Tractacus' photos with the keyword: Stockport

Stockport in times past, with a view looking down Chestergate, taken by my dad sometime during the early 1960s. The Halifax Building Society premises on the left is now the Chestergate Tavern, and the building further along, adjacent to the line of parked cars, is now a Farmfoods store. I'm not sure what it was back then. The road on the right climbs up to St Peters Square, just around the corner at the top of the hill. In the background can be seen the cooling tower of Portwood Gas Works, a landmark for many years now long gone, and a reference point for aircraft coming in to Manchester Airport. Note the farm tractor approaching in the distance. Scanned

1960s Stockport, and a photo taken by my dad from the top deck of a bus, sometime during the early 1960s. This is looking down Lancaster Street, off Great Portwood Street. The Old King public house is on the right of the picture. The mill in the background is still in use as industrial units but virtually nothing else in this photo remains today; the whole area is now a retail park. Scanned

47807' The Lion of Vienna' rolls into Stockport with a Cross Country service from Manchester Piccadilly. Thu8Jul99. Scanned

Just another Euston train, hauled by just another Class 86. E3158 arrives at Stockport with a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. Under the TOPS renumbering scheme, this loco became 86223. Sat29Jun72. Scanned

Originally to be known as Class 87/2, the 5000hp Class 90s were built by BREL at Crewe between 1987-1990 to replace the 1960s built Class 81-85. Here we see Virgin 90002 'The Girls Brigade' at Stockport, with a service from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly. Thu8Jul99. Scanned

One year to go before the end of sights like this; a filthy Stanier 8F 2-8-0 No 48161 comes off the CLC lines - Cheshire Lines Committee - at Woodley, and plods uphill towards Apethorne Junction, just beyond the bridge in the distance, from where it will swing right for the climb up to Godley Junction and the Woodhead Route. 2Aug67. Scanned

Virgin Trains 87008 - formerly named 'City of Liverpool' - at Stockport on the rear of a Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston train. Thu8Jul99. Scanned

87012 'Royal Bank of Scotland' stands at Stockport at the rear of a service from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. The loco was originally named 'Couer de Lion'. Thu28May92. Scanned

86603+86628 roll a container train through Stockport, heading for the FreightLiner Terminal at Manchester Trafford Park. Thu8Jul99. Scanned

The colourfull plumage of the male mandarin duck contrasts sharply with its female partner. Etherow Park, Marple. Thu13May93. Scanned

Longsight based Metro-Camm Class 101 LO242 - 51218+54399 head east past Romiley. Fri19Jun92. Scanned

The 16 locks at Marple raise the Peak Forest Canal 209ft in about a mile. Opened in 1804, before which time a temporary tramway connected the two sections, traces of which still remain. Here we see a narrow boat travelling downhill from Marple Junction and exiting Lock 10. Tue9Apr91. Scanned

The last few miles on approach to Manchester, and a birds eye view of Stockport. This is Offerton, with the Gardeners Arms in centre of picture, at the junction of the four roads. The main A626 Stockport to Marple road runs from bottom right to top left

Dennis Trident 638 W638 RND on display at Charles St Garage, Stockport. Sat12Aug00. Scanned

11 million of them. Stockport Viaduct, opened in 1840 as a two track structure and 111 ft high, it was the largest viaduct in the world, and is now a Grade 2 listed structure. Expanded to 4 tracks in about 1890. Here we see EMU 304027 approaching Stockport Station with an Up local service. Wed8Jan92. Scanned

Aiming for its home base in the Derbyshire hills at Peak Forest, 37687 runs light engine through Romiley. Fri19Jun92

Stanier 8F 2-8-0 No 48085 gets its train of wagons on the move and passes the entrance/exit to 9B Stockport Edgeley. 20Jul67. Scanned

47823, in full Inter City colours, with a Down train at Stockport. Mon11May92. Scanned