PORTO PARADE ON SATURDAY 3 MAY 2014

22 making slow, erratic progress through the crowds

The tram parade on Saturday 3 May was very well attended with 14 and 2 horses cars in the parade -
163, 269, 100, 104,191, 250, 274, 8, 22, 247, 288, 315, T1, T18.

Tram 250 with driver Pedro

Sorry best shot of horse tram I could get - thanks Mr Blue Shirt!

22's rather strange and erratic controller

Interior of 22

PORTO 1-5 MAY 2014

Metro to Santo Ovidio crossing the bridge

Metro nearing the terminus at Matosinhos

New style Metro cars at Pavoa de Varzim terminus

Metro coupling

Metro interior

218 enroute towards the depot

Funicular at the crossover

Funicular about to take the plunge

Road mending on route 22

Route 22 waiting for the triangle to be removed

VISIT TO SANTO AMARO ON 28 APRIL 2014 - Luis Vieira and myself

Inside the depot

Tourist cars in the depot

713 brought into the daylight for our inspection

Happy band of visitors with the former museum curator

LISBON - VISIT TO SANTO AMARO MUSEUM AND DEPOT 28 APRIL 2014 Luis Vieira and myself

Me paying entry fee for our group of  9 - luckily only €2 each!

Wondering when a cup of coffee or tea might be forthcoming!

Original passes with photos - the driver/conductor had to flick through the book to check if the pass was genuine!

Insulators

Internal views of a controlle3r and cane rattan seat

Part of the vehicle display

Works cars in Sto Amaro Depot yard

Works cars in Sto Amaro depot yard

Our carriage awaits for the run round the depot yard to the vehicle museum

LISBON 26 APRIL 2014

Route 12 entering Martim Moniz

 The lack of consistent services on route 12 and 28 was obvious.  It was possible to be in the queue at Martim Moniz for the 28 only to see 4 Reservados cars pass the stop full of cruise passengers, then have a wait of over 15 minutes for a 28 which would then be followed swiftly by another 28 with another long wait for service.  The 25 route was not running, due to road works, covered by a replacement bus.  The 18 was intermittent and the 15 although reasonably frequent was not reliably timetabled.

Loading in Martim Moniz

Route 15 en route to Alges at Santo Amaro

Packed route 28 on the circuit

Route 28 again - not packed this time

Well graffitied Bica elevadore

Gloria elevadore with extra passenger, passing our hotel the Suico Atlantico Hotel

Looking down Bica elevadore

Roue 15 on way to Cais de Sodre passing Estoril Railway

Route 18 at Ajuda

SHEFFIELD 510 OUT AND ABOUT RUNNING AT CRICH ON 7 MAY 2014 - Hazel Quarmby

Hazel has sent these photos of 510 out and about getting ready for it's relaunch on 17 May.

510 and Erik from Berlin - a Tale of Two Cities