Glasgow 1100

1 & 2. Glasgow in 1961. 1100 operated peak hour journeysfrom Partick Depot to the shipyards at Clydebank.

3 & 4. Crich in 1966.

5. Wakebridge in 1969.

Glasgow 1115

1961, 1971 and 1992.

Coplawhill

Birthday boy

1. Lawrence Dutton's 21st birthday party.

2. Steam tram.

3. Kath and Kaye Jordan reviving the Glasgow tradition al woman crews on Glasgow 812.

4. Martin on the right is now 40 years old.

Happy Days

Leeds 180 and Blackpool 166

I found these three pictures in amongst some family photos taken in 1984.

1 & 2. One Sunday afternoon I was working as a volunteer Gate Attendant and Kath was driving 180 and overhead line work was in progress at Glory Mine. The technique was for the bow to be pulled down whilst 180 coasted under the repairs. However Bob miscalculated and the bow hit a large heavy screw jack. The following weekend Kath was presented with the remains of 180's bow.
3. 180 parked at the end of the line demonstrating the superior track layout at that time.
4. Blackpool 166 at Wakebridge.

Blackpool 1985 (5)

Blackpool 1985 (4)

Blackpool 1985 (3)

Blackpool 1985 (2)

Blackpool 1985 (1)

A trolleybus

Two pictures of Derby trolleybus 215. The first one was taken on New Year's Day a long time ago.

Track

A few old pictures of track construction to compare and contrast with today's world at Wakebridge.
1. The first track for the trams was temporary using very light quarry rail and any old wooden sleepers. March 1961.
2. The first permanent point work on the depot fan. From left to right: Mike Davies, Richard Hartwell, Tony Bacon (sitting), Bob Hall, Merlyn Bacon's hat, Jack Batty.
3. Apprentices at Wakebridge in 1974: Martin Lomas, Edward Hartwell, Iain Lomas (martin was 40 last month!).
4. The first depot doors were wooden and very heavy. They were replaced by lighter weight metal concertina doors. What will the new doors look like?

TMS Lorry and Blackpool 59

Blackpool 59 was used at Crich for a few years before it went back to Blackpool. In the background is the AEC lorry that the TMS owned at that time.