CRICH TRAMWAY MUSEUM ON 23 JULY 2024 - Frank Bagshaw

Progress on Blackpool 298

Progress on the new cafe at the Musuem

 

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Ray Mudway

Inspired by the colourful trams in Nottingham, Ray thought these trams in Adelaide might be of interest!

He also sent the video below of a suggestion for trams in Galway.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1217049419659136&ref=sharing
 

BOLTON 66 TOUR ON TUESDAY 16 JULY - Frank Bagshaw

 A tour on Bolton 66 was enjoyed by all.

Flexitys at Talbot Road Terminus

Bolton 66 on its tour

Bolton 66 at sunset

Bolton 66 at Fleetwood

NOTTINGHAM NET JULY 2024 - Frank Bagshaw

 

  

 

During the first two weeks of July planned maintenance has been taking place on NET between The Forest and Royal Centre with replacement buses operating. 

During this time spare trams were located in the rarely used passing loop on University boulevard. Here are two trams stationed in the loop and two colourful advertising trams in the Old market Square.   

 

 

University Boulevard

Colourful 211 and 241 in Market Square

University Boulevard loop in use

CRICH TRAMWAY ON SATURDAY 6 JULY 2024 - Keith Chadbourne

 

102 anf 630 at Stephenson Place

102 and 630 at Stephenson Place

630 at Wakebridge going north

Bandstand and 630

22 at Car Park stop

LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA MAY 2024 - Ray Mudway

 Ray sent me the two photos shown.  He reports nothing much happening as everyone getting older. Same old story as a certain Tramway Museum in Derbyshire.

The gang-car is to do the safety-run & put out the signs each day so
that tram #29 has less to do - it really needs a full rebuild after 20
yrs running.

 

PORTO DES FILES AND WORKSHOP ON 4 MAY 2024

 

Ever think you are being watched!

Latest work in progress

Workshop view, very privileged to be allowed in.

49 and 287 passing outside Massarelos depot

288 at Passeo da Allegre

OLD TRAM TRACK IN BRISTOL - May 2024 Frank Bagshaw

Tramtrack by Bristol Temple Meads station - still there to admire when taking a drink before a journey!

 

FUNICULAR DA GRACA LISBON MAY 2024

A new funicular has opened is Lisbon from Graca near the Mirador for 200 metres steep down to the streets below.

 

Rather startling change from the other funiculars!

These very modern looking ars carry approx 20 passengers

As can be seen from this view it is a very settp short run.  When we went to find it at the bottom station, it was cut off due to road works and about 1km to walk around!

DUDLEY MAY 2024 - Frank Bagshaw

Frank Bagshaw has been to Dudley to see the work being carried out on the Midland Metro extension to Dudley and beyond.

Site of the Dudley terminus - just temporary until the next extension to Brierley Hill

Trams will leave the hill past Dudley Castle and turn right into Birmingham Street on their way to the bus stn/tram interchange

This is the new tramstop for Tipton being constructed on the formation of the old railway line.

The very light vehicle out on test

EDINBURGH - MARCH 2024 - Frank Bagshaw

 

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Frank Bagsgaw spent a cold day in Edinburgh riding the trams including the extension to Newhaven.

Allover green! Shades of Sheffield in 1952.

 

Newhaven terminus

273 at Ocean terminus

276 in green at Haymarket

 

MANCHESTR METROLINK AT VICTORIA ON 13 February 2024 - Keith Chadbourne

 

3062 and the broken rail at Victoria (close up)

I went down to Manchester Victoria to see if I could find and photograph this broken rail that is causing problems to the use of the second city crossing. I found it and it looks as though it is part of a crossing casting and part for the first city crossing has been replaced, temporarily, by plain rail. I understand that it is being repaired by the manufacturer and in the meantime East Didsbury to Shaw trams are only gong to Exchange Square from East Didsbury whilst East Didsbury to Rochdale trams are going via Market St.

SHEFFIELD SUPERTRAM ON 19 FEBRUARY 2024 - Frank Bagshaw

 

Tram 120 in its latest guise at Cathedral. Services in Sheffield are currently reduced due to a broken rail at Manor Top.