Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society (Ll&CBtramsoc)

The 2007 No.7 on Mostyn Broadway
crossing Vaughan Streen at Llandudno
on Saturday 5th May

The Llandudno
and Colwyn Bay
Tramway Society

The 1936 No.7 on the promenade
at Rhos-on-Sea
(a b/w photo hand coloured by Llandudno Enthusiasts)

A 3'6" gauge electric tramway operated between these two North Wales seaside resorts
via Rhos-on-Sea from October 1907 until March 1956

The aims of the Society are:-
a) to record the history of the tramway
b) to rebuild a replica tram for public display during 2007 (centenary of the opening of the tramway) and to take it to public events in subsequent years
(with the longer-term aim of possibly operating a similar tram or a mini-tran on a demonstration line somewhere in the locality)

photo: Becky Uttley (Bowmer & Kirkland)
In order to construct a manhole for the new Council Offices in
Conway Road at Colwyn Bay, contractors "Bowmer & Kirkland"
dug up a 10 foot section of track
Aled Roberts (the local manager) kindly donated it to us at an
informal hand-over presentation on Tuesday 26th June
(the piece of track can be seen behind - already loaded on the lorry)
We intend to make a feature of it along with photos to show where it came from !
It is hard to believe it is now 62 years since the last tram (No.8) ran over it late on Saturday 24th March 1956

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Future Outings

THE NEXT OUTINGS.....................

We have also been invited to take part in the "Catlin Follies" event

at Venue Cymru on Llandudno promenade
on Saturday 29th September
For many years the troop performed nightly at the former Arcadia Theatre
(now Venue Cymru) and were always advertised by a sticker on both ends
of many local trams - just like the one on our Replica Tram No.7 today !!!!!

Come and visit us on Llandudno promenade opposite Venue Cymru
and feel free to come and sit inside - where a selection of gifts
will be availabe to purchase to help with the ever increasing costs of preserving Tram No. 7

Do YOU go to the Catlins show ? If so why not bring your younger family members to visit the event then show them how people travelled to/from the show at the time !

Got a business or event to advertise ?

We can arrange front, side or fender advertising just like the original trams....
..... all for just a generous 'donation'
- please contact our secretary or chairman to discuss if you are interested

Just think about all the good publicity you could get both during and after the on-going renovation - as well as supporting this worthy local charity !!!

* * * 2018 Outings * * *

Although we were all geared up for No. 7 to take part, unfortunately the Colwyn Bay St David's Day Parade planned for 1st March was cancelled due to too much snow !!!

.....so our first real outing was the "40s Weekend at Colwyn Bay" on the 21st/22nd April 2018

Ready to set off

Arriving at Colwyn Bay - seen from the Upper Deck
(Conway Road in the dark prior to setting up round the corner in Penrhyn Road)
note the refurbished upper deck floor before the seats and safely netting are re-fitted

All set up in Penrhyn Road and now bedecked in flags
ready for the many people who visited the tram over the weekend

Tram No. 7 was in Llandudno for the
Victorian Extravaganza on the 5th, 6th and 7th May
Most of the time we were located outside Trinity Church.....

.....but we also took part in the Lunchtime Parade on all three days
as well as joining in the two "official" Transport Festival evening
Parades to Conway on the Saturday and West Shore on the Sunday

No 7 stands outside Trinity Church on Mostyn Street, Llandudno
after the Saturday evening Parade to Conway

Illuminated No 7 stands outside Trinity Church on Mostyn Street,
Llandudno after the final Sunday evening Parade to West Shore

* * * 2017 Outings * * *

Saturday - 2nd December 2017

No.7 took part in the annual 'teatime' Llandudno Christmas parade
and later posed on Rhos Promenade underneath the 'Tree of Lights'
note the Advent illuminations and the Christmas message !

Saturday and Sunday 20th and 21st May 2017

No.7 in Colwyn Bay getting ready for the "40s Weekend"
located in Penrhyn Road, complete with wartime bunting just applied

Saturday 29th April 2017

The first outing of 2017 - ready for the off - the new tramway baseball cap
- parked on Llandudno promenade after the Victorian Extravaganza Parade

* * * 2016 Outings * * *

Friday 2nd December 2016

Replica Tram No 7 visited the top of Station Road in Colwyn Bay
during the afternoon for the Christmas event..........

Saturday 3rd December 2016

..........before being hauled Llandudno
to take part in the annual Christmas Parade through the town the following afternoon

Saturday 6th August 2016

We held a fundraising event for our "half-size" tram on Rhos Promenade.........

