Trams and Tramway Matters

[themole]

The LGB steeple cab has a place on the tramway......

 

[eye-kay]

Love the photos, especially the locos

Ian

 

[themole]

My version of the steeple cab, for tramway use, has warning bell fitted along with warning chevrons.

 

[themole]

Also in the Chemnitz theme, here are some of the cream trams in use on my tramway. The re-motored ones are converted LGB trailers fitted with modified Bachmann 45 tonner power blocks. Note the conversion to overhead lighting to depict an early tramcar. Alyn

 

[themole]

Some of the cream trams plus the "Manner" tram. The close up is the switching I fit to the modified trailers to switch current to the motor from the live overhead, in use on my tramway system. Alyn

 

[Dennis Paulson]

As always THANKS for the photos , especially the elec locos , your postings with all the photos and info ,and how-to-do-it projects , always recharges my model trains interest .

 

[stevedenver]

thats quite the fleet-and i love the subtle variations
how do the bachman units compare speed wise to the LGB-lower geared?

 

[trammayo]

Fantastic line up Alyn

 

[themole]

thats quite the fleet-and i love the subtle variations
how do the bachman units compare speed wise to the LGB-lower geared?

Hi, Steve, the Bachmann, ex 45 tonner power blocks, are very controllable, and draw very little current. The whole power block is not stressed at all. Alyn

 

[themole]

Hi, Dennis; hope you, and the family are well, trust you have a few trolley projects "on the anvil" Alyn

 

[themole]

Early colour brochure of the L.G.B. tram range (excluding one offs e.g. Cologne, Weimar etc)

 

[themole]

Some of the other LGB items, the New Orleans car I have fitted fully working trolley poles.The red trailer (with chocolate adverts) was for the Austrian market only. Alyn

 

[themole]

Bachmann prototype tram; plus three re-motored (buhler motors fitted) open cars. These open cars have now had the fenders altered, photos to follow along with other cars in the fleet. Alyn

 

[themole]

The Bachmann closed tram inc. picture of the prototype. All Bachmann trams have been re-motored with Buhler motors and have been wired for live overhead pick-up. Alyn

 

[themole]

All the open trams re-motored with Buhler motors. Bow collectors (LGB/Sommerfeldt) fitted, and wired for live overhead. Alyn

 

[themole]

Now, having a couple of trams, one needs to run them, and trams need tram stops; here are some German tramway stops.

 

[themole]

Here's a few more;-

 

[themole]

 

[themole]

A basic end to end tramway, with two termini, can be built using 5 right hand points, and 1 left hand point. I will draw up a plan, together with an easy cheap overhead; which will be suitable for pantagraph, and bow, current collection. Alyn

 

[themole]

While I draw up the track plan, here are some colour pictures;- ideal if kit-bashing or repainting a tram.