STALYBRIDGE

In the last post I left you at Stalybridge Station Buffet. Now, we'll look at Stalybridge itself. Here's a LNWR 2-4-2T loco, No. 1402 in the station.

In BR days, class 47 locos hauled Trans Pennine services.

A DMU on the very infrequent shuttle from Stockport.

150144 arrives, heading west.

EWS 60003 passes through in 2006.

142 042 on a stopping service.

150 117, just arrived in the new bay platform, very handy for the buffet.

Under the railway arches was the base of Gee Cross Coaches. Here's a rare Allbion coach.

Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield councils combined to run a tramway, with a depot in the former town.

Greater Manchester Transport took over. Here's one of the last Leyland Atlanteans delivered, seen in Stalybridge in 1984.

Firstbus is today's main operator.

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal runs through the town.

The pub with the shortest name in the UK is in Stalybridge. It's called 'Q'.

One of the best for cask beer, the White House.

The Friendship pub is now closed.

Fortunately, the British Protection is well and truly open and is a good place to finish off our tour of the town.

In the next post, we'll move on through Ashton-under-Lyne and beyond.