TLRS Tramway and Light Railway Society

Tramfare

• The 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

  • tramway systems,
  • all areas of tramway modelling,
  • book reviews,
  • Society news and
  • a lively correspondence column.
  
  

• In the latest issue:

  • Blackpool Flexity 2 001 moves forward to the crossover at Fleetwood Ash Street (Fisherman's Walk) on 16 November 2011, after its first run beyond Little Bispham for gauging trials, recorded by James Millington of the Lancastrian Transport Trust. A new substation is being built near Fleetwood Ferry which will be ready in time for the new service to start along the full route on Good Friday, 6 April 2012.

  • Other features in this issue:

    • Alan Kirkman's diary of the last few days of Blackpool as a traditional, though truncated, tramway is a major feature, while Graham Sidwell examines the case for the cost-cutting tramway at Besançon in France. Ian Buck records a unique PCC tram tour in Brussels.

    • 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.

• The editor is:

  Mr Graham Sidwell,

  26 Sheraton Grange,

  Norton,

  Stourbridge,

  West Midlands, DY8 2BE

  Tel: 01384 373751

  Email: editortramfare@gses.biz

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