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Ansaldo T68 #1016
Built: 1992
Uploaded: 2010-07-20 21:52:22
Width: 900, Height: 600
File size: 225.06kB
File size: 225.06kB
24 march 2010 - Greater Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Stretford tram stop. I like the Altrincham route mainly for how much mainline railway is still left over out there. The Metrolink was created as a link between the two mainline stations (Piccadilly and Victoria), with two routes out into the suburbs (to Bury and Altrincham), which were taken away from the railways. With those two routes, they just slapped on some OHLE (the Bury line was already electrified with 1500V DC third rail) and got some high-floor trams to run on the route. Only now is investment starting to pour into the tracks and stations and - if you look at the edges of this picture - they sure need it.
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Metrolink just isn't the same with new tracks. There was absolutely nothing like hammering it out to Bury or Altrincham over completely fucked trackwork from the 60s (or was it even older?) with the tram moving sideways more than ahead...
Yeah, but the new tracks have something about them as well - the acceleration of the M5000 makes you feel like you're in a space shuttle sometimes
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