Author Archives: steve

Well it’s finally here…. After a lot of fund raising and a lot of hard work behind-the-scenes it feels good to be talking about the reconstruction of car 31 after a long period of quiet. We’ve had some wonderful help … Read More »

February has proved the old saying – “You wait ages and then two come along”. Narborough Road heading in to town has been closed to traffic this week between the old Braunstone Hotel site (the original end of the Narborough … Read More »

With all the upheaval and roadworks taking place in Belgrave Gate throughout January – we actually missed the moment that sections of rail appeared as the remodelling took place – by the time I arrived the rail had gone or … Read More »

It is with great pleasure that we can now report on the successful acquisition and repatriation of Burton and Ashby Light Railway car No.14. Today a small group of specially invited guests were invited to view the car…. For Sale … Read More »

Your help is urgently needed! On the edge of Leicestershire, where the border joins with East Staffordshire, ran the beautifully rural Burton and Ashby Light Railway. Opening in 1906 and closing in 1927 the route was unlike any other tramway … Read More »

Its been quiet on the sightings front lately, thankfully our eagle eyed follower Raj Kataria spotted this one recently. Painter Street was not on the usual service route for trams but a short line ran from Belgrave Road to the … Read More »

Come and join us in the tram depot on London Road for the LTHT Running Day!

Next month the Leicester Transport Heritage Trust will be holding their annual bus running day which includes a service from Abbey Pumping Station to the London Road Tram Depot. The depot will be open from 11am until 5pm. I’ll be … Read More »

It’s 90 years since the City of Leicester Tramways Dept took a bold step forward and introduced a small fleet of single deck buses to the streets of our city. To celebrate this bold move First Leicester (the present day … Read More »

Sightings of the original tramway track continue to come in as various contractors carry out work around the city. This excellent find has surfaced due to the major road works taking place on Belgrave Road as a result of the … Read More »