Richard's Tram Blog

Sunday, October 13, 2013

DIJON 27 SEPTEMBER 2013

We had a free morning in Dijon before setting off for Turin. Tram T1 in the stub at the Gare.

T2 at Republic

T1 at Republic

Tram on approach to station stub

Outer terminus of T1 route

Divia - system name

Very smart colours

Interior view

Ceiling in the trams


T1 just leaving the Gare and crossing the T2 route

Friday, October 11, 2013

When I moved on from the U3A holiday to Longworth Tours, I had to cross ~France from Angers via Lyon to Dijon. I had a little time to spare between trains in Lyon so took these photos outside the gare.

Trolleybus passing the Gare

Tram just arrived in Gare stub terminus

Approaching Gare terminus

Gare terminus - one in, one out

Departing Gare terminus for stop

ANGERS FRANCE 23 SEPTEMBER 2013

I spent a few days in Angers with my local U3A group to see chateaux along the Loire, prior to joining the Longworth tour to Northern Italy. There was a free afternoon on 23rd, so I decided to ride and photograph the tramway again as last year's photos weren't too good due to camera problems and wet weather.

Lovely bright interior of the trams

Tram just arriving at the Avrille Aredenne end of the route changing to non-pantograph running for a couple of stops between Acacias and Bascule.

Trams passing at Foch Maison Bleu

At Les Gares stop

Tram approaching Les Gares

Tram at Raillement looking towards the downhill single track section

Tram approaching Raillement up the hill on the single track section

Tram coming up the hill towards the university

Tram on the bridge over the river near the CHU hospital

Thursday, October 10, 2013

FIRST DAY OF RUNNING ON ASHTON LINE 9 OCTOBER 2013 - Keith Chadbourne

Today the Metrolink extension to Ashton ran with passengers. It has been ghost running for about a week but today it opened in service.

At Ashton Moss looking away from Ashton

Ashton West looking away from Ashton

Ashton Moss towards Ashton

Ashton West away from Ashton

Ashton West towards Ashton

First day at Audenshaw

Audenshaw

Towards Ashton

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

DROYLESDEN GHOST RUNNINGON 3 OCTOBER 2013 - from Keith Chadbourne

3 October 2013 - I went out this afternoon by Metrolink as far as Droylesden, changed to a bus for the last time to Ashton, and then walked part way back from Ashton towards the Snipe at Audenshaw taking the attached pictures. Metrolink is ghost running from Droylesden to Ashton and is due to open for passengers on this section on Oct 9th. The pictures are effectively in the section from Ashton to the second Metrolink stop out from Ashton.

CRICH HAPPENINGS IN SEPTEMBER 2013 - from Frank Bagshaw

These items of news were sent to me while I was away on holiday, but better late than never.


22nd September - Sheffield 510 in the workshop - the lower deck has had the wording repainted, still some electrical work to do, destination blinds, stainless steel on the bumper etc.

28 September - Liverpool 869 has taken the place of LCC No.1 "Bluebird" which has moved into the depot. It was announced by the TMS Board at the end of 2012 that after full consideration it has been agreed that the LCCTT will raise funds from its supporters and other sources to meet the not inconsiderable cost of restoration of the tramcar to operational condition as London County Council No.1 ‘Bluebird’


28 September - Back in the 1970's Bob Hall coordinated the restoration of Leicester 76 in the stone workshop at Crich. Then one day it mysteriously was jacked out onto the main line. Now after years languishing in the Great Exhibition hall it has suddenly appeared in the depot.

Friday, September 13, 2013

NOTTINGHAM NEW TRAMS DELIVERED FROM CITADIS 12 SEPTEMBER 2013

http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=5098#more-5098

Have a look at the link to British Trams online to see the new Nottingham trams being delivered to Wilkinson Street Depot yesterday.