{"id":14801,"date":"2016-06-03T17:52:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T16:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=14801"},"modified":"2016-06-05T11:27:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T10:27:42","slug":"lcc-106-confirmed-for-carlton-colville-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=14801","title":{"rendered":"LCC 106 confirmed for Carlton Colville event"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been confirmed that London County Council 106<\/strong> is to be one of the star exhibits at the forthcoming London Event taking place at the East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville over the weekend of 9th and 10th July. The tram is, of course, normally based at the Crich Tramway Village and will be going for a strictly limited period which will see it arrive shortly before the event and leaving almost immediately following.<\/p>\n

106<\/strong> returned to the operational fleet at Crich last summer following an extensive overhaul in the workshops and has now re-established itself as a valuable member of the fleet. It was originally restored by the London County Council Tramways Trust from 1970 initially entering service at Crich in 1983. Since then it has covered more than 10,000 miles in passenger.<\/p>\n

Ahead of its short holiday in East Anglia 106 will be taken out of service at Crich and will then undergo assessments, de-commissioning, servicing, lamps and trolley mast removal. Once these steps are completed it will be transported by low loader to Carlton Colville. No date for the move have been announced but as it is just a short-term visit it is likely to be in early July. 106<\/strong> will then operate for the duration of the London Event before going back to Crich and returning to the operational fleet there.<\/p>\n

At Carlton Colville 106<\/strong> will meet up with fellow London tram, London Transport 1858<\/strong>, which is a resident at the Museum. The London Event will also see other visiting vehicles from the capital attending with some from the London Transport Museum due to be starring across the weekend.<\/p>\n

John Crisp, Chairman of the East Anglia Transport Museum, said: \u201cWe are extremely proud that The National Tramway Museum has agreed to loan us their beautifully restored London County Council ‘B’ Class Tramcar No. 106<\/strong>, built in 1903. The vehicle will arrive only a day or two before the event and will be leaving immediately afterwards, so please don’t miss this opportunity to see and ride on it in East Anglia. We are also pleased and excited that the London Transport Museum together with their Friends organisation has arranged for a number of unusual and historic vehicles from the Capital to be used at this event.”<\/p>\n

Ian Ross, LCCTT Chairman and Board Member at Crich, added: \u201cThis is an excellent opportunity to see 106 running at another transport museum in company with other historic London vehicles. When 106 was first restored I didn\u2019t think that any of the Workshop team expected that, after more than thirty years, they would see this tram taking a short \u2018holiday\u2019 in East Anglia. I hope that 106<\/strong> will give visitors to the East Anglia Transport Museum a new tram riding experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The London Event takes place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July. Doors open at 1100 on both days with the Saturday seeing the museum remain open until 1800 on the Saturday and 1700 on the Sunday. In addition to action in the museum grounds \u2013 including their extensive collection of London trolleybuses with no. 260 celebrating its 80th birthday \u2013 there will be vintage bus trips around the local area, park and ride and a BBQ in the park. Normal admission prices apply.<\/p>\n

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106 meets up with a London bus at Crich during its relaunch event in June 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n

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106 at Glory Mine.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Another view of 106 in the main Museum street at Crich with a visiting car for company. (All Photographs courtesy of Crich Tramway Village)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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