Sunday 22nd saw a visit by the Branchlines Society. Both 6 nd 765 were in use and performed lots of unusual workings. For anyone interested these included:
Pushing 6 right out onto the cobbles at Middleton Road, working wrong line, parallel runs, using centre crossover, using crossovers 'wrong way,' riding in and out of depot, short working and anything else we could think to do!
This evening the Manchester LRTA visited and both Trams saw an after dark outing, which makes 3 after dark events this winter!
765 is now officially withdrawn to have some remedial work done before next season, this will include tidying up of paintwork, replacement of filler which has come out over the years etc.
6 will now maintain the service until March. This is the first winter 765 has seen so much use in passenger service and hopefully won't be the last. For the record it is the second winter opening of the Tramway and 15th of November marked the first 12 months of continuous operation (we closed for 6 weeks at the end of the 2008 season). We experienced only one weekend where we had to curtail operations due to the weather, but we still carried a couple of passengers. A big thank you to the Park authorities for the liberal use of a road sweeper to help clear away the leaves.
A correction to the new website, it should be www.heatonparktramway.org.uk
Enjoy, until next time!
John
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