SEATON TRAMWAY AT EASTER 2019 - Keith Chadbourne

Over the winter they have been busy cutting back the trees on the west side of the embankment from just before Tye Lane loop to to Cownhayne loop. This has opened up a better line of sight for Drivers but also gives passengers a wider view. 

11 Approaching Tye Lane

11 Approaching Swan Nest

10 running alongside the River Axe towards Axemouth

11 running towards Riverside

11 running towards Riverside

9 running towards Riverside

Inside the Depot

4 as the Seaton Pearl at Colyton

4 at Tye Lane waiting for 10 to enter the loop

4 at Colyford

BOB HALL FUNERAL DETAILS CONFIRMED

THE FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 7 MAY AT 0900 AT THE TRAMWAY MUSEUM,. CRICH. FOR THE SERVICE AND WAKE.

MANCHESTER METROLINK 20 AUGUST 2019 - Frank Bagshaw

On Saturday 20th April due to engineering work; Metrolink trams on the route to Rochdale were shortworking only as far as Exchange Square . Tram 3017 reverses over the Exchange Square crossover to return to East Didsbury.  

Metrolink 3086 on Eccles New Road - Saturday April 20th. 

 

BOB HALL ANNOUNCEMENT

I am sorry to announce that Bob Hall (Robert Cubin Hall) former employee of the Tramway Museum in Crich  and authority on overhead lines, has died.  He died after a long illness in Derby Royal Hospital on Tuesday 16 April at 0845.

Bob had been in and out of hospital over the past 18 months, during which time his wife Janet died in May 2018.

The funeral will be at the Tramway Museum, Crich at 0900, probably on 7 May, but the date has yet to be confirmed.  I will post a notice when it is.

BEAMISH MUSEUM FRIDAY 12 APRILl 2019

A really busy first day of the Beamish Steam Fair.

The other Sheffield 264 in the depot awaiting its new motors being fitted. A much happier story that its counterpart at Crich.

South Shields 196 looking good at the depot

765 at the entrance stop with the charabanc

40 loading at the bank stop

Fire Engine approaching 40 at the Bank stop

114 doing sterling service outside the pub

EDINBURGH THURSDAY 11 APRIL 2019

A flying visit to Edinburgh saw a beautiful sunny afternoon.

Approaching St Andrews Square stop

St Andrews

Ingliston PandR stop

From Airport en route to Ingliston

Leavinging Ingliston en route to City

On the curve into Inglliston

Ingliston

Rounding the corner towards St Andrews stop

St Andrews Square

Scott Memorial