LISBON IN THE SUN ON FRIDAY Luis Viera

Some Lisbon trams, yesterday at lunch time, by Estrela - Prazeres - Estrela

NOTTINGHAM PROGRESS 9 JANUARY from Frank Bagshaw

Assembly has started on the new bridge to carry the extended tramway over Nottingham railway station. Currently south of the station, will eventually be slid into place.

 Copy of one of the posters showing how the bridge will eventually look accommodating trams and platforms for the station stop.

Currently south of the station, will eventually be slid into place.

THE RICHARD LOMAS MEMORIAL CHRISTMAS JUMPER COMPETITION by Mick Crabtree

In accordance with tradition the Crich Workshop team held their annual Richard Lomas Memorial Christmas Jumper Competition on Thursday 20th December 2012 in The Brunswick, Derby. Richard had been a very regular attendee of this event and always recorded it for his blog.

 

A group of participants displaying their sartorial contributions at the Richard Lomas Memorial Christmas Jumper Competition on Thursday 20th December 2012 in The Brunswick, Derby.

 

The bloke standing in the back row left side was first recorded wearing his jumper on Richard’s Blog on 21st December 2008. The same bloke was portrayed on the blog wearing the same jumper on 22nd December 2009, when photographed sat with Richard, it brought a derisory comment from a blog correspondent, thus the same jumper has therefore been worn at every event since! It is now considered to be an artefact and is conserved so as to be available for this annual event, the only time it is now ever worn.

 

Richards blog for Tuesday 21st December 2010 clearly shows the above jumper being yet again worn by its usual incumbent who is sat with Richard,  Richard is seen wearing the most magnificent ‘Harlequin’ of Jumpers, sadly this was to be Richards last attendance at this prestigious event.

 

Richards blog further proves that the bloke stood up on the right of this years photo was recorded as wearing the same greenish jumper on 22nd December 2009, regrettably on Tuesday 21st December 2010 the same bloke broke with tradition and appeared in a reddish woolly garment.

Some of the participants who all missed an absent friend, somebody generously bought our absent friend a pint but couldn’t abide seeing it going to waste on the table, so it got supped!

Enjoy, Richard would have done so!

HAPPY CHIRSTMAS TO EVERYONE

I know this picture is a bus, but it is in Lisbon and wishing everyone Feliz Natal.

LISBON ON SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER 2012 by Luis Viera

Luis was out and about with his camera yesterday, mainly on the Graca route, but ending in the twilight in Praca de Comercio.

Metro do Sul do Tejo (Siemens light ground train - links Almada and several neighbourhoods)

Cova de Piedade

LISBON SPECIAL ON 2 DECEMBER 2012 from Luis Viera

A limited group of Lisbon yellow trams enthusiasts joined early this morning at Santo Amaro Depot

Remembering old times along line 15 and other historic points on several routes still in service.

 

 

JAPAN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 by John and Charmaine Lomas

 My brother and sister-in-law visited Japan for the second time in October and November 2012 and took these photos which might be of interest.

One of the small regional trains in Takamatsu station

Tramway junction in Kochi

Kochi

Kochi

Kochi interior showing fare table and fare collection box

Kochi - reminiscent of Blackpool I think!

Kagashima

Nagasaki

Nagasaki

Nagasaki

Kumamoto

WESTERN FRANCE TOUR 2012 - CAEN

The TVR in Caen is now condemned to be replaced by a real tramway, thank goodness!

Twisto rounding the bend outside the Cathedral

Twisto about to enter the Cathedral stop

One Twisto in each direction at the Cathedral stop

Passing the Cathedral in the opposite direction    That's all folks as that evening the fog came down with a vengeance and we didn't see anything more until we entered Portsmouth Harbour!