Tramway and Light Railway Society
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TramfareThe TLRS publication Tramfare is an A5 size magazine.
ISSN 1741-8836
It can be purchased from a number of outlets including the National Tramway Museum, London's Transport Museum and Ian Allan bookshops.
Tramfare is sent free to all TLRS members six times a year, so it is strongly recommended that you join the TLRS.
It includes illustrated articles on
In the latest issue:
Cardiff water car 131 was the first tram delivered to the site of the National Tramway Museum on 8 May 1959 and is the latest restoration. Graham Sidwell's photograph shows it being prepared to take pride of place in a parade of trams on Sunday 24 May 2009, presented in order of their arrival at Cliff Quarry, Crich.
Other features in this issue:
Blackpool is to be the launch customer for Bombardier's new Flexity 2 range of trams and we have an artist's impression, together with a detailed background of the upgrade of Britain's oldest street tramway, which celebrates its 125th anniversary next year.
Other features include John Prentice's description of building a prize-winning 00-gauge model tram from an etched brass kit and Werner Jurkowski literally track tests a grooved-rail tram track system.
This issue also lists the exhibitors at the Festival of Model Tramways at Kew Bridge Steam Museum on 18th/19th July 2009.
Plus the latest from the model trade, book reviews and diary of talks and exhibitions.
Copies of the latest issue of Tramfare can be purchased on-line from TLRS Publications.
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