BRUSSELS 150 EVENT ON 1 MAY 2019

A splendid event put on by Brussels for this anniversary, loads of people attending as well as enthusiasts.

Works car train stretched half way around the roundabout

Trams and people as far as the eye could see

Endof works cars and beginning of passenger cars

Snow broom 95 last swept snow in 1975

PCC restored to its original  conditionb of  1952

9098 first batch of cars which allowed one man operation

1934 no 102 showing off its doors

1914 tram no 1763 modified in the 1930s las cars without pneumatic doors

Sgteam tram

The steam tram had a small section of track

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A few Vicinal trams were also on display

1305 with trailer 671 built for 1910 World Fair

1305

Biscuit handed out to promote the new Brussels tram on display - couldn't get a photo!

7019 from 1952 fitted out as a garbage collectgor for he Metro

Part of the works car train

More works car train

and more......

Horse car 6 from 1889

Horse car 2 from 1891

346 from 1903

5025 ordered for the 1935 World Fair

2118 Standard car from the 1930s

1763 from 1914

Horse car 509 from 1888

Segway police patrol

OSTENDE, GENT, ANTWERP APRIL 2019

As a preliminary to the Brusels 150 event, a flying visit to Ostende, Gent and Antwerp was a taster.

Outside depot on way to Knokke

Knokke terminus

Picture on a seat at De Panne

Middelkerke

Middelkerke

Laying new track at Ostende station

Gent Cathedral stop

Gent route 2 terminus

Gent Evergem terminus

Antwerp route 11

Antwerp

Special tour tram

Waiting for the 12 at Antwerp Station

SUMMERLEE MUSEUM GLASGOW ON SATURDAY 11 May 2019 - Frankj Bagshaw

SUMMERLEE MUSEUM, GLASGOW
Frank Bagshaw was in Glasgow on Saturday 11th May and took the opportunity to visit Summerlee. Here is ex-Paisley car (Glasgow 1017) in service.

BERLIN MAY 2019 - Frank Bagshaw

Frank Bagshaw has sent these photos of Berlin trams taken during a recent City Break. Not a great variety in design by Bombardier but great to see the trams so well used and an excellent ride quality

BRUSSELS 150 EVENT 1 MAY 2019 - Martin Miller

Brussels Tram 150 - Heritage Trams on the move

Brussels 150 Tram - The atmosphere

At Vieuergat

At Boondaal Gare

The end of the procession stretching asd far as they eye could see

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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