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Machester Picadilly? 24/06/2011 at 15:38 #16948
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I was talking to Andy G last night and he was telling about visiting the Exeter west box at Crewe, which got me thinking, I have yet to see any of the route i regularly travel heading to Manchester. Hollyhead - Manchester via a change at Crewe or Bangor. So i was thinking a Manchester picadilly or Crewe sim would be good.
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Machester Picadilly? 24/06/2011 at 15:45 #16950
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It's deja-vu again! Manchester discussed here.
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Machester Picadilly? 24/06/2011 at 16:35 #16953
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ah I was unaware that Manchester had been disscused, the route I am talking about i belive also consists of Chester, Crewe, Bangor, Llundudno and Hollyhead. Is there any plans for these? I would suspect Hollyhead would not be worth doing.
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Machester Picadilly? 24/06/2011 at 21:48 #16967
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Also a thread discussing possibility of a North Wales Coast sim here.
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Machester Picadilly? 24/06/2011 at 21:56 #16968
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my thread lol
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #12254
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Have you checked the list- of it's not there then probably.

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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #12307
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When you say PSB do you mean London Road (the OCS panel) or Piccadilly SCC (the present one)? London Road would be fun, especially with the 1500V DC wiring on the East Side (I don't know what alterations were made, if any, when the remains of Woodhead were converted to 25kV).
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #12348
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Thanks TomOF, that would have been my guess. But they will presumably have wired all the crossovers that couldn't be wired when there were separate systems and they might have provided additional signalled routes when they did, to increase flexibility of working. It's not my part of the world so that is pure speculation.
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #13705
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kbarber said:
But they will presumably have wired all the crossovers that couldn't be wired when there were separate systems

There was a discussion on uk.railway about this, and some people said that the crossovers between the DC and AC area were wired with a short insulating section in the middle.

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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #14064
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The Venue was visited some time ago and data collected and collated. Then that 4 letter word appears again TIME !!!!

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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #12257
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You would have the Piccadilly area controlled by Piccadilly PSB, then stockport area controlled from converted mechanical boxes, then semaphore onto the Hope vally.
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #12324
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I don'k think any alterations where made to the trackwork at the time judging from pictures I've seen. There where however major changes when it was resignalled.
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #3286
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just a thought could manchester area be done
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #11824
ipswich
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just a thought could manchester area be done
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #16951
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all this talk of piccadilly but none of victoria? with extensions up towards miles platting?
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #12250
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Seconded.
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Machester Picadilly? 25/06/2011 at 14:31 #13678
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Ill like to see Manchester Piccadilly area that be good fun i live near there so it be good to see when I travel in there everyday
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