Old Rescued Tram. by JeffG7BRJ
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I have to post this one just to give you an idea of the work that goes into restoring these trams to their former glory. I don't know any details about this one so instead I will give you a story of a restoration...
Chesterfield No 7-a 1904 tramcar which has had many adventures and some spectacular escapes! In 1904 the Chesterfield Corporation tramways were converted from horse to electric traction, and this was one of the 12 tramcars destined to replace the horse drawn trams.
In 1916, there was a serious depot fire which destroyed two tramcars, extensively damaged four, and badly affected another six - but Chesterfield 7 survived the conflagration, to be sold at the tramway's closure in 1927.
Not many people can claim to have travelled to school in their holiday home - but one man can! Mr Eric Cocking rode Chesterfield 7 to school in 1927, and later his family used the tram as a holiday home.
The tram was cut in two, the halves were laid next to each other - the top deck became two bedrooms, and the bottom deck served as kitchen, living room, and spare room.
It then became a more permanent residence for a member of the same family, Miss Florence Sharpe.
Miss Sharpe lived in this tram for many years, drawing water from a nearby well, and maintaining a fiercely independant lifestyle. She eventually moved to a council bungalow at the age of 75, and the tram was rehoused at the Museum.
It took over three years, and more than £250,000 to restore to it's original condition.
The above text was taken from the Tramway Museum guide book.
See:- http://www.tramway.co.uk/ for more information
Thanks for stopping by for a look and for any comments you care to make.
May the sun shine down on you where ever you are.
Comments (21)
Littlejock
You got here lovely look, colours and textures also.. A piece of history. Great find
trishabadblood
I love when they save older things... a little of the beauty of the past saved..wonderful shot..very well done...
tr4cey
This is a great shot Jeff. Especially full size. The detail is brilliant. And a superb narrative as always. Oh, Dave said he don't mind the 73's and 88's as long as they arent for him! Lol.
SSoffia
EXCELLENT SHOT, DEAR FRIEND !!!!! Felicidades !!!!;)
jocko500
lol lot of work and money too. Cool shot and history
Ionel
I'm trying to imagine how the people were admiring this tram, one hundred years ago, like a wonder of science and technology! OMG! Time is going by so fast! Very interesting and very well done, Jeff! Excellent clarity in full size view!!!
Gabriel_van_Dark
Thanks so much for sharing! I just read a post from you... "Thanks to you we can visit the exact same moment, thanks for sharing it, this special moment in time." I do agree with all of my heart, that is exactly what makes RR so special and everyone's work so important. As my favourite character always says: "Nothing is trivial."
auntietk
What a wonderful old tram! I can see what it will be like when it's restored to it's former glory. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Mousson
Belle image, malgré tout! Dommage qu´on le laisse dans cet état!
artaddict2
Glad you posted this one Jeff, it shows what a hell of a job they have to do to bring them back to life. Its a brilliant shot of it too. I remember the Story of the Chesterfield 7, the museum showed a scale model of where and how they lived in their Holiday home and photos to go with it. Excellent piece again Jeff.
Fred255
Another super photo, some TLC definately needed here.
kimariehere
so great that someone is taking the time to restore it ... its something so full of storys.... wonderful shot would love to see the after shot as well!!
MarciaGomes
INTERESANTE FOTO,FANTÁSTICA.+++++++5
MrsLubner
Excellent. Most interesting.
tallpindo
The amazing thing is how fundamental the structure of the tram car has to be to be restored from such deplorable condition. Somehow it hints at every step of it's reconstruction. Memory and photographs can only go so far. The rest is projection and pattern recognition under extreme hardship. If you have one wheel you can make eight. If you have a rotting frame with just a few fibers in a curve and can find a section somewhere on that frame you can reconstruct the entire frame. Unfortunately at some point parts of other trolley cars get used as generic and who can refute that? Actually the proportion and weight of the given car may. Leading to a second level of reconstruction to tune the result.
tizjezzme
Wonderful indeed, Jeff --- the colors, textures - everything about it, top notch work. Have a GREAT sunday!
Fidelity2
Very well done. 5+.
Richardphotos
there are several old tramway cars sitting in fields around Dallas that date from the early 1900's that are rotting away. the expense of restoring them is one huge issue.outstanding history this one has had and you presented it excellently
KatesFriend
It's kind of sad to see such neglect sometimes. Though it is heartening to know that there are people who will gladly restore this old car if at all possible.
Kelena
nice
stolta
Wow, old and so beautiful.