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John Woodman
Oct 30, 2019
2020 Heritage Service
The ambitions of those responsible for arranging the operation of old trams on Blackpool's light rail line are perhaps just pushing their...
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John Woodman
Oct 29, 2019
Turkeys Voting For Christmas
At long last it would seem that the long suffering electorate are being granted their wish to see the back of this interminable...
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John Woodman
Oct 29, 2019
Model Heaven
Among the diverse exhibits at Istanbul's superlative transport and industrial museum by the Golden Horn (of historical renown) - are some...
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John Woodman
Oct 28, 2019
Back To The Sixties
Those parked cars give the image an immediate dating. The connecting track leading to the works traverser sees a Coronation car...
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John Woodman
Oct 27, 2019
More From Istanbul
Kadikoy's Heritage Tram Service - not an enthusiast in sight ! Much appreciated by the locals the 20 circular heads out of the...
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John Woodman
Oct 23, 2019
More From the Koc Industrial Museum
A fine modelled representation of an early Glasgow top covered car on display. A Liverpool car seen closely behind in this amazing...
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John Woodman
Oct 21, 2019
The 1960s Brought Back To Life
The continuing coverage of Blackpool's transport through postwar decades has reached the 1960s. Rigby Road's latest title 'Municipal...
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John Woodman
Oct 20, 2019
Blackpool - Capacity Problems & Options
Istanbul - coupled units are the norm Extra length of Dublin's extended single units is almost twice the size of Blackpool's trams....
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John Woodman
Oct 18, 2019
Istanbul - Heritage Transport
Probably the equivalent of Glasgow's Riverside Museum on the Clyde with its eclectic displays of Scottish vehicles, ship models, and of...
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John Woodman
Oct 15, 2019
Kadikoy's DDR Trams
The original ? interior layout of a DDR tramcar with neatly trimmed seats and plenty of hanging straps as well as large sliding windows. ...
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