.........followed by a hauled run to the old terminous at Llandudno West Shore

The Society have now obtained a half-size tram shell (to be known as �Tudno the tram�)
which needs fitting out to resemble a former Llandudno and Colwyn Bay tramway single deck car
The aim is make it fully operational - running on portable track which can ultimately be taken
to local events, schools, etc. to give rides for up to 12 people at a time
The complete project is expected to cost in excess of �10,000.00 --- please contribute to this worthwhile cause which will enable future generations of children to see and experience first hand how their
grand parents travelled

Saturday 18th May 2016

Our Replica Tram No 7 undertook a further hauled 'test run' to Rhos on Sea promenade
where hopefully she will be on public display later in the summer
as a fund-raising event for "Tudno - the smaller tram"

Saturday 30th April 2016
Llandudno Transport Festival

Our Replica Tram No 7 stands on the former track bed across Bodafon Fields
Despite the sun appearing, it did little to dry up the mud caused by heavy rain the previous day
and things got worse over the next two days
Repair and repainting work is continuing on the upper deck
(hence the temporary removal of the swing-over seats and safety mesh between the railings)

Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th April 2016
Our Replica Tram No 7 took part in the Colwyn Bay "40s Weekend"
where we were joined by many other exhibits from that period

The tram surrounded by Milatary personel and equipment

* * * 2017 Outings * * *

Saturday - 2nd December 2017

No.7 took part in the annual 'teatime' Llandudno Christmas parade
and later posed on Rhos Promenade underneath the 'Tree of Lights'
note the Advent illuminations and the Christmas message !

Saturday and Sunday 20th and 21st May 2017

No.7 in Colwyn Bay getting ready for the "40s Weekend"
located in Penrhyn Road, complete with wartime bunting just applied

Saturday 29th April 2017

The first outing of 2017 - ready for the off - the new tramway baseball cap
- parked on Llandudno promenade after the Victorian Extravaganza Parade

* * * 2016 Outings * * *

* * * 2015 Outings * * *

We had our stall at the "Toy Fair" at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Sunday 27th December

We launched our "appeal" to raise funds to restore the midi-tram to operational status
- so local children will be able to ride and find out first hand how their parents/grand parents travelled
At the same time we announced it will be called "Tudno the Tram"
- why not support our appeal to make this become a reality !!!
Please send your donation to our treasurer

*** * THE FINAL TEST OUTING of 2015 * ***

The last two weeks has seen re-fixing of the remaining sections of the external rope lights round the windows As the overhaul of the 1930's generator which powers the light was also just completed (it now gives out the full 240 volts again) the opportunity was taken to give No 7 a short test run to Colwyn Bay and back After a short break on the promenade in the rain, No 7 returned via the main streets of Colwyn Bay adding to the Council's fixed illuminations on the last weekend before Christmas Saturday 19th December 2015 Matador and Tram No 7 pause on Colwyn Bay promenade in the rain side view - showing replaced top deck and lower deck window surround lights inside lower saloon end view <<<<< towards Cayley Bank and Rhos-on-Sea views from the wet top deck towards Old Colwyn and Penmaen Head >>>>>

Saturday 2nd May 2015

Our Replica Tram No 7 was at the Llandudno
'Transport Festival' over the May Day weekend..........

Bodafon Fields Llandudno with the former trackbed
behind the tram

Unfortunately it rained all day on Saturday and the fields became a mud-bath..........
..........so no hauled runs were able to operate
On the positive side, the tram provided a useful area under cover for visitors to shelter

Sadly the rain continued on both the Sunday and Monday

Saturday/Sunday 18th/19th April 2015
Our Replica Tram No 7 took part in the Colwyn Bay "40s Weekend"
where we were joined by many other exhibits from that period

The tram surrounded by Milatary personel and equipment

photos: Gordon Bird
"Passengers" relax in the sun on the Upper Deck swing-over seats
getting probably the best view of the event

Friday 27th March 2015
Our Replica Tram No 7
took part in the Colwyn Bay St.David's Day Parade
accompanied by several hundred school children
before spending the rest of the day in Station Road
to give our support to the HLF visit to examine the bid
to "Restore Colwyn Bay pier"

Applying Welsh flags before the parade In Station Road after the parade

The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society has
prepared a new illustrated book showing '50 pairs of photographs'
of the former tramway - many not seen previously

VERY FEW COPIES REMAINING
available on a strictly "First come, First served" basis
IDEAL FOR THAT "what can I get ?" SPECIAL PRESENT
ORDER IT NOW BEFORE THEY ALL GO !!!!

