Third Rail Centenary Tracker - 7th February 2016

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The tour awaits departure from bay platform 1 at Hooton in rather warmer conditions than our previous Merseyside venture. [© Mark Haggas 2016]	Birkdale Carriage Siding No2 to within a few inches of the buffer beam. [Left: © Mark Haggas 2016]	Reversing on the Up Southport, just south of Formby; the route is set to cross to the Down and return to Hillside. There reversal brought the tour back here gaining two rare crossovers. [© Mark Haggas 2016]	Leaving Kirkdale Depot Road 20, looking north; the station is in the distance. [© Mark Haggas 2016]	Departing Kirkdale depot round the back of Kirkdale P2. With the station on the right, looking towards Kirkdale North Jn; note the line on the right (disconnected at the north end) is no longer electrified. [© Mark Haggas 2016]	The dramatic contrast between refurbished James Street P3 (left) and more original P1 (right); approaching from the 'Stock Interchange/Holding Line' returning back to The Wirral. [© Mark Haggas 2016]	A rather quizzical look from the driver of the 14.28 Southport to Hunts Cross train on seeing a train full of passengers in the normally empty Birkdale Carriage Siding No2. [© Mark Haggas 2016]