{"id":5790,"date":"2013-11-24T20:19:23","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T20:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=5790"},"modified":"2013-12-02T12:49:38","modified_gmt":"2013-12-02T12:49:38","slug":"neett-november-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=5790","title":{"rendered":"NEETT November update"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a very busy year, the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust are now making the final preparations for the construction of their brand new tram shed at the North East Land, Sea & Air Museum in Sunderland. The first two lines (of an eventual three) have almost been completely laid in situ now, and should be completed by the end of this month, subject to the availability of enough ballast. Foundation works should commence straight after, and the actual building work is now due to begin on December 3rd.<\/p>\n

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Work is\u00a0also continuing\u00a0on Blackpool Balloon car 721<\/strong> and\u00a0it is anticipated\u00a0that this car\u00a0will be ready for the 2014\u00a0summer season at Heaton Park, which will be its first stint of passenger service since November 2009 when this tram last ran at Blackpool.\u00a0A considerable amount of time has been spent on improving the appearance of the interior; recent progress has seen the internal wooden cab doors overhauled and prepared for re-varnishing. As soon as the roof section on the new shed is\u00a0completed, then\u00a0work can\u00a0start on moving the group’s collection of vehicles\u00a0undercover and this will allow 721<\/strong>‘s roof repairs and repaint to progress.\u00a0The\u00a0task of moving all of\u00a0the trams into the depot from their various positions will\u00a0require a serious effort from many volunteers, and anyone who is\u00a0willing and able to assist would be very welcome to come along and help!<\/p>\n

Away from the museum site itself, and the Trust\u00a0are now well on the way to reaching their target to cover the cost of buying the illuminated\u00a0Blackpool Hovertram 735<\/strong>, and it looks as if\u00a0they should have fully paid for\u00a0this iconic tram\u00a0by the end of December. However,\u00a0NEETT still need to raise the high\u00a0transport costs, as the response to the appeal for donations to help fund its acquisition has so far been rather disappointing.\u00a0If any readers of this website would like to make a donation to help ensure the survival and future restoration of this unique Blackpool tram, please contact membership@neett.co.uk<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n

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A rather dark view of the Hovertram at its current home in Scotland. Note the hole in the body panels at the end pictured, sustained during its time stored at Rigby Road depot, Blackpool.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A more unusual view of 735, showing the rear upper deck design and its rear entrance\/exit area, seen from an adjacent vehicle. (Photos from the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust)<\/p><\/div>\n

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