J.DICKS & B.BEAL.

Bescot Yard (Viewed)

66138/206

B S Bescot (Viewed)

66054/110/122/156/187

Navigation Road

DMU 142004 Trams 1016/026 3005/037

Timperley

Tram. 3030

Sale

Tram. 3009

Dane Road

Tram. 3031

Stretford

Trams. 1009/017

Old Trafford

Trams. 3010/033/037

Ayres Road Depot (Viewed)

Trams.  1004 “Vans. The Original since 1966” 1005/008/011 “Vans. The Original since 1966” 1018/019/020  3016/034/046/047/049/052/053/058/061.

Note. 3065 was reported here by two members of the party but no-one else was able to confirm it as present.

Old Trafford

Tram. 3010

Cornbrook

Dmus. 142011 150111 Trams. 1003/012 2001/003/005 3019/020/021/025/029/030/032/033/035/040

Deansgate-Castlefield

Trams. 1021/024 3031/042/043

St. Peter's Square

Tram. 3048

Piccadilly Gardens

Trams. 1002/003/007 “East Lancashire Railway” 1009/012/013/016/017/021/023/024/026  2001/003/004/005  3002/003/005/006/008/009/010/011/013/015/019/020/021/024/025/026/028/029/030/031/032/033/035/037/038/039/040/041/042/043/048/060

Market Street

Trams. 1024 3008/015/020/041

Victoria Station

DMU 155345

Queen's Road Depot (Viewed)

Trams. 1014 2002/006 3013/018/027/055 Loco:  1027 – GECT 5862/91 RFSK V337/91. Trailer: 1028.

Note. I also noted 3023 at this location.  It was on the higher line at the rear of the Depot. However, I was the only one to note it and my eyesight is not what it once was. Therefore I have decided to ignore it, particularly as it would have been a winner.

Abraham Moss

Trams. 1021/024 3009/013/015/038

Victoria Station

DMU 150273

Piccadilly Station

DMU. 142005/007/020/026/028/040/044/054/055/056 150110/112/116/121/133/138/139/147/148 150223/277 156425/441/448/451/452/468/471/486/487/488/491  158774/783/785/813/847/854/856/863/864/866 170301/303/305/308 175004/008 175101/109/113  220001/007/031  221102/115/117/126/134/141 185101/103/105/107/108/109/118/119/120/121/125/126/128/129/132/134/137/138/140/142/143/144/146/147/148/149/151  Emus  323224/225/226/227/228/229/231/232/233/236/237/238  390001 Virgin Pioneer/049 Virgin Express  390112 Virgin Star/115 Virgin Crusader/117 Virgin Prince/118 Virgin Princess/122 Beth Tweddle MBE/Penny the Pendolino/128 City of Preston/131 City of Liverpool/136 City of Coventry/141 City of Chester/151 Virgin Ambassador

Piccadilly Metrolink

Trams. 3002/021/030/038/048

Note. This station has ceased to be a terminus. The new line to Droylesden continues at the back. Although some test running has taken place, the running lines were taped off. Early in the day about four trams were in sidings at the rear of the station at the commencement of the new route.

Piccadilly Gardens

Tram 3013

Moseley Street

Tram 3003

Deansgate-Castlefield  

Trams. 1009/017

Dane Road

Trams 1007/013

Brooklands

Tram 3039

Timperley

Trams 1002/023

Navigation Road

Tram 3008

R Morris:

Bury Transport Museum = Manchester Carriage & Tramways Company L 53 (Horse Tram of 1880), AB 1927 of 1927, DE 331400 (LNER Crane).

Greater Manchester Museum of Transport = Manchester Corporation Transport 173 (Tram of 1901), Lancashire United Transport 65 (Tram of 1906 - Lower Saloon Body Only), 1000 ( Manchester Metrolink Pre-Production Prototype).

S Reeve:

Droylesden Branch: Tram 3001 stabled.

Ardwick Depot: Lancelot (01551) - EEV D1122/66.

Guide Bridge : OTM: 73916 and 77002.

Edge Hill: OTM: 98215.

C Weeks:

Museum of Science and Industry (visit).

