LEEDS HORSETRAM 107 ARRIVES AT CRICH from Geoff and Hazel Quarmby

107 on the low loader arriving at Crich 27 August 2013

107 on the depot yard dwarfed by it's Leeds big brother 399

MIDDLETON RAILWAY LAUNCH OF HORSE TRAM from Geoff and Hazel Quarmby

Here are some photos taken at Middleton Railway at the launch of the horse tram. Geoff having a spell at driving on "Driver for a Fiver" offer.  We were passenger numbers 36 and 37 and on the second trip of the launch.

Driver and steep stairs

Horse tram ready to go.  Beautiful horses.

Interior of lower saloon

 

Horse tram and admirers

Geoff doing his 'driver for a fiver' stint

Goods train

EATMS CARLTON COLVILLE ON THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013

I have just had a very pleasant few days staying at Wetherspoons in Beccles, Suffolk - recommended.  On Thursday afternoon a visit was paid to Carlton Colville to meet old friends and check on progress.

London 1858 at the terminus awaiting its journey

Belfast 246 at the terminus

Sheffield 513 arriving back at the Terminus

1858 and 513 at the terminus

Belfast 246 on its circuit around the site

Line up in the depot with Amsterdam 474, Lowestoft 14 and Blackpool 159

1858 and 246 at the terminus

ISLE OF MAN TRANSPORT EVENT JULY 2013 - STEAM RAILWAY

Arrival into Port Erin

Hutchinson at Port Erin shed

Hutchinson on way to couple up with train

A historic steam driven car was taken for a ride

No 10 in a cloud of steam

Fire fighting train

Fire fighting train

Fenella was on display at Peel

ISLE OF MAN TRANSPORT EVENT JULY 2013 - STEAM TRAIN WORKSHOP

Work in progress

Dining cars in preparation

Spares

New carpet for dining cars

ISLE OF MAN TRANSPORT EVENT JULY 2013 - SNAEFELL

Snaefell cars at Laxey.  No photos at the top of the line due to fog - what's new?

ISLEOF MAN TRANSPORT EVENT JULY 2013 - MER

Advertising on the dash hides the fleet number effectively

16 leaving Laxey for Ramsey

51 was brought into service

No 2 arriving at Laxey from Ramsey

Post van awaiting coupling for Stamp Special

No 9 and trailer waiting for post van to be coupled

Post van being coupled after being pushed up to trailer

Post van is coupled and tram setting off for Douglas

21 in the twilight at Laxey rfeady to leave for Douglas

21 being driven from the wrong end after a controller problem on the way between Laxey and Douglas

7 in the darkness at Derby Castle after finishing for the day