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East Anglia Transport Museum 22nd June

Discussion in 'Photography' started by kieranhardy, Jun 25, 2013.

  1. kieranhardy

    kieranhardy Well-Known Member

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    Paid a visit to the East Anglia Transport Museum on Saturday, first time since i was a child. A very interesting place to visit with plenty to see.

    Greeting us at the main entrance, Amsterdam Tram car No. 474 stands next to Sheffield Tram No. 513. Derby Corporation Trolley bus No. 224 stands next to them, it wasn't in service for that day.

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    No. 513 passes another trolley bus not in service on that day, Ashton-Under-Lyne Corporation BUT No. 87.

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    No. 513 again near the woodland area:

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    Yet another Trolley bus, and again not in service however made a brief run, Belfast Corporation Sunbeam Trolley bus No. 246, just sticking out the depot is Bournemouth Corporation Sunbeam No. 202.

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    The two trams stand side by side:

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    Inside one of the display sheds was steam roller 'Stormer':

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    The trolley bus that was in service was Maidstone Corporation Transport No. 52, she passes Eastern Counties No. VR385:

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    No. 513 passes the Trolleybus depot:

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    No. 52 passes the mock shop front, the building is actually part of the depot:

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    No. 474 passes the same location:

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    Inside the sheds, London Transport tram No. 1858, i believe this one was running on my first ever visit:

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    No. 513 passes on another run:

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    The Trolleybus passes the tram depot:

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    Back to the sheds, Blackpool tram No. 159 & AEC Reliance No. 85:

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    The museum is also home to a short 2ft gauge line known as the East Suffolk Light Railway which opened in 1973. One of the resident Simplex Motorail engines No. 5 'Oxfordness' (built in 1964) passes:

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    474 pauses:

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    513 & 52:

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    513 stands at the terminus overlooked by two buses, Lowestoft Corporation No. 21 & 66.

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    Cheers,
     
    kieranhardy, Jun 25, 2013
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    Your last picture brings back memories. The blue and cream Leyland PD 2/1, car 66 of Great Yarmouth on the right, I bought off Jack Mulley of 'Mulley's Motorways just before he had his great clear out auction. It was based at Horsted Keynes for a number of years and did several trips to Swansea for C&W spares when coaches were being broken there for parts.

    A long old drag at it's maximum speed of 43 mph!!!:mad:
     
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