Class 506 at Guide Bridge
The 12.00 hrs Manchester Piccadilly-Hadfield train leaves Guide Bridge on 26 February 1981 formed of Class 506 unit no. 8 (59408/59508/59608). These units were ordered by the LNER in 1938 for use on their 1500vDC system from Manchester, but were not built until 1950. There was a delay until 1954, when the Woodhead route was electrified, until they entered service.
All of these units were withdrawn when the Manchester-Glossop-Hadfield line was converted to 25kVac in 1984.
This is a re-post, on 12 July 2020, after lightening the image slightly.
Class 506 at Guide Bridge
The 12.00 hrs Manchester Piccadilly-Hadfield train leaves Guide Bridge on 26 February 1981 formed of Class 506 unit no. 8 (59408/59508/59608). These units were ordered by the LNER in 1938 for use on their 1500vDC system from Manchester, but were not built until 1950. There was a delay until 1954, when the Woodhead route was electrified, until they entered service.
All of these units were withdrawn when the Manchester-Glossop-Hadfield line was converted to 25kVac in 1984.
This is a re-post, on 12 July 2020, after lightening the image slightly.