Wythall Transport Museum

13/10/13

The final Trent 100 bus rally for me and GNU568N. I arrived via 2 trains from Nottingham. Here are photos of the 3 Nationals there.

Not currently operational

Other stuff there

GNU568N back home in Hampshire

Manchester Pubs

8/10/13

After my tram rides it was pub time.The Northern Quarter of Manchester has some excellent and interesting pubs and bars.

Marble Arch

Angel

Smithfield Hotel

Bar Fringe

Pie & Ale

Soup Kitchen

and the New Oxford which is in Salford, NOT Manchester

Manchester Trams

8/10/13

A trip to Manchester to ride some new tram lines to me.

Started at New Islington which was close to my hotel.

Droylsden (trams continue to Ashton from 9/10/13, I was a day early. Next time then.)

Market Street changed trams

East Didsbury

End of the line

Rochdale

end of the line for now

tram passes the National rail station close to tram stop for station

Then got a tram to Shudehill for some pubs and beer. See separate blog post.