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Lea Worrall
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Coach painter/Bus restorer. Specialist subject: The history of public transport in Greater Manchester 1969-2015.

Manchester, England.
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motgm.uk
On Sat/Sun 6/7 June we're celebrating the 125th birthday of Queens Road garage, next door to our museum. And our friends at Bee Network & Stagecoach are helping by holding an open day at the garage on Saturday 6 June! Between the open day and the museum event it'll be a brill day out for the family.
A poster for the Queens Road garage open day publicises the things that will be happening at the bus garage at the open day on Saturday the sixth of June. There'll be guided tours of the garage, a look into the engineering workshop, heritage buses, and family activities.
February 8, 2026 at 9:15 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Oh dear @doublearrow64.bsky.social it was going so well. Not sure what guidelines these have come from at Manc Vicc?! The grey dividers, the odd extra blank boxes and those arena ads can get in the bin 🙄🤦‍♂️ And yet Salford Central is point 🤷‍♂️
Picture shows recently installed platform station names at Manchester Victoria. Only the running in boards are meant to have the "double arrow" symbol. There is a patch covering the Bee Network bee and word mark (for reasons unknown as they are visible at other stations) the boards also include a green based advert for the AO Arena. Picture shows a wider shot of recently installed platform station names at Manchester Victoria. Only the running in boards are meant to have the "double arrow" symbol. There is a patch covering the Bee Network bee and word mark (for reasons unknown as they are visible at other stations) the boards also include a green based advert for the AO Arena. Picture shows recently installed platform station names at Manchester Victoria. Only the running in boards are meant to have the "double arrow" symbol. There is a patch covering the Bee Network bee and word mark (for reasons unknown as they are visible at other stations). Picture shows recently installed platform station names at Manchester Victoria. Only the running in boards are meant to have the "double arrow" symbol. There is a patch covering the Bee Network bee and word mark (for reasons unknown as they are visible at other stations) the boards also include a green based advert for the AO Arena. This style has a strange and awkward looking blank white box between the Manchester Victoria and AO Arena advert for seemingly no reason whatsoever.
February 2, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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coldwarsteve.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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b3ta.com
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Artist: Ninj https://b3ta.com/board/11424342
From the 'Smelly Films' challenge https://b3ta.com/challenge/smellyfilms/popular/ #SmellyFilms
b3ta loves the way you move
January 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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selnecps.bsky.social
Our good friends @motgm.uk have snuck into their calendar an event that is right up our street!
Keep your eyes peeled nearer the time for updates and sneaky peaks of the preparations!
motgm.uk Museum of Transport Greater Manchester @motgm.uk · Jan 1
Happy New Year! As it's 2026, we thought we'd remind you about our programme of this year's events. And the eagle-eyed will spot that we've snuck in an extra, 'A Day with SELNEC' on 24 May when we'll dig out orange buses and welcome a restoration premiere courtesy of some lovely friends... 😉
This is the front cover of the Museum's leaflet publicising its 2026 events. It shows the times of the Shude Hill free heritage bus services on the left, and the leaflet front cover is on the right showing ones of the museum's buses. This is the second page of the museum's leaflet showcasing its 2026 events. The events are listed in date order, including days when the museum will operate free heritage buses to and from Shude Hill bus station. There are too many dates to list here, but if you're sight impaired and would like to know more about our events dates and free bus services, call us on 0161 205 2122 between ten o'clock and half past four on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. We'll be happy to help.
January 1, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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selnecps.bsky.social
As part of the refresh of EX1 we have had its original number blinds remade. These are of the Mancunian style with sharp angles used by MCTD. The later curved numerals and blinds would come later. These (along with a replica via blind) have been expertly made by Blinds by PWC and Peter Watts.
Brand new front MCTD style numerals in situ, expertly made by Blinds by PWC and Peter Watts. Brand new side MCTD style numerals in situ, expertly made by Blinds by PWC and Peter Watts.
December 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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selnecps.bsky.social
Manchesters first prototype Standard vehicle, EX1 PNF 941J (a Leyland Atlantean whose chassis was a legecy order of Ashton Corporation) has been in slumber for quite afew years. Now awoken once more, it will be a feature on the rally circuit next year. But not before a well deserved repaint!
A photo of SELNEC PTEs first prototype Standard, Leyland Atlantean Northern Counties EX1 PNF 941J in sunglow orange and mancunian white. Blinds partly removed for renewal to correct spec. Also has had new tyres and rims fitted. A rear offside shot of SELNEC PTEs first prototype Standard, Leyland Atlantean Northern Counties EX1 PNF 941J in sunglow orange and mancunian white. Blinds partly removed for renewal to correct spec. Also has had new tyres and rims fitted.
December 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Okay, I'll go. I'm sure you've been inundated with messages since last night and i'm sorry for chucking my tuppence worth in too but have they been mucking about with RA2??? The "l"s amoungst other bits appear different all of a sudden?? Are we on #RA3 now @doublearrow64.bsky.social 🤔
Picture shows a station running in board with a white plank with a small red BR "Double Arrow" logo left aligned, with "Great British Railway" in blue over two lines where some of the characters appears different to those used hitherto...
