CHRISTMAS TRAMS IN LISBON - SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER 2017 Luis Vieira

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND BEST WISHES FOR 2017 TO ALL MY BLOG READERS - Kath

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 Superb sunshine Sunday morning in Lisbon

LISBON PAULO MARQUES PERSONAL DEPOT

Our friend Paulo, from the restaurant O Marques, is very interested in buses and trams and has recently acquired a piece of land about 25 miles out of Lisbon and built his own depot for his ever expanding fleet.

Lisbon 323 which went to the Amsterdam Museum and then returned

442 is one of only 2 remaining light weight box cars out of 89 built

738 on the left, 353 in the middle and 323 on the right

Carris 123 recently returned to Portugal after many years in Oxford

Depot Dawg - Portuguese Mountain breed

The depot with Leyland PS1 chassis in front

PORTO 2 & 3 DECEMBER 2016

A beautiful, warm afternoon spent sat outside Armando's Fish Restaurant eating Sardines and drinking Vinho Verde with the trams passing by

191 on the way to Infante, so busy with my sardines I almost missed it!

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Rounding the corner towards the depot

Trolley being walked round at Passeio Allegre

Approaching Senhor da Matosinhos Mercado terminus

Povoa de Varzim line up

LISBON CAIS DO SODRE TRACK WORKS FOR ROUTE 24Track work for route 25 on Largo do C REINSTATEMENT

At the bottom of the hill

Trackwork on route 25 terminal loop at Largo do Corpo Santo

Route 25 between Santos and Conde Barao

This photo was taken on 29 November and by end of 30th was connected

\Between Santos and Conde Barao looking towards Santos

LISBON NATAL TRAMS 10 DECEMBER 2016 - Luis Vieira

A few hours ago, at Chiado, CCFL trams 564, 572 and 581.

LISBON 28-30 NOVEMBER 2016

Prazeres

Route 15 wending its way through the track works at Cais do Sodre

Route 15 on the approach to Cais do Sodre passing the tar levelling gang on Largo do Corpo Santo

Route 15 in Rua do Arsenal on the approach to Comercio passing another track gang

Route 18 to Ajuda now reinstated, but terminates at Belem not Cais do Sodre as previously

Ajuda terminus

28's working their way through the Christmas traffic at dusk

Reserved trams about to enter service at Martim Moniz

LISBON CHRISTMAS TRAMS 2017 - Luis Vieira

Christmas tram fleet in Santo Amaro on 30 November

Santa awaiting his tram

Christmas tram and tree in Comercio

Christmas tree, tram, and lights in Comrcio after dark

Christmas Tram and tree at dusk

Lights being tested on an Xmas tram