The Grime Street Blog

Fabulous. Great Work. Loved seeing part of Grime Street at Manchester in September.

Recent;y received my "Spiv", superb body, thanks. Now I have to find the bits to complete it - if you make any more parts available I am interested.

 

A couple of points on the interior CAD shown above?

1 - the seats were all reversible as is normal tramway practice. However it was normal for them to all face the front when in public service. Also, wasn't there a B.T plaque fitted in the centre window of the internal cab doors?

2 - Cab details - is that a representation of the later converted cars, using old railcoach controllers? Or is the big cabinet on the left of the driver also there in an original Vambac car? I'm at work at the moment so don't have any pictures to check with.

 

Such a beautiful tramcar.

 

Stewart

The floor/base unit was very much a 'mess around' at first. The seats will be altered at some stage to all point one way and also probably do one to point outwards for those who run end to end....

 

First I just want to have a 'play' with it to sort out if it can be done to take a clip in Halling bogie and motor etc....WIP!

 

Cab details, can't remember of the top of my head, will have to check and come back to you on that...too many things on the go!

 

Thanks for your kind comments on the print, appreciated.

 

Mark. 

In have on my shelf at home a thin & recent publication on the Coronations -think it is published by one of the Blackpool tram groups? Certainly available in the North Pier shop. I'm certain that includes cab interior pictures.

 

Stewart

Hi Stewart,

 

sorry, forgot, this is the first day I've been in from work before 8 for 3 weeks....killer! I do have that Coronation book will check everything out in the next day or two and confirm....

 

Cheers,

Mark.