Gauge 5ft 6": Steam: No.3157 - VF 2759/11. Gauge 4ft 8.5": Steam: PLANET - MSI/92, (NOVELTY) - ScienceMus/29, No.3 "AGECROFT No.1" - RSHN 7416/48. Diesel: 47500, D2868 - YE 2851/61 ex p61, 06003 (D2420 97804) - AB 435/59 ex p61. Electric: 1505 (27001) "ARIADNE" - Gorton 1066/54. Battery Electric: "CEGB BOLTON " Reg 258/45 - EE 1378/44 Bg 3217/44. Gauge 3ft 6": Steam: 2352 - BP 6639/30. Gauge 3ft: Steam: No.3 "PENDER" - BP 1255/1873 sectioned. Carriages: Gauge 4ft 8.5": L&Y: (247 45017 5902) 10825. MB: 1 b/o on chassis of wagon 555829. Replicas: 7, 8. Wagons: GCR 2703, 97217, 182568, 782903, 783709, 950344, Notes: The worksplate carried by No.3157 says VF 3064/11.

The cab of Electric 76039 (26039) is also on display with the name HECTOR.

47500 is owned by WCRC & was in MOSI temporarily after suffering fire / derailment damage at Salford Crescent a few days previously.

Not seen this visit. Wickham Trolley: 9036 - Wkm 8196/58. Wickham Trailer: 9036T. Wagon: 4wl Marsh Trackwork steel open.

Wkm 8196 has been sighted at Marsh Trackwork, and presumably the trailer & wagon are with it.

D2868 and 06003 have since moved to Heritage Shunters Trust, Peak Rail.

Deansgate Station & approaches.

DMU: 142054, 150148/274/277, 185102.

Manchester Picadilly (2 visits).

DMU: 142004/005/007/020/026/044/054/055/056, 150110/112/133/139/147/274/ 150275, 156452/461/468/471/487/488, 158774/783/856, 170302/304/306/307, 175002/005/114, 185101/102/103/104/109/111/112/113/121/126/129/130/131/136 185149/151. DEMU: 220001/030, 221103/130/134. EMU: 323224/227/228/230/231 323232/233/237/238, 390039/045/049/130/136/138.

Manchester Victoria (2 visits).

DMU: 142035/047/052/061/063, 150103/117/119/132/137/276, 155345, 156464" Lancashire DalesRail".

Stabled outside of Manchester Victoria towards Salford .

Diesel: 57601*.

East Lancashire Railway (view).

Yard (viewed from tram approaching Bury):

Carriage: Mk1: (7926) 15928.

Bury Bolton Street Station.

In service: Steam: 47584 (47324) - NBQ 23403/26. Carriages: Mk1: 1833, 4350, 4767, 9356.

Stabled: NPCCS: 80731, 86283, 93918. Wagons: BR: 904514*. MOD: 167.

Next to Bury South Signal box. Steam: 46428 - Crewe/48*.

Bury depot / stabling sidings (Outside the transport museum).

Diesel: (D99) 45135 (3rd CARABINIER) - Crewe/61, (D1041 WESTERN PRINCE) - Crewe/62, (01003 D2956) - AB 397/56, D7076 - BPH 7980/63, (BENZOLE) - FH 3438/50, 4002 - HC D1076/59. DMU: W51339 - PSteel/60 ex p91, W51382 - PSteel/60 ex p91. Carriage: (81341 95229). Wagons: BR: 993708. P.O.: 3187. SR: 55170.

Note: Diesels 55022 & D335 were also in service Top'n'Tailing the other train, as seen by P Carpenter & R Morris.

Only 1 side of D1041 & 45135 were viewed.

01003 carries a works plate of AB 397 but is listed in EL as AB 398.

Manchester Piccadilly Network Rail compound (view).

Trolleys: 901133-7 - Giesmar 44-083/2010*, 901148-5 - Giesmar 44-098/10*.

Note: 2 unpowered trailers were also noted.

Longsight Depot (view).

Diesel: 08454*/611*. NPCCS: 6396*.

Stockport Station.

DMU: 142056, 150112/146, 156421, 158846. DEMU: 220001. EMU: 323225, 390049/126.

Stockport Stabling Sidings (view).

142003/013/058.