TRIP 486 |
Manchester Flyer |
22/02/14 |
Photos by Chris Weeks
A line up of stored trams at Ayres Road depot with lines headed by 1001 1004 1020 1019 2002 and 1013
Tram 3016 arrives at Heaton Park with a service curtailed to Abraham Moss due to engineering work.
Lined up at Ardwick were 185118 350402 350401 and 350403.
390119 sits on the blocks at Piccadilly.
Note: All locations are "not seen by all" due to pick-up/set
down arrangements, driving or people utilising the flyer element of the trip.
Diesel:
66523.
Bescot Depot & Yard (view from M6).
Diesel: 08580/623*/709,
60054*, 66015/055/088, 97302*/304 John Tiley. Carriages: Mk2: 5922/24/59, 6036,
6152, 9529/31. Departmental NPCCS: 971001*/003*, 975471*.
Near Juntion 12 of the
M6.
R/R: Webb: 038 was travelling southbound on a low loader.
Between Junctions 17
and 18 of the M6.
Carriage: Mk3: An
unidentified Mk3 in First dynamic lines livery was travelling southbound on a
low loader.
Time was spent
observing trams, however the network was severed due to work at Victoria and
other places.
Ayres Road
Tram Depot (view).
Trams assumed
as stored: 1001/03*/04/06/08/13/14/19/20/21/25/26, 2002/05. (plus others). Trams
stabled: 3021/23/25/26/41/53/65/70/71/75/76.
Passing:
3003/09/12/19/20/44/48.
Note: Trams
1004 and 1006 both carry the name "Vans The original since 1966" as a
form of advertising.
Heaton
Park and Queens Road stations.
Trams
observed were operating the section between Bury and Abraham Moss, which turned
back on the depot approach lines at Queens Road.
Trams:
3005/16/22/24/32/34/35/37/43/50/54/57.
Queens
Road Tram Depot, Cheetham
Hill (view).
Diesel: 1027
- GECT 5862/91 RFSK V337/91. Accompanying trailer: 1028. Trams: 1007 East
Lancashire Railway/16/22 Poppy Appeal/23, 2001/03, 3008/38/60/79. R/R: Shovlin:
Y471SNB 940508-3. Trailers: T4 1678 - 010397-6, T4 1841 - 010405-7.
Operating on the
section near the Etihad Stadium.
Trams: 3007/77.
Ardwick Depot (view).
Diesel: (01551) LANCELOT
- EEV D1122/66. DMU: 185112/18/34/47. EMU: 350401/02/03/07.
Note: 350407 was ex 5T02
Carnforth to Ardwick.
Passing:
150142.
Hollinwood
Station.
Trams
operating between Central Park and Rochdale.
Trams:
3010/27/28/31/46/47/52/56.
Guide
Bridge Station.
DMU: 170308,
185140, 323230/233.
Ashbury
Stone Terminal (view from train).
Diesel:
66043. Wagons: 33 706790005-6/014-8/022-1/063-5/068-4/073-4/077-5 plus others.
Ex Peak
Forest via Dowlow, returning as 6P53 to Peak Forest.
Manchester
Piccadilly Station and approaches.
DMU:142011/38/44/45/60/61,
150115/133/136/142/148/225/275, 156488/91, 175003/105/110,
185101/11/15/20/24/31/36/37/44. DEMU: 220001, 221128.
EMU: 323224/26/27/28/31/32/38, 390119/132/134.
Central
Section, including Deansgate, Piccadilly, Picadilly Gardens and St Peters
Square.
Trams:
3001/02/03/06/07/09/11/12/14/15/18/19/20 Lancashire Fusilier
/26/29/36/40/42/44/45/48/49/51/55/58/59/64/66/67/69/72/73/74.
Manchester
Picadilly NR Depot.
Small Plant:
A mini 4-4 was seen but not identified. Believed to be 083 or 098.
Guide
Bridge Station.
DMU:
170304/05/09, 185106/14/42. EMU: 323229/30/33.
Guide
Bridge NR Depot and Yard.
OTM: 77908.
Rail movers: 079031-9*, 079032-7*. Wagons: 369018/030. R/R: Shovlin: 2228 -
940051-4 Gigarailer. Trailer Shovlin T4 1517 - 010383-6.
Note: 77908
was formerly 77902.
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. 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, 154977, 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.
Planet was in steam and giving rides with Replica Coaches No's 7 & 8.
Wagon 182568
was not seen.
Heaton
Park Tramway (visit):
Middleton
Road Shed & Workshops ;
Stockport
Corporation 5/1901.
Manchester
Corporation 765/1914 -- (undergoing work on its running gear).
Blackpool
Corporation 619/1987 (carrying 7) - stored outside, rebuild of OMO Car 7, which
was also a rebuild in 1973.
Blackpool
Corporation 752/1923 - rail grinder stored.
Rawtenstall
23/1912 - dismantled & sheeted awaiting full restoration.
Lakeside
Shed (Newly Built) ;
Blackpool
Corporation 623/1937 (ex 286).
Hull City
96/1901 (later Leeds City 6).
Manchester
Corporation 173/1901.
Road Railer -
2/R610 NMJ (Rexquote/Ausa Access Platform) - formerly at the West Midlands Metro
and Black Country Living Museum.
It was
ascertained that the other trams owned by Heaton Park Tramway were at the
following locations :
Blackpool
Corporation 702/1934 (ex 239) -- East Lancashire Railway.
Manchester
Carriage & Tramways Co Horse Drawn L53/1880 -- Bury Transport Museum.
Oldham
Corporation 43/1902 -- currently stored at an undisclosed farm in
'Airfix Kit Form' awaiting full restoration.
Blackpool
Corporation 680/1935 (ex 280) -- North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish.
Blackpool
Corporation 708/1934 (ex 245) -- Undisclosed location in Sunderland, for minor
restoration work.
Manchester
Corporation 173/1901 returned from the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport in
December 2013.
Thanks to Joe
for granting permission for the visit and to Martin for being a very
knowledgeable host for the visit.
Stoke
Gifford Yard (view).
Diesel:
66523.
* assumed