Manchester Electric

Some British electric traction related images from the Greater Manchester area that are part of the RailPicsGB collection.

From a less than perfect negative, this is 1500 V DC overhead powered class 76 electric loco 76056 after withdrawal at the now closed Reddish Depot.

1500 V DC overhead powered class 506 M59407M at Godley Junction 12/06/1978. This station on the Manchester to Glossop line has now been replaced and the line converted to 25 kV AC overhead operation.

The disused Woodhead route 1500 V DC overhead substation at Gorton after the route had been converted to 25kV AC. Curving away behind is the closed connection to Hyde Road station and the Fallowfield loop, closed in 1988.

1200 V DC Side contact third rail powered class 504 M77177 nears Bury.

Former Glasgow 'Blue Train' 25kV AC overhead powered 303036 at Fairfield after transfer to the Greater Manchester area.

25kV AC overhead powered 304043 enters Fairfield station

25kV overhead powered class 85 85018 at Longsight Depot

The latest 25kV AC overhead generation of EMUs are class 323, 323224 illustrated here in First North Western livery in 2002.