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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motgm.uk
#OnThisDay in 1986, bus deregulation came to most of the UK including Greater Manchester. This GM Buses advert said 'pick you up tomorrow as usual'...
October 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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coldwarsteve.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
@showmeasign.online Can't tell you the number of times I've walked past this little blue boardered beauty! Can't be that many left now in the middle of Manchester 🤔
Picture shows a distinctively old blue boardered traffic sign with a chunky arrow pointing upwards with the text "Infirmary" with a lovely thick blue boarder. Picture was taken on Upper Brook Street in Manchester
September 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Paging @doublearrow64.bsky.social someone has picked up version 3 of the Wayfinding guidance in the North West! Salford Central has had its second resign in 18 months and looks much better for it.
Picture shows the running in board at a train station in Salford. It is a white plank with a red BR double arrow and "Salford Central" in Rail Alphabet 2 typeface. This is the 1st board at the station and according to version 3 of the wayfinding manual, this is the only point on a platform that a double arrow should appear. Picture shows the running in board at a train station in Salford. It is a white plank with just "Salford Central" in Rail Alphabet 2 typeface. This is one of several boards at the station and according to version 3 of the wayfinding manual, these must not display a double arrow.
September 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
@showmeasign.online Remember, I called this ages ago! 🤦🤣
kiranstacey.bsky.social Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social · Sep 15
Very interesting revelation in
@kitty-donaldson.bsky.social's evening newsletter:

Andrew Gwynne, one of the MPs rumoured to be thinking of standing down to make way for Andy Burnham, has applied to the Commons authorities to retire on medical grounds.
September 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Patriotic my ar*e!
September 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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henrymance.ft.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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motgm.uk
Help! We're in urgent need of a speedo drive to fit a Dennis Trident with Voith gearbox. This is Stagecoach Manchester 612 and - as our most accessible bus - we're hoping to use it at the end of the month to transport people with disabilities. If you can help quickly, please contact email@gmts.co.uk
A view underneath a bus shows a speedometer drive, snapped off at one end, nagging down below the bus.
August 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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gailmyerscough.co.uk
I know I keep banging on about my designs but it’s not easy being a small business at the moment.
Take a look at my wares and please repost.
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Thanks!
A collage showing retro designs: a vinyl record poster, patterned phone case, cushion, and mug, me, a bookshelf print and T-shirt with an illustration of Forton Services.
August 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
I've seen this on the telly recently, and just found it now on a webpage, so I have to ask @doublearrow64.bsky.social, what do you think of it? 🤔
Picture is a screenshot of the end of the latest rail advert, showing the double arrow logo and the slogan "on the train, you can" along with the Railway 200 logo, which consists of a 200 with a double arrow looking to have wiggled around the top of the numbers like train tracks.
July 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Morning all. Not the best photo sadly but these must be a rare thing on the railway... There can't have been a huge amount of signs with "RailTrack" on them. This one by the cement works near Salford Central is hanging on... @doublearrow64.bsky.social @showmeasign.online @rclongauthor.bsky.social
Photo shows a works sign by the rail line next to a cement works. The sign is a 1990s "RAILTRACK" works notice that is split into various portions. One part has the Railtrack name, another "Railtrack project delivery" and a couple of bonus late 90s "Tarmac" logos... The rest of the sign is sadly hidden by undergrowth.
July 18, 2025 at 5:46 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Meanwhile, back at the Oxford Rd Tap opposite Oxford Rd Station, Manchester... 👀 @doublearrow64.bsky.social @rclongauthor.bsky.social @gawuffy.co.uk
Photo shows behind the bar at the Oxford Rd Tap, opposite Oxford Rd Station. It shows the beer pumps fastened to a large dark red double arrow symbol.
June 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Another in the series of "odd places to find the double arrow" is this sticker on a lamp post on Ancoats in Manchester. After dismissing this as the new GBR logo (!) I did wonder, has any other logo been adopted by society as much as this one? @doublearrow64.bsky.social
Photo shows a red and blue sticker on a lamp post with "Lyon on Tour" in a funky graffiti style typeface with the British Rail "double arrow" logo nestled to the left of the text... Close up of the BR double arrow symbol on the "Lyon on Tour" sticker!
May 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Another little relic still clinging on, no clues where this one is @doublearrow64.bsky.social ! 🤣
Picture shows a British Rail era sign in full Rail Alphabet stating "Manchester Victoria 600 yards" with a lovely blue arrow (which might date this one to the Regional Railways era)
May 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM
leaworrall.bsky.social
Soooo @doublearrow64.bsky.social @richardprice.bsky.social and indeed anyone, what are the predictions for tomorrow's big launch of SWTs nationalisation? A damp squib or a shock??
May 21, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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juergenmaier.co.uk
Today's agreement with the #EU is not a betrayal as our ever more headline hungry media is reporting, but level headed economic sense. Above all, it resets vital relations with our key trading and security partner - much needed in this evolving global landscape. Congratulations to #UK and EU.
May 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
leaworrall.bsky.social
A major water leak on Princess St in Central Manchester has revealed some lovely original tram lines..! #hiddenmanchester
A major hole in the road on Princess St has revealed a set of old tram lines. Following a major water leak on Princess St some old tram lines have been uncovered, an entire track is seen along with a second line next just visible next to it.
April 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM