SHEFFIELD ON THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2016

I paid a visit to Sheffield to meet up with relations for lunch and took a few shots on a lovely sunny, cold day.

The first 4 are taken at the Railway station stop.  The rest are all outside the Cathedral.

CRICH WORKSHOP PROGRESS 247 February 2016 - Frank Bagshaw

Finally in the Crich workshop, Blackpool 40 and in the foreground one of LCC 1's bogies.

Other trams being prepared for the 2016 season in the workshop.

Work continues on Glasgow 22. Feb 24th.

SHEFFIELD TRAMTRAIN PROGRESS REPORT - Martin Miller

I had a trip to Sheffield yesterday to see if there were any signs of progress with the new track for the tram train project. The turn off will be at the end of the bridge shown in the foreground but this is as close as I could get. It looked as thought the track bed was well under way. Lke Frank Bagshaw I peered into the depot yard to see the first tram train vehicle which has started night time testing.

 

A couple of videos from the day are below:-

 

https://youtu.be/MnB4V1lmoEE

 

https://youtu.be/I_0cREI58vc

 

 

NET SHORTWORKINGS DUE TO TRACKWORK ON 13/14 FEBRUARY 2016 - Frank Bagshaw

Nottingham Express Transit trackworks this weekend included the relaying of  the outer curve at the top of Victoria Street and Middle Hill, near the Lace Market tram stop. Trams ran to either Old Market Square or Nottingham train station with a bus connection between. Frank Bagshaw visited the site and photographed trams doing  short workings - and rode the crossover in Old Market Square.

A Citadis tram leaves Market Street showing the not normally seen destination: "Old Market Square"

Here is Citadis tram 235 bound for Hucknall using the crossover.

  

MILAN PIZZA TRAM AT CHRISTMAS 2016

Milan Peter Witt 1817 in its Christmas Light manifestation as an advertisement for Spontini Pizzas - a Milan institution. I know it's late but we didn't manage to catch the tram for a photo and this is from their website By the way the pizzas are unique and absolutely delicious  www.pizzeriaspontini.it

MODERN TRAMWAY MAGAZINES FOR SALE

I have all Richard's collection of MT catalogued and offer the following for sale to best offer (postage would be £3.00 2nd class, which would cover up 2 batches of 1 years issues posted together).  If you are interested, please contact me on email: RichardandKath@gmail.com.

These are all  in good condition and are complete years unless otherwise stated -

1962, 1963, 1964 January missing, 1965, 1966, 1967 October missing, 1968, 1969
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 19765, 1976, 1977, 1978 March missing, 1979
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1990, 1991

I also have the following 1950's issues, but would like £5 each for these -
May 1950 No 149, May 1951 No 161, December, November, October 1952 Nos. 178-180
1953 November and Ocrober Nos. 190 and 191, 1953 October to January inclusive No's. 181-190
June 1954 No. 198, 1957 June and July No's. 234-5, 1958 September/August and February/January No's. 248/9 and 241/2, 1959  November May, April February No's. 263, 257, 256, 254
1960 No 272 celebrating 100 years of street tramways
All the 1950's editions are in good condition with some fading to covers and small creases to edges.
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LIGHT RAIL AND MODERN TRAMWAY 1992-1999 COMPLETE

TRAMWAYS AND URBAN TRANSIT  2000-2010 COMPLETE,  2011 issues JAN, FEB, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, OCT.
As these are heavy magazines could only post one year's issues at a time.

SPECIAL ISSUES - 1. Re Newcastle-on-Tyne opening of new Haymarket station 2010
                               - 2, Re Metrolink on the Move re Manchester Expansions

I also have copies of Buses Magazine and Strassenbahn Nahverkehr Magazin which are yet to be catalogued.

BIRMINGHAM BULL STREET ON FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2016 - Frank Bagshaw

Frank Bagshaw was in Birmingham on Friday. Here is tram 33 at the Bull Street terminus.

No 33 at Bull Street stop