{"id":8188,"date":"2014-07-05T14:44:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T13:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8188"},"modified":"2014-07-05T14:44:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T13:44:28","slug":"in-pictures-all-change-at-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8188","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: All change at Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There may have been a significant delay in the work being completed but Manchester Metrolink is now operating through Victoria on a new alignment, although single line working remains in place. Services are now running in both directions on what will be the new inbound track (previously the old outbound track was in use) and this has involved a new trailing crossover being installed at the Millgate end of the line. At the Balloon Street end the inbound line has been temporaily slewed over onto the outbound side just before the pointwork. Photos below are provided by <strong>Ken Walker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8189\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8189\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8189\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8189\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8189\" title=\"1-millgatexover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-millgatexover-550x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-millgatexover-550x405.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-millgatexover-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1-millgatexover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new trailing crossover at the Millgate end of the line is seen here with the old crossover visible in the background.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8190\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8190\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8190\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8190\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8190\" title=\"2-corpstnewtrack\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2-corpstnewtrack-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2-corpstnewtrack-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2-corpstnewtrack-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2-corpstnewtrack.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new alignment coming out of Victoria to Corporation Street.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8191\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8191\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8191\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8191\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8191\" title=\"3-ballonst\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/3-ballonst-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/3-ballonst-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/3-ballonst-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/3-ballonst.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This shows the slewing of the tracks at Balloon Street.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8192\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8192\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8192\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8192\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8192\" title=\"4-victoria\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/4-victoria-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/4-victoria-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/4-victoria-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/4-victoria.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3053 makes it way through Victoria. (All Photos: Ken Walker)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There may have been a significant delay in the work being completed but Manchester Metrolink is now operating through Victoria on a new alignment, although single line working remains in place. 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