EPW048655 ENGLAND (1935). Radcliffe New Station, adjacent goods station and environs, Radcliffe, 1935

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Title [EPW048655] Radcliffe New Station, adjacent goods station and environs, Radcliffe, 1935
Reference EPW048655
Date July-1935
Link
Place name RADCLIFFE
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 378765, 407511
Longitude / Latitude -2.3206405724699, 53.56354175961
National Grid Reference SD788075

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The dark extra rail alongside the running rails is the wood encased side contact rail for the electric trains running from Manchester (Victoria) to Bury and onto Holcombe Brook. It was charged at 1200 volts Direct Current, thus the need for the extra safety precautions.

John Wass
Saturday 2nd of May 2015 11:53:52 AM