The Busy Bee, Manchester Metrolink tour - 25th September 2022

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Sheffield Street Pocket (Piccadilly) looking towards Ashton - looks like someone once went too far! (Taken through dirty glass.)<br>[&copy; Rob Moorcroft 2022]	Our Metrolink drivers (far left & right) and on board team at Manchester Airport non-used P5. Metrolink P6 is right; P3 & 4 buffer stops are far left,<br>[&copy; Kev Adlam 2022]	The (working) tram wash at Old Trafford Depot, the driver is seen in the mirror.<br>[&copy; Rob Moorcroft 2022]	Do you see the point? The route is set to run through Road 10 of the Depot. There are 17 through lines (Roads 7 to 23) here, Martyn Brailsford, far right, pays very close attention.<br>[&copy; Rob Moorcroft 2022]	Closing in on Timperley Siding. Ahead is the former Deansgate Jn - Partington - Glazebrook Jn line bridge (the second one in view) and then beyond, the raised barriers for Deansgate Lane Crossing. On the left Alan Sheppard looks on keenly (as always).<br>[&copy; Rob Moorcroft 2022]	View from the (extreme) end of Timperley Siding south towards Altrincham.<br>[&copy; Phil Logie 2022]	The Trafford Centre a solitary Kev Adlam videoing our tram changing platforms (everyone else was on board doing the crossovers).<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]
End of line at The Trafford Centre, with plenty of BLS members buzzing around.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	The Trafford Centre with the unusual sight of two single trams in the same platform at the same time. Furthest left on the platform ramp is our member Dr John Hampson who is standing for a Committee post at our forthcoming Bo'ness AGM.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	After setting back from the end of line at The Trafford Centre as the light fades.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	Were we the first to go this far? The 'Normals' opposite certainly look puzzled.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	Reversal at Wharfside looking towards The Trafford Centre. The accommodation for football fans is left.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	Imperial War Museum Turnback - a through line - from the (then) rear of the tram looking back towards The Trafford Centre.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	The tour is about to depart from Exchange Square over the crossover towards St Peter's Square.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]
Running into Cornbrook Pocket from Deansgate-Castlefield for the second time, normally a little used connection.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	Cornbrook Pocket - the route is set for the final connection to complete the set of four, ahead left to Cornbrook outbound platform.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2022]	Route details.	Manchester Metrolink plan with track covered on our tour. There have been quite a few changes since TRACKmaps 4 p48 2018, including some names.<br>[© Martin Brailsford 2022]