DerekEm8

Got wi-fi up North of the border now then Dave ? Get Fiona to show you how to use it ?

A small alteration regarding the FREE vintage bus. It may not be a RED London Routmaster but it could be a RED Manchester Leyland. The intended service will be (due to the distance involved) an HOURLY service from/to Urmston Station, via Chapel Lane to the Sports Village. This unfortunately on the Saturday will only be able to meet alternate trains - but every train on the Sunday. So if coming by train book through to Urmston and have a FREE Vintage bus ride.

Paul No you are not under suspicion, although now you mention it I am advised by the Sports Village manager there are no other significant events booked for the weekend.So parking should not be a problem. See you there.

Just to clarify. In the 27 Years I have been involved in the organisation of expoEM (North) this is the FIRST time that theft has been reported. What Might have happened at other shows in the Manchester area I am not aware of. The only other theft at expoEM North that I know of was at Wakefield in the 1980s. Derek

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Just over 31 Years ago. 37800 Crewe Works brake testing prior to release after conversion to 37/8 (formerly 37143) 2nd August 1986

Only 3 Weeks to go. More details to follow

Heaton Park Manchester 2nd September 2012 (Part 2) Leeds 916 Lancashire United 114 LUT 438 Manchester 1001 Manchester 4127, Salford 511 Maynes (Manchester)SNC365X Mexborough & Swinton 658 Morecambe 69 Preston 42559 Preston G215KRN Rawtenstall 58 RF 508 RM1152 RML2452 Rochdale 235 Rochdale235, SHMD 76 RT 2794 Wallace Arnold VUB 3968 Warrington 24 York - West Yorkshire

John, Definitely Moston (Manchester) station possibly the locos are ex Chadderton Goods and Castleton CWR works pilots returning to Newton Heath for servicing ?

Some vintage bus pics MTM - Manchester Transport Museum Boyle Street Fleetwood - Tram Sunday Lytham 34 Fleetwood 170705 Manchester 28 MTM 091005 [North Western 170 MTM North Western 170 MTM 091005 Ribble 295 Heaton Park 040905 Todmordon 14 MTM 091005 Todmordon 14 MTM 091005 Todmordon 14 MTM 091005 Note the 'Hackney Carriage' at the bottom of the radiator

Clive, I am fully aware of what happened from the outbreak of WW2 it is the inference that ALL PO wagons were decrepit and filthy at that date and that NONE had been newly built or repaired/repainted in the 1930s. I'm sure that Chas Roberts,Gloucester, Marcroft etc did not all stop trading in 1930.

North Western also did some Willowbrook rebuilds of pre-war Bristols North Western 432 Boyle Street North Western 432 Boyle Street

As stated earlier we are quite fortunate in the Manchester Area to Have Boyle Street Museum and the Annual Rally at Heaton Park. Here are some pics (part 1) of the Heaton Park Rally on 2nd September 2012 Ashton-u-Lyne 44 Blackburn 8 Bradford 220 Butterfield Crosville DFG157 Crosville DVG521 Devon General 537 Economic YPT796 GM 81 GM1152 GM 3001 GM 8697 GM 8763 Great Yarmouth 85 Keighley 60 Keighley - West Yorkshire KDG26

A couple taken at Boyle Street (Manchester) May 2016 A Selection of Local Leylands And a sign to bring back memories of a sadly missed country-wide operator based in Rochdale. (Although the name and logo has been resurrected by a local operator in the Oldham area - although only local destinations/school services)

Did anyone else notice the deliberate humour in the last picture.

Damian Don't you mean nozzle ?

In total agreement with Dave - 2 desktop (self built) and 2 laptops on W10 - all upgraded from W 7 (a bit slow on 1 laptop) absolutely no problems. The 2 desktop PCs are permanently on and upgrade overnight - not had a single upgrade problem. hmmmm Am I lucky ?

The goods line was busy that day 37203,47348,20088/20194.58034 all waiting October 1990

Paul Pipe bridge was demolished 1st August 2004 As it was on the 2 May 2004 60062,60037 unusually T&T And being demolished 01 August 2004 (A very misty day)

Another veteran bus Ribble Leyland Heaton Park 4 September 2005 A few London well away from home Manchester Transport Museum 23 April 2006 Heaton Park 9 September2005 And the unique SHMD Atkinson DD Bus at Fleetwwod

Various Manchester Corporation - all at Heaton Park (pre 2003) A Vintage Leyland Tiger A selection of Manchester Leylands A Manchester Crossley 2150 A Manchester Daimler 4127

We are quite fortunate in the North West having two annual events- Heaton Park (Manchester) and Fleetwood as well as the Manchester Bus Museum. This is one from Heaton Park September 2005 Is this one old enough ?