Hyde North
A Rose Hill (Marple) to Manchester Piccadilly service has departed from Hyde North and is about to pass Hyde Junction as it heads towards Guide Bridge. To the right the OHL masts on the line to Hadfield can be seen. This was the MSLR route through to Sheffield Victoria via Woodhead which was electrified at 1500v DC in the 1950s. After the route closed (to freight in 1981) the remaining western section from Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop and Hadfield was converted to 25kv but the former heavyweight OHLE continues to be used to support the catenary.
Location: Hyde North
Original line: Hyde Branch (Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway)
Photographer: John McIntyre
Contact photographer: John McIntyre
Date: 11/10/2022
Image number: 82984
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