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Manchester miscelleny
6th August 2009
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I'm up in the Manchester area for a couple of days, having a look at the Oldham loop before it closes for conversion to Metrolink.

Here's the first few shots.
DG0332: 156470 calls at Manchester Piccadilly on its way to Liverpool.
DG0332: 156470 calls at Manchester Piccadilly on its way to Liverpool.
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DG30135: 142037 disappears into the tunnel to the East of Oldham Werneth station.
DG30135: 142037 disappears into the tunnel to the East of Oldham Werneth station.
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DG30151: The coat of arms above the tunnel next to Oldham Werneth station. Does anyone know their origin or history?
DG30151: The coat of arms above the tunnel next to Oldham Werneth station. Does anyone know their origin or history?
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DG30158: 150133 rounds the curve before arriving at Oldhan Werneth from Manchester
DG30158: 150133 rounds the curve before arriving at Oldhan Werneth from Manchester
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DG30161: A lone passenger waits at Oldham Werneth station as 150133 passes through.
DG30161: A lone passenger waits at Oldham Werneth station as 150133 passes through.
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DG30173: 142048 emerges into the light between tunnels before arriving at Oldham Werneth
DG30173: 142048 emerges into the light between tunnels before arriving at Oldham Werneth
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DG30182: 142048 leaves Oldham Werneth for Manchester
DG30182: 142048 leaves Oldham Werneth for Manchester
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DG30183: Soon, all this will be swept away. Boarded up house await demolition to make way for a new estate, and the Class 142 will disappers to make way for Metrolink.
DG30183: Soon, all this will be swept away. Boarded up house await demolition to make way for a new estate, and the Class 142 will disappers to make way for Metrolink.
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DG30198: 150133 climbs the gradient between Werneth and Mumps stations in Oldham.
DG30198: 150133 climbs the gradient between Werneth and Mumps stations in Oldham.
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DG30200: The wrong side of the motorway! A 142 arrives at Oldham Mumps. The existing station is seperated from the town by the dual carriageway behind. This area was once a maze of railway bridges which carried tracks into the parcels depot and yard next to the station.
DG30200: The wrong side of the motorway! A 142 arrives at Oldham Mumps. The existing station is seperated from the town by the dual carriageway behind. This area was once a maze of railway bridges which carried tracks into the parcels depot and yard next to the station.
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DG30206: Derelict buffers in the abandoned bay are testament to the decline of Oldham Mumps.
DG30206: Derelict buffers in the abandoned bay are testament to the decline of Oldham Mumps.
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DG30209: A passenger leaves a Rochdale train at Oldham Mumps.
DG30209: A passenger leaves a Rochdale train at Oldham Mumps.
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DG30215: 142013 calls at Oldham Mumps en-route to Manchester.
DG30215: 142013 calls at Oldham Mumps en-route to Manchester.
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DG30220: 142050 stands at Oldham Mumps.
DG30220: 142050 stands at Oldham Mumps.
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DG30229: Passengers leave a Shaw train at Oldham Mumps.
DG30229: Passengers leave a Shaw train at Oldham Mumps.
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DG30236: 150133 passes through Derker non-stop.
DG30236: 150133 passes through Derker non-stop.
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DG30243: 142037 calls at the little-used Derker station.
DG30243: 142037 calls at the little-used Derker station.
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DG30261: 142050 waits in the bay at Rochdale before heading back along the Oldham loop.
DG30261: 142050 waits in the bay at Rochdale before heading back along the Oldham loop.
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DG30268: 142037 calls at New Hey en-route to Rochdale.
DG30268: 142037 calls at New Hey en-route to Rochdale.
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DG30274: Passengers catch a train to Manchester at New Hey.
DG30274: Passengers catch a train to Manchester at New Hey.
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DG30286: 142051 passes through a rural scene at New Hey.
DG30286: 142051 passes through a rural scene at New Hey.
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DG30296: 150205 waits to work a service to Chester
DG30296: 150205 waits to work a service to Chester
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DG30297: 150223 and 323224 at Manchester Piccadilly.
DG30297: 150223 and 323224 at Manchester Piccadilly.
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DG30301: It's going to be a crush!
DG30301: It's going to be a crush!
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DG30306: 158847 leads another EMT unit on a Liverpool - Norwich service at Manchester Piccadilly.
DG30306: 158847 leads another EMT unit on a Liverpool - Norwich service at Manchester Piccadilly.
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DG30312: Off on holiday...
DG30312: Off on holiday...
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DG30322: A pigeon is the only user of the abandoned Mayfield station.
DG30322: A pigeon is the only user of the abandoned Mayfield station.
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DG30329: The contrast between dereliction at Mayfield and resurgent commercial buildings in Manchester.
DG30329: The contrast between dereliction at Mayfield and resurgent commercial buildings in Manchester.
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DG30334: The nameplate on 390009
DG30334: The nameplate on 390009
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DG30338: AXC passengers leave their train at Manchester Piccadilly.
DG30338: AXC passengers leave their train at Manchester Piccadilly.
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