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Seaton Tramway 23rd February 2010
The Institution held its Annual General
Meeting at the Colyton on the Seaton Tramway
After the official AGM business was
concluded, a train ride was taken from Moor Road to Park Halt.
Pictures by Tom Chaffin (Photos 1,2,5,8,9,10,12,14,15
& 16) and
Brian (Percy) Drummond (Photo 3,4,6,7 &13) (c).
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images for larger view:
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1,
For most of us, we first travelled to Axminster on South
West Trains superbly maintained class 159s - currently by far the most
reliable units of their generation and the winner for the forth year running
of the Golden Spanner awards.
The track through Axminster has recently
redoubled, so we arrived on the new down platform from where this photo was
taken. Unusually trains use the right hand line during normal running,
so this photo shows an Up train, 159 006 working the 11.06 to London (10.26
from Exeter St Davids)
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2.
A
specially chartered coach transported us from Axminster to Seaton. At
the Seaton tram terminus two trams were used to take the members to Colyton,
numbers 16 (left) and 12 (right) |
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3,
Members,
including Institution Secretary Stuart Smith, board tram number 16 |
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4,
It was a
tight squeeze inside the trams - here members enjoy the 3
mile journey to Colyton on tram number 16.
Note the British Rail 'Bournemouth Blue' seat
moquette. |
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5,
The
party disembarked at Colyton for the AGM.
Tram number 14 has just discharged it's party and awaits the trolley pole to
be turned round so that it can reverse.
Tram
No 14 body is made from 1904 Metropolitan Electric Tramway tram 94, later
London Transport double deck tram 2455. The lower saloon was reused,
being narrowed by cutting down the middle. |
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6,
The
Colyton terminus has been adapted from the former Southern Railway / London
and South Western station. The former trackbed has been paved at the
terminus, as can be seen here |
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The
station building at Colyton has been preserved in Southern Railway colours
and is a combination of original and in-keeping additions |
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The AGM
was held in the refreshment room at Colyton. Unfortunately the room
was rather too small for the 56 members who attended - so it was either a
tight squeeze outside the room or stand outside.
On the left photo, our President, Nick
Agnew (back right next to fire exit), Chairman Alan Spencer (to the right of
Nick under light switch) and Institution Secretary (to the right of Alan)
get the proceedings underway.
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10,
After
the formal AGM there was a light lunch and time for
a browse round Colyton station
and shop.
The
trams then returned from Seaton. Here Tram 16
arrives in the 'loop' -
note the former concrete Southern Railway Platelayers hut in the distance. |
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11,
And
reverses in the loop. As the trams have trolley poles, these have to
be pulled down from the wire, turned round and put back on the wire each
time the tram is reversed. |
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12,
Trams 14
and 16 are marshalled ready for boarding
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13,
And tram
14 is full with members ready for the journey back to Seaton |
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14,
Tram 14
was driven into Seaton Depot, though unfortunately the number of members
prevented a dept tour.
Tram
11, one of the double deck trams, is seen
from the cab of Tram, 14 as we depart. |
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Tram 16
after return to the Seaton terminus. Tram 16 uses parts of a former
Bournemouth tram 106. dating from 1921 and is painted in old Bournemouth
maroon and cream livery. |
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16,
We
finish with Tram 14 at Seaton after the Locomotive and Carriage Institution
party had disembarked. |
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