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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/business/s/1120145_new_city_business_district I just hope they get the station tidied up first.

http://www.transportdiversions.com/publicationshow.asp?pubid=4712 These are top class books on Manchester in steam days. http://www.transportdiversions.com/publicationshow.asp?pubid=4713

http://neilharvey4789.fotopic.net/c853426.html Heres a link to pics of Victoria's through platforms before the MEN Arena, which shows the remenents of the Victorian train shed dating back to 1844. It was still in need of repair itself after WW2 bomb damage, but it still had more character...

I hope its reglazing. Its by far the most realistic option with a £9 million rebuild.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1106716_train_stations_4m_makeover I've always quite liked Bolton & its lengthy platforms certainly hark back to the era of lengthy steam expresses on the old L&Y. Mind you I'm wondering with such a high volume of passenger traffic whether it...

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1108225_victorias_9m_makeover I assume this is taking the place of the proposed £300 million office/retail revamp promised 2 years ago & probably now curtailed by the current economic situation. Still, if it means a more "faithful" restoration of...

Some nice pics of Manchester terminals in their heyday here. http://lancashire.community.fotopic.net/gallery/davesnorthwestrailwayarchive.fotopic.net/

You can still experience one of the longest cross country journeys in the country by 144 or 142 Pacer on Leeds - Morecambe services, this includes the experience of having a good old bounce on bullhead track from Settle Junction to Carnforth East Junction!:D And also the sound of the wheel...

I agree that Victoria has certainly gained with the Blackpool services, and with terminating Southport & Kirkby services and an accelerated Calder Valley service, its technically gone from commuter station back to inter-regional hub. They just need to get on & repair & re-glaze whats left of the...

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1100475_citys_stations_in_urgent_need They're all getting slammed in this report, didn't realise Oxford Road was such a mess..

I find this sentence the most amusing!:lol:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1093770_fight_to_keep_pacer_trains?rss=yes These are the 5 which will be surplus when the Oldham Loop line closes later this year. Love them or hate them, they could be useful in boosting capacity.

http://johnlawontherails.fotopic.net/p37671505.html Heres a link to a 1980's pic of the former Morecambe Promenade station - I'm sure it'll bring back fond memories for some enthusiasts!:D

http://www.citycoastcountryside.co.uk/site/what-to-see-and-do/morecambe-promenade-and-stone-jetty-p16198 I know its probably more a region-specific story, but as the Jetty as a Station opened in 1853, it makes those rusty old rails almost certainly relics of the Industrial Revolution.

http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/morecambe-news/Shock-for-contractors-digging-upfamous.4907198.jp Fascinating. Those of you who know Morecambe will recall that The Stone Jetty was Morecambe's first railway station & the original building survives as a gift shop & cafe. Passengers originally...