brighton tram 53: March 2012

Saturday 24 March 2012

The spring sunshine brought out the work party today, and after much wood moving , 53 is balanced on a level plane! We missed Allan Marriott, our Brunel of general engineering, but eventually we shuffled wood and concrete around, so 53 is laying evenly. Nice weather today, and John the farmer popped over for a chat.

Sunday 18 March 2012

Work party next Saturday, the 24th, which will be Lift Two! By the end of the day, we hope to have 53 ready for the real work. We have had a kind offer from the Southampton gents to see their tram 57, anyone for a group visit?, Trust side of things is moving forward. Will confirm AGM shortly, please get there if you can.
We are booked for the 21st of April, at the Model rail exhibition at Parish Hall, Princes Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6HT. Opening times are 10am till 4.30pm.

Saturday 10 March 2012

Sorry for delay, but I am putting some pictures up of Modelworld.Allan Marriott has removed the brake cylinder and slackened the wheel nuts on the trailer wheels, we are getting close to the last stage of the lift...

brighton tram 53

The interior after it was swept.

The underneath is being cleared of wood.

Sample left of interior wood moulding.

Aera of the sliding door.main support is grooved!

New tools!

Cab end B steels before treatment.

A brum tram, also 3ft 6inch.

And you thought Brighton had tight curves?

Writing/numbers on the brake cylinder.

The brake cylinder.

53 in the sunshine.

The wood mountain destroyed!

A great display!

You will buy!

Modelworld itself.

The 53 team in action!

53 items for sale!

Two lost locos in the Palau jungle.

battery way on the Rock, with more tram rails.

Tram rails on Corregidor.

Where I am going.

The netting at the back.

Better.

The devil may care workers, feast in the tram of ice!

Ice inside 225, proving the cold weather!

How the pyramids were built, 53 style.

Keeping fit, the 53 way.

53 might be better of then this, hope it gets restored.

Old buses!

Sleepers, do not disturb.

Another shed view!

Allan on the roof with the mesh!

A new view of 53 from the other shed roof!

Beautiful concrete sleepers!

A beautiful day for sleepers.

What is this device in 225?

Detail of the wood framing by the saloon door.

You can now get round the back of 53.

The downs from 225.

Are these wheels lower?!

Ken next to 53.

the rear wheels off the ground!

The wood in place.

The front wheels off the ground.

The lift gang, where were the rest of you?

The party crowd high on mince pies.

It's not santa, its El presidente!

John Kempton braves the cold in the dockyard.

Our white van man, Tony, by a wrapped 53!

Parts of the Medway Queen.

Gillingham wood.

More wood for the lift.

El Presidente and the roof of perpetual leaks!

Malcolm's rubbing down reveals sound wood.

More metal restoration under the other cab end.

John loves red wood primer!

Big wood for the lift.

Both ends of 53 are now covered.

53 awaits our attention.

The foot bell painted by Allan Marriott.

The top deck, haven't been here for a while!

The jack collection.

Are ye men or gods? Or just anoraks?

An existing brighton tram shelter.

This shows a resistor box and controller, similar to 53s layout.

53 in June 1987, spot the difference!

The rust treatment edges along 53.

Roger's sorted wood.

Richard's wood!

The orignal deep burgundy and a little cream revealed.

If you can find them, and they like your tram, the A team..

All black steels!

Some original paint revealed.

Pevensey Malcolm's new path.

The controls of the showboat, note tea facility!

Our works officer rode this beauty on Friday!

One of the high quality layouts at kew.

Kew is an old pumping station, here is an example of the machinery.

Magnus Volks original model of the Daddy Longlegs, made by the man himself!