Hi all
I've had a phone call chastising me for not updating my blog (wehat's the point of having a blog if you don't update it?) so just for that person who shall remain nameless, here I go.
Check out the website http://www.heatonparktramway.org.uk/ for the major news on the acquisition of 4 Blackpool Trams and the visit of 706 this winter.
So what's happened since the last update?
Leeds 6 is maintaining the winter service.
765 is having attention to its brakes and saloon door which hasn't worked properly for many years but will certainly need to in Blackpool.
Leeds 6 will be moving to Beamish on Tuesday 30th March and 196 arrives on Wednesday 31st March. 196 will be seen out and about on training duties for a few weeks. It is hoped to use the car in service as soon as we can to 'try it out' but we are not advertising that until we are satisfied that training is complete. To help us in this I travelled to Beamish with Alan (driving instructor Williams) and we spent a very pleasant (but cold) afternoon learning all about the car and driving it to get a feel for it. Many thanks to Stuart who patiently spent the afternoon with us and to Bob Fielding and Paul Harman for facilitating the visit. The cars will stay in their new homes for the summer.
Also this month we have the first of the parcels car models which is due for relase on 28th March.
There's bound to be lots I've missed so don't forget to keep checking the website as well as the blog!
John (happy now Gordon???!!!)
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