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Northern 323232 passing Chapel Lane Acton Bridge working the 0833 Allerton Depot to Wolverton Centre Sidings, Acton Bridge, Cheshire, 23.10.21
Approaching its final stop, 170509 arrives from Birmingham New Street whilst 323232 heads south to Wolverton for refurbishment.
Transport for Wales Class 175/1 No. 175110 approaches Platform 14 at Manchester Piccadilly, working the 1D34, 09:35 Manchester Airport to Llandudno Service on a gloriously sunny 9th July 2022, whilst Northern Class 323 Nos. 323237 + 323232, working the 2K10, 09:47 Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent Service and Northern 'Civity' Class 3231/0 Nos. 331025 + 331017, working the 2H04, 08:27 Blackpool North to Hazel Grove Service depart the Station.
2G64 Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly. Class 323 is a fleet of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger trains built between 1992 and 1995. Known for their rapid acceleration and a distinctive "musical" whine from their traction electronics, they have spent 30 years serving major commuter hubs in Birmingham and Manchester.
A regular move from Hope Earl's Sidings to Basford Hall is the 0K98 14:03 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. On Saturday 29th August, the consist was headed by 66538 with (front to back) 66620, 66607, 66622, 66616, 66613 and 70017. Seven engines, not bad going. This was running slightly early, as is often the case recently, and was going at a fair good speed too, although it was only about 5 minutes behind a 323232 on a local Picc - Crewe stopper service.
Northern Rail unit 323232 has just Hadfield working the 2G57 1414 to Manchester Piccadilly on route to Glossop , it will reappear at Dinting shortly but to a platform to my right .
The rusty rails form part of the former Woodhead Route , occasionally used by Northern Rail .
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323232 rolls into Bournville station with 2R29 the 10.16 Four Oaks to Redditch service. Moored at Cadburys Wharf on the Worcester canal are 3 residential narrow boats, a young lady enjoys a stroll along the towpath.
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Northern Rail Class 323 No. 323232 departs Sandbach with a Manchester Piccadilly – Crewe service on 27th March 2017.
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Having completed 2 sides of the Dinting triangle Northern Rail 323232 arrives with the 2G57 1414 Hadfield - Manchester Piccadilly.
Network Rail have put there marker down for the up and coming engineering work on the line this weekend and a few to follow.
Dinting oozes railway history , out of sight to the left is Platform 1 , rarely used and the site of Dinting signalbox . Platform 1 was also the passing place for the former Woodhead Line with its gantries looking like they originate from the days they used to carry 1500V wires. Behind is Dinting viaduct and many a book contains pictures of Class 76's in multiple rumbling over with loaded coal trains from the Yorkshire coalfields to Fiddlers Ferry Power station.
Many thanks to the driver for the day .
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323232 departs Wilmslow with a Crewe service havening been diverted away from Manchester Airport due to engineering work 31/1/2015
2F29 Manchester Victoria (17:30) to Liverpool Lime Street (18:29).
Newton-le-Willows
26 March 2026
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Northern 323232 bypasses Dinting on a Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly via Glossop.
This train will eventually call at Dinting after serving Glossop at the platform behind this viewpoint. The platform in view, on what was the main Woodhead route line through to Sheffield Victoria, complete with resplendent signal box is only served by direct Hadfield trains during peak hours. At all other times Hadfield trains service Glossop before/after.
29/04/26 Burnage: Northern Trains Class 323 323232 departs with 2A84 09:17 Crewe - Manchester Piccadilly.
21st December 2024
At the end of the first week of regular use of Class 323 on the route 323232 & 323224 arrive at Blackrod forming 1N51 15:48 Manchester Airport - Blackpool North
Completed in 1844 the 120 foot high Dinting Viaduct spans the A57 across Dinting Vale. Increased coal traffic at the turn of the century necessitated the strengthening of the viaduct with extra brick piers.
In 2012–13, an extensive £6.4M refurbishment was undertaken by Network Rail, the viaduct's maintainer, including strengthening the girders, installing new bearings and repairs to the steel and masonry. It was also repainted in Olive Green Livery.
Threatened for years, 323s have finally materialised on passenger services at Preston.
323232 + 323242 (still in WMT livery) at Preston on 1Y61 20:22 Blackpool North - Manchester Airport on 16/12/24.
323s started operating on this route the previous day with the timetable change.
Northern 323239 & 323232 seen side by side at Liverpool Lime Street on services to Crewe via Manchester Airport and Warrington Bank Quay
So that makes 12 out of 17 that have been re-liveried into the much more contemporary Northern White livery, in this case 323232 forming the 2H86 12:57 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly service, which was running just ahead of 67005’s route learner on Tuesday 4th August 2020.
323206 (still in WMT livery) + 323232 at Preston on 1Y53 16:22 Blackpool North - Manchester Airport on 18/12/24.
With my lens set at the equivalent of 600mm the two units would have to pass more or less at exactly the same time as otherwise such a huge shallow depth of field would have resulted in only one being in focus. 30th April 2025, 323232 deps Oxford road with the 0657 to Liverpool while 331 101 approaches with a service for Manchester Airport.
323232 crossing onto the down slow line on 2F37 12.10hrs Warrington Bank Quay to Liverpool Lime Street train to allow 802202 to pass on 5Q54 test train from Heaton. Huyton Junction. 3rd June 2019.
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Arriva Rail North Class 323 323232 leaving Stockport with the 2K24 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge on the 31st July 2016.
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Wearing the Barbie livery (First version) introduced by First North Western, which relieved the monotone Blue of the North West Trains which did not suit them at all, 323232 passes through Piccadilly on it's way to Macclesfield on 4th February 2006 presumably on it's back from the Man United football ground.
With a couple of exceptions in the morning, Northern's Manchester - Stoke stoppers do not call at Longport; on 11 June 2016 323232 passes on the 1346 from Manchester.
5J92 Liverpool Lime Street (16:30) to Manchester Victoria (17:25).
Newton-le-Willows - running 19 minutes early here
17 January 2025
On 13 February 2001, 323232 arrives at Manchester Piccadilly on the 1536 from Hadfield as 150139 arrives on the 1455 from Chester.