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| December
2004 |
West
Coast Main Line
Rail
Replacement |
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| The West
Coast Main Line has slowly but surely been upgraded over the past
few years to allow high speed tilting trains from Virgin to travel
at 125mph. The line was opened in September by Lord
"Beardy" Branson who single-handedly drove a Pendolino
train from London to Manchester. During the renewal
period several rail replacement services have been provided
including the one above, between Macclesfield and Wilmslow.
First has used a fleet of dedicated vehicles operated by First
Student (naturally) in the Manchester area. |
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Coast Main Line |
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photos taken in August 2004. Click to enlarge. |
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| Photo
Facts |
 | First Student 61215 (YM52UVL),
a Wright-bodied Scania L94 at Macclesfield station |
| First Student 61216 (YM52UVN)
at Macclesfield station |
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| Links |
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Cheshire
Gap, Mill St, Macclesfield
A delicatessen with lots of homemade pies, salads and cakes.
Perfect stop for lunch and handy for the new bus station.
Touchstockport
(but not in public) |
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