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The Lero – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. The Lero was built in 1904 to house the generating equipment that provided the electricity for the City’s tramway system. It was constructed near to the canal so as to be within reach of coal supplies that were needed to feed the large boilers and water which was required for the steam engines. The Lero - June 2010. The principle dimensions of the engines were:. Cylinder Bores: High pressure 22ins – Low Pressure 44 ins. The massive brick...
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Track Watch 2015 – Narborough Road Reveals Inbound Track – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. Track Watch 2015 Narborough Road Reveals Inbound Track. February 18, 2015. February has proved the old saying –. 8220;You wait ages and then two come along”. Narborough Road heading in to town has been closed to traffic this week between the old Braunstone Hotel site (the original end of the Narborough Road tram route) and Upperton Road for resurfacing work. This meant the road plane was in use and exposed a real treat for passers by.
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Track Watch 2014 – Painter Street – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. Track Watch 2014 Painter Street. October 12, 2014. Its been quiet on the sightings front lately, thankfully our eagle eyed follower Raj Kataria spotted this one recently. Behind the tarmac - theres history to be found! Painter Street was not on the usual service route for trams but a short line ran from Belgrave Road to the Lero Power Station which provided electricity for the entire network and some businesses alongside the tramway too.
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Burton & Ashby Car No.14 at risk! – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. Burton & Ashby Car No.14 at risk! October 29, 2014. Your help is urgently needed! In 1980, a restoration group not unlike our own found that they could not afford to complete the restoration of the sole surviving B&A tram car, No.14, and agreed to sell her to a project in Detroit, USA, where her restoration would be completed and she could run on a new tramway system as a tourist attraction. Track Watch 2014 Painter Street. I didn’...
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At the Depot – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. Abbey Park Road Depot:. Drivers stand proudly outside Abbey Park Road depot alongside the Corporations brand new tram cars in May 1904. After the closure of the tramway system, the tram bays were converted to house the Corporation’s new replacement bus fleet. At its height in 1968, 263 vehicles were based at the depot, which was operated by Leicester City Transport, Leicester CityBus, GRT and finally First Leicester. The single track ent...
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Tramway Today – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. Visible evidence of a once proud transport system:. There are a surprising number of reminders left to prove that Leicester once had a proud tramway system. The following pages serve to highlight what is still known to exist and what is available to see by the general public. If you know of anything in addition to the pages here please do get in touch so we can log the reminders. A rare gathering at the Crich Tramway Village. Tram car No...
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Car No.31 – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. 1904 Dick Kerr ERTCW Tramcar. New in 1904 - and awaiting numbering in. Tramway and Railway World. As not being surpassed by anywhere else in their quality . A detailed study of the splendid interior. Leicester’s electric tramway system opened on the 18. Car 31 in 1936 at the Western Park terminus. Fred Edlin’s of Blaby Wharf:. In 1985 Chickens downstairs - Piglets upstairs! Car No.31 along with No’s 27, 59, 95 and 20 (which was built...
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Burton and Ashby No.14 Safe and Home. – Leicester Trams
http://www.leicestertrams.org.uk/2015/01/24/burton-and-ashby-no-14-safe-and-home
Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. Burton and Ashby No.14 Safe and Home. January 24, 2015. It is with great pleasure that we can now report on the successful acquisition. And repatriation of Burton and Ashby Light Railway car No.14. Today a small group of specially invited guests were invited to view the car…. Here she is. home at last! For Sale by Auction:. The ascent was more akin to vertical than very steep! Tim had been doing rather well actually, he had arranged for ...
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Track Watch 2015 – Fosse Road / Hinckley Road Junction Revealed – Leicester Trams
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Tram 31 Group and the History of Tramways in the City of Leicester. Track Watch 2015 Fosse Road / Hinckley Road Junction Revealed. February 3, 2015. With all the upheaval and roadworks taking place in Belgrave Gate throughout January – we actually missed the moment that sections of rail appeared as the remodelling took place – by the time I arrived the rail had gone or had been covered over once more…. no matter! This find is possibly the biggest and best since we’ve been running Track Watch! Leicester T...