The Railtour Files

DMU	Route
as listed	Manchester Central - Cornbrook - Throstle Nest East Jn - Chorlton Jn - Hyde Road - Fairfield - Guide Bridge - Hyde - Romiley
as listed	Romiley - Ashburys - Philips Park No.2 - Baguley Fold Jn - Clayton Bridge - Droylsden - Ashton Moss North Jn - Ashton Moss South Jn - Crowthorn Jn - Guide Bridge - Ashton East Jn - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Marple Wharf Jn - Rose Hill Marple - Bollington - Macclesfield
as listed	Macclesfield - Bollington - Rose Hill Marple - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Bredbury
as listed	Bredbury - Marple - New Mills - Hayfield
as listed	Hayfield - New Mills - Marple - Woodley - Apethorne Jn - Godley Jn - Dinting - Glossop
as listed	Glossop - Hadfield
as listed	Hadfield - Guide Bridge East Jn - Guide Bridge North Jn - Stalybridge
as listed	Stalybridge - Ashton-under-Lyne - O.A. & G.B. Jn - Ashton Moss South Jn - Crowthorn Jn - Stockport
as listed	Stockport - Denton Jn - Ashton Moss Jn - Droylsden Jn - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
This tour provided some interesting views of the declining importance of railways. The tour's departure from the expansive, barely used and soon to be closed Manchester Central set the stage for the tour. Typical was the run past the site of Gorton Works and depot, all had been demolished. In passing the Great Central C&W Works at Dukinfield it was noted that the buildings were still standing but no longer occupied by railway related businesses.

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports) & Kevin Driscoll

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