Trams, Track and Wheelsets
A busy day on the 25th November, saw progress with our winter programme of work. Read on for more details…
Blog Posts from November 2017
Depot Refurbishment Progress.
Soon after closure of Crich Tramway Village for the winter,the new insulated panels for the depot roof were delivered. Much to the delight of our Curator, Laura Waters who is eager that the project to protect our tramcar collection should proceed quickly. Contractors...
Renovation and Regeneration – the Closed Season at Crich (2)
Work continues on the track replacement programme between Bandstand and Wakebridge and our Permanent Way Team are hard at work, staff members during the week and volunteers over the weekend. All the track to be replaced has been lifted and the old track bed and...
Transfer of Power!
With Depot 2 cleared for the first stage of the Depot Refurbishment programme (for which we are still seeking donations) another improvement project could be started. When the first electric trams started operating at Crich in 1964, the power supply was via a rotary...
Read All About it – Newspaper Collection
Our Curatorial Assistant Hannah, shares an insight into the work we’ve been doing this year with the Archives Newspaper Collection.
Renovation and Regeneration – the Closed Season at Crich.
Only a little over a week has elapsed since Crich Tramway Village closed for the winter, but we are already well into the early stages of a massive programme of maintenance and renewal. We will try to keep you updated on our progress throughout the winter. The ‘Big...
Depot Refurbishment Project Update – Ready to Go
Since our last update, we’ve been working hard to get all our plans in place, so that as soon as the doors close on our 2017 season, we can get straight into our depot refurbishment project, which is going to keep us busy this winter. Bailey Construction have been...