Recent content by markem41

The station works really well when they open the gates directly onto platform 4 so you can avoid the barriers. :D

I think the main issue with the Yorkshire bloke is he sounds angry and impatient, like he's telling his kids to stop messing around. Or am I misunderstanding his friendly Yorkshire directness? :D

I think they mean pronouncing, for example, "to Piccadilly" as "t'Piccadilly" (as in a comedy Yorkshire accent). The angry pronunciation of "SAND-bach" and a weird "Goooooostrey" had people smirking today.

Sitting on a fast service serving Oxford Road, Birchwood, Warrington Central, South Parkway and Lime Street you have to wonder why there's any need to stop at Warrington West as well? Good to have a new modern station and it's effectively replaced Sankey for Penketh.

Deansgate to Oxford Road is handy in peak time to get a seat on the stopping service going back out again. ;)

Was this incident the reason services on the CLC Manchester to Liverpool via Warrington Central were cancelled as well?

Probably a sports competition - https://usic-sports.org

The LMRCA Trafford Park branch is in Stretford, just like the station! http://www.lmrca.co.uk/?page_id=8

Thanks. Getting my Cornbrook and Throstle Nest junctions mixed up!

The steep Metrolink gradient you mention also incorporates a sharp curve as well. The trams have to slow significantly to crawl around at this point. I'm sure it was all carefully worked out but feels like a bodge. Does anyone recall the name of the flat junction that was replaced by the current...

The NW does have an obesity problem. :lol:

Nothing compared to when you had to wait for a ship to crawl past at Barton Swing Bridge!

How times change! No trains, Metrolink, Warwick Road Station now Old Trafford, no subway anymore, Old Trafford station now Trafford Bar, Warwick Road now Brian Statham Way, (light) rail connection to Chorlton again.

Although you can't physically get on a tram in peak hours! Much better with three proper size coaches.

So in summary the ground is wet (near a river), the drainage is poor (to be improved) and the existing sleepers have probably rotted (to be replaced). Claiming this as proof of the success of the Great North Rail Project is stretching it a bit.