"Then and "Now"
(Printed book on glossy paper - 53/4 inches by 81/4 inches)
only �5 per copy (plus �1.50 postage)
* There have only been 100 copies printed *
Now available direct from our Sales Manager
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Looking for that 'something different' for a Birthday Present ?

Get your copy NOW before stocks run out
--- and problem solved !!!!!

Alternatively get YOUR copy from our stall at the
Toy Fair at Venue Cymru on 27th December *

* - PROVIDING there are any left by then

Llandudno to Colwyn Bay	Would your Club or Society like an illustrated talk about the local tramway ? If so, please contact our Society Lecturer or Chairman or Secretary to arrange a suitable time and date	Colwyn Bay to Llandudno
There is no charge for this, but the Ll&CB Tramway Society would welcome a donation towards its funds

Down Memory Lane - 1

Photo: from the collection of Robert Brown Meikle's family
Robert Brown Meikle along with his engineering team
in front of tram No 12
prior to the opening of the tramway

Down Memory Lane - 2

Photo: Timothy Winstanley
Track recovered from a re-constructed bridge
at Bodnant Garden
Does anyone know when or how it got there ?
Possibly obtained when the tramway when it closed in 1956

Down Memory Lane - 3

Photo: Craig Rockfield
Raising Money for the original Tramway

Down Memory Lane - 4

Photo: Richard Prendergast
During week commencing 18th June 2012 work took place
to renew the surface of the road along Mostyn Broadway outside the swimming pool
After the top surface was scraped away the former tramtracks from over 50 years ago were exposed
- what a pity they wern't restored rather than being covered up again !

Down Memory Lane - 5

Photos: David Clegg
To mark 40 years after the closure of the tramway
the 2'0" gauge Replica Tram No 6 from the Seaton Tramway visited Llandudno for the annual Transport Festival in 1996
A considerable length of temporary track was laid along the former trackbed across Bodafon Fields
but sadly authority could not be obtained to operate it for visitors

Down Memory Lane - 6

After spending several years in an irish field
the body of former Lisbon 305
(still sporting the number 25 in Llandudno and Colwyn Bay colours as displayed well over a decade ago on Llandudno's Bodafon Fields - at the Transport Festival in 2000)
has now found further use as "The Tram Cafe" in Dublin

(This tram was originally purchased by the Ll&CBTSoc for its bogies - but the body was subsequently sold for further use)

Down Memory Lane - 7

Photo: (c) D Chaplin

By far the least attractive tram in the fleet
works car "23A" stands outside the depot at Rhos on Sea
awaiting her next call to duty
Yes, it always had a small "A" after the arrival of the ex-Darwen DD 23 !
Note the stairway to nowhere (at one time to a public upper deck in her former life before arriving in North Wales to replace the original works car)
(What would "Health and Safety" think of working off the top deck these days ?)

Ll&CB Tramway Society - Winter 2017-18 Newsletter

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(only �10.00 per year)

1907 - Opening ----- 1956 - Closure ----- 2007 - Centenary of the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Electric Railway
"Now"	and	"Then"
		The operational tramway Palladium Corner loop in the latter years [ ex-Darwen No.23 and ex-Bournmouth No.15 ] The above picture was 'hand-coloured' by Llandudno Enthusiasts
The Replica Tram No.7 at Palladium Corner on Holiday Monday 7th May 2007		Llandudno Enthusiasts also have a forum on the Tramway Centenary - click here to go direct to it

In order to raise further funds 'traditional style' adverts will be displayed on the tram,
(similar to those shown above advertising 'Catlin Follies' on both the 'old' No.7 and the 'new' No.7 )
for any firm who is prepared to give a "generous" donation
but hurry spaces are going fast !

With plans to have our Replica Tram No.7 on public display on further occasions throughout 2018,
this could be an unique opportunity to promote your firm both locally and nationally

Please contact the society chairman if you are interested

Would your firm like to Sponsor part of the cost of rebuilding one of our double-deck open-top trams ?

=====> Are you interested - can YOU help ? <=====
The Society is looking for further committee members
also those willing to take an ACTIVE part at the various events in 2018
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Perhaps you could spare a couple of hours to man the tram and help sell souveniers ?
Or do you know someone who you could persuade to sponsor an advert on the tram ?
Maybe you would like to do some physical work on the tram itself ?
The list in endless...........
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Without "YOU" the number of volunteers will continue to decline
If you are interested to give it a try, simply turn up at one of the outings and make yourself known
alternatively please contact the Society Secretary or any other committee member

There is a limit to how much further the Society can progress without a lot of REAL additional help from members and outside bodies
so if you think you can help make a difference, come onto the tram when we are "out and about" and make yourself known
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