110/111/115/119/121  613016

 

Guide Bridge Station

Dmu Sets  142034/042  185110/113/115/116/124/128/134/149

 

Fairfield Station

Dmu Set  142041

 

Gorton Station

Dmu Set  185136

 

Ardwick Junction

Dmu Sets  142060  150144  175113  185125/134  Demu Set  220026  Emu Sets  319375  323232  390040 Virgin Radio Star

 

Piccadilly Station

Locos  66716  70020  Dmu Sets  142011/013/014/028/034/041/042/043/048//060  150115/119/142/146  150228/268/271/273  156425/459 Benny Rothman - The Manchester Rambler  158812/852/856/857  170306/308  175001/002/113   185102/ 105/106/109/113/118/124/126/133/134/138/139/140/143/145/149/150/151  Demu Sets  220001/026  221122/138  Emu Sets  319367/375/378  323223/227/228/231/232/ 233/234/235  350402/407  390010 A Decade of Progress/040 Virgin Pathfinder/045 101 Squadron  390129 City of Stoke-on- Trent/155 X-men. Days of Future Past  Wagons in consist order  66716 + 83 70 4520 161-8  83 70 4521 016-3  83 70 4520 160-0/159-2  83 70 4521 015-5  83 70 4520 158-4  650015/016  640674/613/614/ 601/602/655  630010/009  650022/ 021  640624/623/628/627  650024/025/028/027  630037/038  65030/029  630030/ 029:   70020 + 608097/098/443/444  640368/367  608347  607031/020  608338  93314  608173  607099  608176/177/178/165/167  640319/320  93297  93345:

 

Piccadilly Metrolink Station

Trams  3003/014/050/075/080/091

Abraham Moss Station

Trams  3031/038

 

Bowker Vale Station

Trams  3041/051

 

Heaton Park Station

Trams  3006/033/035/041/043/051

 

 

Whitefield Station

Trams  3020/031/039

 

Bury Interchange Station

Trams  3010/028/029/038/043/048

 

East Lancashire Railway, Bury  (Flying visit to see three particular items)

Steam Locos  7229  Sdn/26:  13065  Crewe 5757/27:  45212  AW 1253/35:  12322  Hor 420/1896 (Ex P234, 17EL):  80080  Bton/54:  1  HC 680/03:  P 1370/15:  BCGD No1  AB 1927/27:  WD132 Sapper  HE 3163/44:  Diesel Locos  07013  RH 480698/62:  13594  Hor of 1958:  08944  Dar of 1962:  09024  Hor of 1961:  D335  EE/VF 3081/D632 of 1961:  6536 Ethel 4  BRCW DEL128/60:  37109  EE/VF 3238/D763 of 1963:  D9531  Sdn of 1965:  D9537  Sdn of 1965:  MSC 4002  HC D1076/59:  Dmus  51339  55001  59701  Demu  8099  Derby C&W 1976  Coaches  Ex LMS  15412  Ex BR  3124  4767 4880/917  5241 5279/316/337  14073  25385  NPCC  86654  94705  Departmental Tool & Generator Van  ADB975489 (34786):  On Track Plant  Crane  LNER 4w 6ton Hand Crane  Road/Rail  R 135 NAU  976014-9 Landrover 130  Internal User  024323

 

Thanks to John TATE for arranging and Hosting this visit.     

 

Oxford Road Station

Dmu Sets  150201  156421  175002  185102/109/148

 

Deansgate Station

Dmu Sets  142051  150149/270  156461/487  185106/126/133/150  Emu Sets  350408/409

 

Deansgate/Castlefield Station

Trams  3045/050/052/053

 

Cornbrook Station

Dmu Set  142031  Trams  3003/005/042/062/067/071

 

Old Trafford Station

Tram  3036

 

Trafford Park Tram Depot  (Viewed)

Trams  1020/023 Mike Mabey  2001  3013/036/053/054/055/063/072/073/081/083/ 086

 

Old Trafford Station

Trams  3002/036/037/040

 

Trafford Bar Station

Trams  3010/029/056

 

Cornbrook Station

Dmu Sets  142004  150118  150201  156421/429/440 George Bradshaw/461/487  158774/777/780/847/852/854/856/863/864/866  185119/132/147  Trams  3002/003/ 004/005/006/009 1960 50th Anniversary of Coronation Street 2010/010/012/014/017/018/ 019/020/021/022/023/024/026/027/028/029/030/ 031/032/033/034/036/037/040/041/042/ 044/045/046/047/048/049/051/052/053/056/057/060/061/062/063/065/066/067/068/069/071/077/078/080/082/084/089/091/092/096/097/099/100

