LISBON on a quiet Sunday 5 August morning - Courtesy Luis Viera

MORE POZNAN JULY 2012 - Courtesy David Gambles

POZNAN JULY 2012 - Courtesy David Gambles

NOTTINGHAM EVENTS - Photos kindly provided by FrankBagshaw

Nottingham 211 in Diamond Jubilee Livery

Making a start on building the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge in Nottingham which will carry trams over Nottingham Station

LONDON CARS ON 7 JULY 2012

London line up

LUT 159 PLUSH INTERIORS

Looking for all the world like a plush Pullman parlour car

Monogrammed carpet - which way up?

Blue velvet seats, drapes and plush hangers

Beautiful glossy ceilings  and fancy quarter lights

LUT 159 LAUNCH ON 7 JULY 2012

Looking magnificent arriving at Town End stop

London line up at Town End

LUT 159 about to depart the depot on maiden passenger journey

Crowd gathering for the inaugural handover speeches

BLACKPOOL 16 BEING DELIVERED

Thank you to Tony Stevenson for these pictures of Blackpool 16 being offloaded

BLACKPOOL STARRGATE DEPOT BY NIGHT

Thanks to Tony Stevenson for these pictures giving a new perspective

MANCHESTER ST WERBURGHS ROAD TO OLDHAM

Thank you to Keith Chadbourne for these pictures which were taken whilst travelling the route as part of his rehab after a recent stroke from which he is slowly recovering.

CRICH 14 JUNE 2012 - trying to carry on the tradition if only infrequently - Kath

Paisley 68 being repainted in Glasgow livery ready for the 60 years anniversary of closure

159 in the workshop having its final varnish

Blackpool  630 arriving at Town End ready to enter service

Blackpool 630 and 'Eric' at Town End

RICHARDS FUNERAL

Hello Everyone

Thought you might like to see this report and photos of Richards funeral and last bus ride.
http://www.focustransport.org.uk/

Although it was a very sad day, it was also a very enjoyable, well attended and apt  send off.  We feel that Richard would have thoroughly approved.

Up to press a total of over £900 has been raised in his memory to be shared between Derby Royal Hospital ICU and Pancreatitis Research.

Best wishes to you all wherever you are.

Kath

Thanks to the following -

Oliver Forman and Colin Sellers of Focus Transport for the lovely write up of the funeral and bus photos.
Brian King and John Peck for getting 141 on the road and taking Richard for his last ride.
Pastor Morise from Derby Royal Hospital for an inspirational, agnostic and apt service.
Archway Funeral Services for accommodating all the strange requests.
Alison, Angela and Bob at Crich Tramway Village for the wonderful buffet and beer supplies.
Colin Heaton at Crich Tramway Village for the spontaneous tram ride at the end of the day.