Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway (Tramway)

[wjones74]

A few images you may not have seen before 

[wjones74]

Few more

[mull]

Any dates for the photos ?
Most of the photos show it as a single track with passing places so would guess pre 1st world war.

[wjones74]

Sorry can't help on the date , was hoping someone could shed some light on it , there is some film from the same source , that will be quite interesting to watch , i doubt many people would have seen it as it has been in a private library for some years , soon as i get it i'll upload it here

[jemima]

Hi - I think all of the images - except the last - are from postcards as I have copies  of them. They most likely date from the early days of the LCBER, going by the outfits and style of tram car. The tramway opened in 1907 . The final image would more likely date from about the late 1930's onwards as that style of tram was not purchased(second hand)  until about 1936.

http://www.swissitalianpaddlesteamers.com/lcbtramsoc/home.html

[wjones74]

Thanks Jemima, i have a few more images from the same source that are not "named"  (postcards) they have not transfered very well to the digital format for some reason , but i'll post them anyhoo !

[DaveR]

Yes, thanks for posting them, WJones, please keep them coming. 

[sjwright]

Look whats on Ebay!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drawing-of-LLANDUDNO-COLWYN-BAY-ELECTRIC-RAILWAY-Ltd-COACH-No-22-/170894498528?pt=UK_Collectables_Railwayana_RL&hash=item27ca1b1ae0#ht_648wt_1378

Toastrack technical document!

[mull]

There was an article in the Pioneer earlier on in the year that the museum in Bournemouth houseing the old No 6 tram has closed and they were looking for a new home for the tram.
Have there been any developments with this, and is it possible the tram coul be found a home in the 3 towns area ?

[Trojan]

Flooded tracks at Penrhyn Bay after a severe storm.

[phil]

My late Uncle Reg worked for a while on the Toastrack Trams always spoke about them with affection and when he was in his Eighties i took him to the Tramway Museum down here at Crich in Derbyshire, he was like a kid in a sweet shop.

I remember the tram lines in places around Rhos on Sea but not the Trams themselves.

[jemima]

As a member of The Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society, I know they are always pleased to have information/recollections of the trams and people who worked on them. Their website is :

http://www.swissitalianpaddlesteamers.com/lcbtramsoc/home.html

The society is also trying to investigate the tram at the Christchurch Museum, which closed some months back - but no further news yet.

In the meantime, their replica tram should be out and about on Friday 27th September - subject to weather/trailer transport etc.

(Attached photo taken at the 1940s festival in April - by me)

[DaveR]

Interesting website featuring the Tramway:
http://www.birches.plus.com/page148/page150/styled-4/page434.html

[jemima]

Thanks for that link.

Incidentally, the last conductress on the L&CBER died a short while ago , at the age of 106.

[Michael]

    Was that the lady who lived in Abergele?