 

Deansgate/Castlefield Station

Trams  3041/051/053

 

St. Peter’s Square  (Station undergoing rebuild -single line working to Piccadilly Gardens)

Trams  3067/071

 

Piccadilly Gardens

Trams  3004/005/011/044/047/049/050/056/066/082/087/101

 

Market Street Station

Trams  3002/010/020/029/031/035/037/065/077/107

 

Shudehill Station

Trams  3011/059

 

Victoria Station

Dmu Set  158757  Trams  3006/033/075/090/102/114

 

Queen’s Road Tram Depot  (Viewed)

Road/Rail  L253 HKK  VW/Permaquip of 1994  Trams  3008/015/016/064/094/ 095/103/104/115

Note

The delivery dates for the remaining trams are: -

3116    04/06/2016

3117    25/06/2016

3118    16/07/2016

3119    13/08/2016

3120    10/09/2016

 

Museum of Transport, Manchester

Trams  South Lancashire Tramways 65  Brush 1906 (Lower deck only):  1000 The Larry Sullivan  Officine Casertane Caserta (Italy):  Prototype body of T68 tram 1990:

 

Heaton Park Tramway

Trams  In service  Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619:  Workshop end of Line  Manchester 765 of 1914:  Hull 96 (Leeds 6) of 1901:  Stockport 5 of 1901:  Rawtenstall (23) Dsm - under tarpaulin:  Running Shed end of Line  Blackpool 1 (752) a 1920s works car:  Blackpool 623 (286)  Brush 1937:  Blackpool 702 (239) “Balloon” car of 1934:  Manchester 173 of 1901:  Oldham 43 of 1902 (Body only):  Road Rail  R610 NMJ - Ausa 300-RMG Access Platform 553.11044:  Wagon  (Tilly) a 4w collapsible trolley:

 

Thanks to Alex GREY for arranging and hosting this visit.

 

Queen’s Road Station

Trams  3011/024/026/038/049

 

Victoria Station

Loco  66162  Dmu Sets  142019/031/032/056  150117/135/136/139/150  150203/206/210/ 225  153358  155343/347  156423/428/441/486  158754 (3-car with 58708)/859  Emu Sets  319362/368/376  Trams  3005/006/010/011/012/020 Lancashire Fusilier/022/024/026/028/029/031/032/033/035/038/039/041/043/045/046/ 048/049/050/051/052/059/070/072/075/ 079/085/087/088/090/093/098/101/102/105/106/ 107/108/109/110/111/112/113/114  Wagons in consist order  66162 + 310582/380/ 800/391/196/036/633/235/128/366/439/ 797/198/778/791/726/382/ 405/053/755/781/811

 

Piccadilly Gardens Station

Trams  3002/109

 

Piccadilly Metro Station

Trams  3068/099

 

Piccadilly Main Line Station

Dmu Sets  142013/014/034/041/042/048/060  150115/137/143/144  150224/234/ 268/271  156425  175007  175106/109/113/115  185111/113/116/122/124/126/ 129/134/139/140/143/145/146  Demu Sets  220031  221125  Emu Sets  319375/ 378  323224/226/228/230/232/233/234/239  350408/409  390010 The Cumbrian Spirit/045 101 Squadron  390129 City of Stoke on Trent/132 City of Birmingham/152 Virgin Knight/155 X-men. Days of Future Past

 

Manchester Piccadilly NR Depot  (Viewed from train)

Small Plant  U/I mini 4-4 trolley

 

Ardwick Junction

Dmu Sets  150224/228  156489  Emu Set  390045 101 Squadron

 

Ashbury’s Station & Yard

Locos  66035/069 (top & tailing a train of new bright red wagons - see Guide Bridge below)  Dmu Set  142041

 

Guide Bridge Station

Locos  66035/069  Dmu Sets  142034/060  150228  185101/104/106/110/113/115/ 128/138  Emu Sets  323231/234  Wagons in consist order  70 5500 082-9/084-5/ 091-0/088-6/086-0/087-8/076-1/081-1/078-7/075-3/077-9/074-6/094-4/095-1

 

Note

The only trams missed from the entire active fleet were 3001/007/025/058/074/076