brighton tram 53

Sunday, 8 March 2015

Out at 53 on my own at first, then joined by Alan. Replaced a bulb, cleaned up and labelled bits of wood, then we attacked more screws around the bulkhead area. Tough work, but they are coming out.I can't say I feel super motivated at the moment, but this work is the foundation for 53 being restored properly and the result will be very much worth it, also Adrian starts in earnest shortly.We are still lacking a couple of volunteers for next Saturday's show at East Grinstead, can you help man the stall for Saturday or Sunday?

Saturday, 14 February 2015

14th of Feb photos.

14th of Feb.

More work on site, Simon Cole continued to record plans and the rest of us removed the front end. some of those screws don't want to go!

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!