Doors

New doors are being fitted to the Workshop.

Trams

1. Berlin 3006's lift had a safety check yesterday.

2. MET 331 has moved out of the workshop revealing Cardiff 131.
3. Sheffield 74 and J'burg 60 are being prepared for service.

4. Chesterfield 7 and Leeds 180's stripped down truck.

Wakebridge update

For the record the first passenger tram to pass through 'New Wakebridge' was London Transport 1622 on 21st February carrying members of The Board. Public service commenced the following Saturday although passengers are not yet allowed to alight. As will be seen from the pictures work has continued on landscaping and tree lopping.

1. Looking soutwards towards Wakebrige. The magnificent views of the Derbyshire countryside have been reinstated.
2. Wakebridge looking south. Paths and borders are being created and new top soil.
3. From the lookout looking northwards.

4. Looking southwards from the very end of the concreted area.

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Buildings & Trams

Not much to report today. I have moved the Leeds 180 pictures to the Historical Archive.

(Thanks for reporting the missing pictures - I don't know what happened whilst I was in Scotland. I have simply reloaded them.)

1. Work continues on the Eagle Press. New red coloured laths have been installed and the tiles were being fitted before the rain started.

2. A start has been made on fitting new workshop doors.

3 & 4. J'burg 60 and C'field 7 are being prepared for service.

The John Price Memorial Library

During January and February the Library has been upgraded with the installation of new storage shelves.
The Library consists of 7 rooms spread over three floors. On the ground floor is a store room which has not been changed and four others: Reading Room, Drawings, Artifacts and Journals. On the first floor there is the Company Records Room and on the second floor there is the late Winstan Bond's Book Collection. In addition, housed in the Assembley Rooms, are the photogrphic and film collections and more store rooms.
Major construction is complete except for the Reading Room.
1. The shelving in the Drawings room is now complete with the majority of drawings stored flat. But as can be seen in the picture there are still quite a lot to unroll.
2 & 3. In addition to shelves, the Artifacts Room has separate storage area for pictures, destination blinds and uniforms.

4. The Journals Room.

Eagle Press and view from the gallery

Leeds 180 and other stories

1 & 2. Leeds 180's truck has been dismantled for inspection and the motors and wheels are awaiting collection by contractors. One of the reservoir cylinders for the air brakes has failed an ultrasonic test and new ones will have to be made by a specialist supplier.

3. Liverpool 869 is now in the workshop for commissioning.

4. A number of benches are being re-manufactured with new seats and backs.

5. Perhaps one of the benches will be situated outside the Red Lion for use by a parking attendant.

Signs

1. As one project ends and a contractor leaves another begins. The roof of the Print Shop is being renewed.


2. The 'Ring your Gong' sign at Wakebridge is back in place.


3. Old and new signs at Glory Mine looking south.


4. Wakebridge looking north - trams go faster up hill than down.
5. I will add some pictures of The Library later in the week.