1500V DC
28th October 2006

The 1500V DC electrification of the 'Woodhead Route' was completed in 1954. The last of the scheduled passenger trains were withdrawn from the route (Manchester to Sheffield) in 1970 with the closure of the line between Hadfield & Penistone on 17 July 1981. The Class 76s locos were subsequently withdrawn. Reddish depot closed early 1983 and the 8 Class 506 units were dragged to Longsight depot for maintenance. The last day of service was 7th December 1983 and the line was then energised to 25Kv AC.

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56608 approches Dinting station from the viaduct with the 12.00 Man Picc._Hadfield on 8 November83
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 56608 crosses Dinting viaduct with a Manchester bound service on 8 November 83
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 59404 stands at Hadfield with the 12.13 service to Man Picc. on 8 November 83
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 59407 prepares to leave Glossop with the 11.00 Man Picc. Hadfield service on 8 November 83
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59604 at Manchester Piccadilly_on the last days service of the 1500V DC Class 506s. 1984
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 59607 stands at Hadfield on 11.43 to Man Picc. on 8 November 83
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 59607 at Manchester Piccadilly with the 15.30 service to Hadfield 8 November 83
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 59608 enters Broadbottom with the 13.30 Man Picc. Hadfield on November 83
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59608 at Manchester Piccadilly with the 15.00 service to Hadfield on 8 November 83
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 59608 stands at platform 4 at Manchester Piccadilly with the 15.00 service to Hadfield on 8 November 83
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 A cabside view of 59607 at Man Picc with the 11.00 departure to Hadfield
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 End of the 1500V DC wires at the east end of Hadfield station November 1983
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