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Certainly the "South Pennine" ones do (from Sheffield, etc.), but there are some North Pennine ones as well (from over Standedge)

The three platforms now numbered 1-3, originally A,B & C, as mentioned by Derek 19B, were originally for the exclusive use of the Midland and M.S & L. The line from Hyde Junction to at least Romiley, was the original Midland route into Manchester (Sheffield & Midland Joint), until the line from Romiley to Ashburys was built. Remember that the Woodhead scheme was a LNER project (in my opinion, to eliminate the dreadful conditions in the Eastbound Woodhead Tunnel in steam days), and they used all three platforms. There were also more grandiose plans to extend to Central and down the CLC to Liverpool, at least.

Trains to Marple, Hayfield, New Mills, and via High Lane to Macclesfield, etc., also used those platforms. Trains to New Mills and Rose Hill Marple still do, as well as TPE "expresses"

Plausibly Stalybridge! The "Staly Vegas" thing came about at the turn of the Millenium, when it became the nightlife capital of Tameside. The remark was from a local councillor

They'd be beefier!

According to the testimony of the fireman, quoted in The Ballad of John Axon, Axon told him to jump off and pin down as many wagon brakes as he could; they were both clinging onto the cab side, as the cab was full of steam at 250lb/sq.in. Axon was trying to close the regulator from the outside using the fire irons, but it was impossible. It's a wonder he wasn't knocked off going through Dove Holes tunnels. Did George Farr receive any official recognition?

Having watched last night's games, there's only going to be one winner, and it won't be England.

For "Negative" Read "Pragmatic". You can only play with what you've got, after all.

I worked out that a kilometer in 4mm scale is a bit over 13m; slightly over 40 feet

I wasn't thinking the whole thing. The bit around Corporation Quay looks inviting, though! A pity there isn't a scale with the plan. I imagine there wasn't that much passenger traffic, it would almost be freight only. What loco types?

Surely some modelling potential in that lot!

When I mentioned 1.5kV d.c., I meant in general; there was the Shenfield scheme as well, both built to the standard of the time. Of course, the class 506s ran until the rump lines were converted to 25kV a.c. in 1983. After Reddish closed, they were based at Longsight and had to be towed to Piccadilly at the start of the day's work

I have seen, in a magazine, a diagram which shows electrification round the Fairfield Loop into Manchester Central. The same magazine article mentioned hopes to electrify down the CLC to Liverpool Central. The 1955 Ian Allen Locoshed book has EM2 numbers up to 27026. But of course, 1.5kV d.c. electrification was doomed after the visit of the BR delegation to SNCF in 1956(?) to view their latest developments.

Yes, I think it was. If I knew how to get the photos off my phone, I'd put them up. Ever done that part of the TPT?

Was in the area of Brookfold Sidings end of last September (walk off Werneth Low). The whole area of the sidings is now a jungle, but there are still relics in amongst it. The turntable well is still there, with an explanatory sign. Wasn't there an article in either The Reporter or one of the other local media about cleaning it up, in the last week?

I did wonder. Depressing place, isn't it?

That's CX? Crimes!

Also a Twatting stick; or a Manchester spanner (or screwdriver). And of course, a slide rule was always a Guessing Stick

Last para; giving local authorities powers to borrow, to build houses; or to allow them to keep the receipts from council house sales, might help (if the council actually owns any; mine doesn't)

It rather depends on; 1) whether the council has the funds to build the school and playground. This was in 2013, after three years of cuts to the rate support grant from central government. The idea that local authorities fund their spending entirely from Community charge is one of the biggest misconceptions of all time. 2) whether the DoE would allow the local council to build the infrastructure; there has been an idealogical assault on the idea of local democracy, starting in the 1980s. Policy since 2005 has been that education should be removed from L.A. control, in favour of academies and "Free Schools". 3) surely building one less unit isn't going to affect the developer's profits by much, especially if the development was in two stages of 50 units each (your example) 4) last two sentences in the first para; why do you think house prices are so high?

If the developer builds fewer than the number of houses to trigger the payment in each phase, they can wriggle out of it. That happened with a local development; the promised school extension and childrens' playground were never built.

Second one; When the real thing looks like a model!

Beat me to it! We danced on the platform a few years back one Sunday morning (flea market and so on). As you say, it's much improved. The bay platforms were for excursion traffic from The Toon/ fish traffic, no?

Wasn't the UK still part of the EU when the rule change came forward for discussion. Did the UK have no part in the decision?

Presuming you're using HS2 only to commute; wasn't there a statistic a few pages back which pointed out that 57% of long distance journeys are for leisure purposes. Certainly all the times I've gone to London recently have been to visit the theatre, etc.