Glossop line
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The Glossop line is a railway line connecting the city of Manchester with the towns of Hadfield and Glossop in Derbyshire, England. It formed part of the historic Great Central Main Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield Victoria. Passenger services on the line are operated by Northern Trains.
A Northern Rail Class 323 electric multiple unit rounds a curve near Dinting in 2008
Dinting Viaduct in 1994
Class 323 at Godley
British Rail Class 506
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The British Rail Class 506 was a 3 carriage electric multiple unit (EMU) built for local services between Manchester, Glossop and Hadfield on the Woodhead Line, which was electrified in 1954 on the 1,500 V DC overhead system.
Class 506 at Manchester Piccadilly in 1982
A Class 506 (left) at Guide Bridge in 1967.
A Class 506 at Manchester Piccadilly in 1984, shortly before withdrawal.