NEWS & UPDATES - 14/08/2021 Photos added to the BR Full & Empty Wagon Working section. 06/01/2021 A Link to Alan Roach's Youtube video of Middleton Junction Signal Box added. This is in the Middleton Junction & Vitriol section. 30/12/2020 - Loco working details updated. 22/12/2020 - No updates for a while but hopefully more to come in 2021. In the photo section for the Industrial Shunter there is a YouTube link. I you look at 2:58 in the video you will see a familar sight.
Rochdale
The end of the Loop?
Rochdale. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Rochdale signal box and the entrance to the "Bacup Bay" now used for Oldham services. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Rochdale Signal Box. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Signal RE11 controlling access to the bay platform. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
RE11 "OFF". Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Rochdale station seen from High Level Road, when you could still drive down it. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
End of the line. The "Bacup Bay" at Rochdale Station. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Stop here at Rochdale. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Buffer stop light. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Looking back along the Bacup platform. The former Oldham platform is out of use on the other side. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Rochdale Signal Box & Juunction. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
The starter signals. RE3 would loose its feather for the Oldham Loop. RE4 is effectively redundant. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142012 working the first service around the Oldham Loop on the last day. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142003 with the last Sunday service departure from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria via Oldham. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142041 sits in the bay platform at Rochdale waiting to head for Oldham & Manchester Victoria. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142041 waiting to head for Oldham & Manchester Victoria. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
Looking up the bay platform with 142041. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142032 has worked a Manchester Victoria to Rochdale service. It will now head back to Manchester Victoria via Oldham. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142014 waiting for its next journey to Manchester Victoria via Oldham. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142052 & 142062 about to head for Manchester Victoria via Rochdale. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142052 & 142062 in the bay at Rochdale. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142052 & 142062 waiting to depart for Oldham and Manchester Victoria. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142052 & 142062 head off to Oldham. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142052 & 142062 join the main line from the bay platform. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142052 & 142062 briefly on the main line. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
142052 & 142062 crossing over to take the line to Oldham. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
An unidetified 56 heads back to Yorkshire with a MGR train. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
66197 brings a CWR train towards Rochdale. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
66197 on a CWR train. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
66197 heads through Rochdale on an empty CWR train. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
3 car 143 approaches Rochdale with a service to Manchester Victoria. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
3 car 143 departs Rochdale towards Bradford. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
144020 at a very rainy Rochdale. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
155343 arrives at Rochdale from Bradford. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
155347 at Rochdale with a Bradford to Manchester Victoria service. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
155341 approaches Rochdale. The Metrolink connection and new buffer stop can be seen behind it. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
155343 at Rochdale with a service to Selby. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
The last Oldham Loop train awaits its return run to Manchester Victoria. by now 04/10/2009. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
The last Oldham Loop train awaits its return run to Manchester Victoria. by now 04/10/2009. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
The last Oldham Loop train awaits its return run to Manchester Victoria. by now 04/10/2009. Copyright Chris Bruce 2017
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