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NETTrams.net – The unofficial website for NET - By
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TLRS AGM Tour of NET 15th May 2004 |
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Station Street - the empty stock has arrived. The tour used tram 204 which followed tram 207 working run 7 ex 10:21 PP, from the depot. The departure was at 11:03 following, tram 210 on the 11:00 to HU, run 8, as far as OMS. The tram was driven into and out of Station Street by Andy Wood, General Manager of NET. ©
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Notice on all the doors of tram 204. ©
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The drivers duty details See full itinerary on report page. ©
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The Forest tram stop First time round the tram stopped to reverse. This gave a 10 min photo stop. Trams are only use the middle road for training purposes and emergencies. However the first and last trams in and out to Station St use the middle road to keep the points awake! ©
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The Forest tram stop
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The Forest tram stop
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Theatre Royal Crossover. After reversing at The Forest, the tram, went back to the Royal Centre tram stop where the tram reversed. The crossover here is designed for turning back trams from the north only. It can not be used for turning back trams the other way due trams fouling the road junction with Talbot St. Lynette our second driver is changing the points, whist Andy Wood, waits in the cab. ©
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Theatre Royal Crossover. In order to minimise disruption to service trams, the special followed behind a service tram to the next stop. Here tram 201 pulls across the Talbot St junction on a Phoenix Park Service, run 3. WE followed this tram all the way to Phoenix Park ©
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The Forest Tram Stop Middle Road. In following tram 201 to Phoenix Park, we did deviate slightly, by taking the middle road at The Forest tram stop. ©
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Phoenix Park Tram stop. Approaching Phoenix Park tram stop, as you can see some gricers preferred to capture photos of the tram in action rather then riding it. Tram 201 is waiting to depart on the The Right hand platform is the non-preferred platform and is only used on M to F by the 06:48 ex Station St, 07:26 return and the 17:54 ex Station St, 18:26 return to Wilkinson, both run 7. ©
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Phoenix Park Tram stop. Another photo opportunity. ©
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Wilkinson Street crossover Andy Wood changing the crossover point, WSP7, by hand. After Phoenix Park the tram returned to Wilkinson Street to reverse again and then headed to Bulwell. ©
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Highbury Valve crossover. Andy Wood, changing the crossover point, HVP1, by hand. Andy did his fair share of driving and throwing points. At Bulwell the tram reversed using the crossover there before returning to Highbury Vale to use the last crossover there. After reversing at Highbury Vale the tram then went to Hucknall.
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Highbury Valve crossover. Whilst waiting for the service tram to Hucknall to clear the crossover, we were passed almost simultaneously by both tram and train. Tram 210 is on the 1215 Ex Station St to Hucknall, run 8, whilst 156 401 is on a Robin Hood Line service.
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Highbury Valve junction. We followed tram 210 at close quarters into Highbury Vale mainline platforms.
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Approaching Hucknall tram stop Tram 210 was already in the preferred platform, so the route is set for the no preferred platform. The non preferred platform is used as follows M to F: 06:40 ex St/07:26 ex HU run 2, 17:48 ex ST/18:30 HU to WS run 9.
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Hucknall tram stop - photo opportunity Whilst waiting for the departure time, members of the TLRS posed for a group photo with Andy Wood and Lynette our drivers and hosts.
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Hucknall tram stop - photo opportunity Whilst waiting for the departure time, Andy Wood and Lynette our drivers and hosts were photographed for Tramfare the TLRS magazine. Lynette only completed her driver training in the last week.
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Hucknall tram stop - PID The PID displayed "Not in Service" as the tram passed through or waited at trams stops.
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