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Old 17th July 2008, 05:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
Peter Masson
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Default On-Sight working on Manchester Metrolink

"Paul Rigg" <g0tvb@m> wrote in message
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> Might be ok at the Altrincham end but I think it would be quite difficult

on
> the Bury Line. Quite a few curves and tunnels exist. For example, when
> you go out of Victoria nad into the tunnel to go under Miles Platting bank
> they'd have to go pretty slowly as it's on a sharp curve,. And then

you've
> got the depot access before you get to Woodlands Road.
>

Tramlink has tunnels, though at least they're straight, and some sharpish
curves. Although it's had its share of mishaps I don't recall any that were
a result of driving on sight.

Peter
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