This instalment of Picture in Time heads to Manchester Metrolink for a photo taken in the early days of Manchester Metrolink.<\/p>\n
Taken on 25th February 1992 this is 1004<\/strong> passing the steps leading to G-Mex \u2013 as it was still called then, Manchester Central today \u2013 and approaching the grand Midland Hotel. With public services now starting on this section until 27th April the same year \u2013 and with no passenger services launching until 6th April \u2013 this is presumably a driver training and test run but the pedestrians don\u2019t seem to be particularly bothered at the new entry into Manchester\u2019s streets just passing them by!<\/p>\n 1004<\/strong> was built at Firema\u2019s Casaralta Works and had arrived in Manchester on 27th November 1991. On 6th April 1992 it was to form half of the first Bury to Victoria passenger service (coupled to 1008<\/strong>) and would remain in service until 16th May 2012 \u2013 only the second to be withdrawn. It left Manchester for scrapping on 25th April 2014.<\/p>\n
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