Trainspotting

[Chrisja1000]

I'm off today, so with my 2 year old being obsessed with trains I thought I'd look where is best to view trains. Went to Piccadilly last time which he loved.

Anyone know any decent viewing spots in Manchester?

 

[Chrisja1000]

Got to be careful Corky, there is a fair few dogging sites around : )

 

[Kippax.]

I'm off today, so with my 2 year old being obsessed with trains I thought I'd look where is best to view trains. Went to Piccadilly last time which he loved.

Anyone know any decent viewing spots in Manchester?

Warrington Bank Quay mate is a good place

Dad used to be into it and yes tried to convert me but I saw sence.

You get the true speed of the trains as its one of the main lines they fly right through

 

[wayne71]

Take him somehwere on the west coast main line, loads of different types of trains (diesels/electrics/freight/passenger), maybe find a bridge or a quiet level crossing, a trip on the east lancs would be fun for him as well.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Are the last two posts recommendations of train spotting or dogging sights?
We need to know.

 

[tidyman]

You always get a bunch of weirdos hanging around Deansgate station.

Not sure why. Maybe it's less busy than Piccadilly and you get to see all the freight trains coming out of Trafford Park?

 

[york away to this!]

The national railway museum in York is a great day for the nippers, though fairly poor when it comes to dogging opportunities...

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Saddos all of them. My old fella has a train track running around his house and his house is 25 yds away from the Alty - Chester line. He still checks his watch to make sure they're on time everytime (and I mean everytime) a train passes.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

 

[crazyg]

Saddos all of them. My old fella has a train track running around his house and his house is 25 yds away from the Alty - Chester line. He still checks his watch to make sure they're on time everytime (and I mean everytime) a train passes.

Only the same as me watching the planes coming in over the house. The lesser-spotted Emirates A380 is unmistakeable.

I gave up train spotting in the 60s when I saw 70000 (Britannia) shunting on Ashton Moss. Broke my heart.

Is a fear of train spotters Anoraknophobia?