HOUSTON (& GALVESTON) OCTOBER 2013 - Martin Miller

Houston City Centre

 

Our last day was in Houston where one route operates, the Red Line, but construction was in evidence for a Green line and an extension to the Red line northwards was complete with evidence that testing was taking place.

approaching Fanin South

departing Bell Station

Near Bell Station is quite an attractive water feature

Route plan showing extension of Red Line

Fanin South - southern terminus of Red Line

Construction of the Green and Red line intersection

 

Galvaston - had four diesel powered streetcars moving round the "old town" up to 2008 and Hurricane Ike. Despite much detective work and visits to their transport people and car barn no evidence remained that the vehicles were still there! However, a photo of a "trolley" stop for the collection. The town could certainly do with something to liven it up which the streetcars must have done.

 

 

 

LISBON SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2013 - Luis Vieira

Passing Estrela Church

Passing Sao Bento Parliament buildin

DALLAS McKINNEY AVENUE ON 27 OCTOBER 2013 - Martin Miller

Dallas 186 - withdrawn in 1956 and now mounted on ex Melbourne Type B trucks - The Green Dragon

 Pictures of the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority in Dallas. It is a free service developed to regenerate an area of the City and appears to be funded by the shops and restaurants along the route. At the north end the line ends at the Uptown Station Turntable (recently installed to facilitate single end cars to be operated in the future) with the south presently ending a St Paul. Works are quite advanced for a Down Town loop returning from St Paul via Olive Street. We were fortunate that the line had reopened after a period of closure to allow the pointwork into Olive Street to be installed. Visited Sunday 27th October 2013.

Porto 122 built in 1909 by Brill and now named "Rosie"

Toronto 4514 in the Car Barn, one of two Toronto vehicles, that can be used when the Down Town loop is completed and a lot of tlc expended upon it

Dallas 186 - withdrawn in 1956 and now mounted on ex Melbourne Type B trucks - The Green Dragon

Car Barn

Dallas 186 - withdrawn in 1956 and now mounted on ex Melbourne Type B trucks - The Green Dragon

En route along McKinney Avenue

NOTTINGHAM - CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2 ON 18 NOVEMBER 2013 - Frank Bagshaw

Chilwell line - the route leaves Queens drive and turns onto Enterprise Way, and on to the Experian stop in the far distance.

Queens Walk - looking north

Three of the new Citadis trams in Wilkinson Street Depot

A track machine seems to have just arrived at Wilkinson St depot from Germany

Chilwell line - the approach to the new bridge over Network tracks at Lenton South junction - seen from the south. On the north side the approach earthworks have yet to be put in place

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Wilford Toll Bridge approach from City.

BELEM YELLOW SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2013 - Luis Vieira

Luis visited Belem on Sunday, a bright and sunny day, and found yet another new variety of vehicle.

The old

The new personal sightseeing vehicle!

NOTTINGHAM SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2013 IN THE AFTERNOON

Went to the theatre at 3pm and took these photos outside the Theatre Royal before and after the show. I really like the new  livery.

Phoenix Park and ride Terminus

Leaving Royal Centre stop towards Station Street

At Royal Centre stop

Tram for Hucknall at Royal Centre stop

SHEFFIELD SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2013

I had a very pleasant day in Sheffield on Saturday where the main point of the visit was to get some Thornbridge Jaipur Pale Ale at Sheffield Station Bar, third try, which was successful! In themorning the wezther was beautiful, bright and cold,but in the afternoon we had our own personal black cloud with heavy rain and hail.

Gleadless Town End

Birley Lane

Birley Lane

Meadowhall Station in the rain

Tram  on way to Malin Bridge passing rear of Railway Station