In accordance with tradition the Crich Workshop team held their annual Richard Lomas Memorial Christmas Jumper Competition on Thursday 20th December 2012 in The Brunswick, Derby. Richard had been a very regular attendee of this event and always recorded it for his blog.
History of the National Tramway Museum
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Sunday, December 16, 2012
LISBON ON SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER 2012 by Luis Viera
Sunday, December 02, 2012
LISBON SPECIAL ON 2 DECEMBER 2012 from Luis Viera
A limited group of Lisbon yellow trams enthusiasts joined early this morning at Santo Amaro Depot
Remembering old times along line 15 and other historic points on several routes still in service.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
JAPAN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 by John and Charmaine Lomas
One of the small regional trains in Takamatsu station |
Tramway junction in Kochi |
Kochi |
Kochi |
Kochi interior showing fare table and fare collection box |
Kochi - reminiscent of Blackpool I think! |
Kagashima |
Nagasaki |
Nagasaki |
Nagasaki |
Kumamoto |
Monday, October 29, 2012
WESTERN FRANCE TOUR 2012 - CAEN
The TVR in Caen is now condemned to be replaced by a real tramway, thank goodness!
Twisto rounding the bend outside the Cathedral |
Twisto about to enter the Cathedral stop |
One Twisto in each direction at the Cathedral stop |
Passing the Cathedral in the opposite direction That's all folks as that evening the fog came down with a vengeance and we didn't see anything more until we entered Portsmouth Harbour! |
WESTERN FRANCE TOUR 2012 - LE HAVRE
WESTERN FRANCE TOUYR 2102 - ROUEN
The tramway of Rouen is quite different to all other French tramways as it is similar to German Stadtbahn and Belgian Pre Metro systems. There is an underground trunk route in the city centre and two overground branches in the southern suburbs. Overground sections are built to French standard with many grassed tracks. The planned second underground east-west section has been cancelled due to financial reasons and no more extensions or lines are planned. A bus system named TEOR, with many bus lanes, tramway-like stations and optical guidance was established for the east-west axis.
Departing terminus at Georges Bracque |
Bridge over the Seine - very proud of Joan of Arc connection |
Bridge over the Seine - there's always one Sunday motorist! |
Entrance to one of the subways at Theatre des Artes - no tram in view as only 20 minute Sunday Service |
Georges Bracque terminus |
WESTERN FRANCE TOUR 2012 - LE MANS
Le Mans new trams opened at the end of 2007 and make a pleasant change with their bright livery.
Tram to Espal crossing the front of the Gare |
No denying the speed! Reached 42 kmh at one stage |
Terminus at Universite |
Crossing the river |
The hill down to the bridge |
Passing the Mairie |
Espal termnus |
Rounding the curve onto the Espal route at St Martin |
Corner at the bottom of the hill |