Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Was the original livery for the tram shelter the dark green as in the latest photo, posted by Scotchie?
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DT1- Location: Dover
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Vic, I'm sure you have a vast knowledge of welding but I'm pretty sure that bench uprights were cast. I remember crawling underneath the seating as a child and the uprights being cast iron. Not much work for welders there!
Aldo-Manta never made cast iron did they?
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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DT1 - this is precisely the sort of memory we require to develop an accurate picture. Please note my post #279- the prices here Howard are full retail-as a heritage project we could probably get the price right down and also note my reference to castings.
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Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Tram shelter, always was dark green, the seats were on metal stands, nothing fancy, wooden slats, no backs, that was in the late forties. This shelter was also the collection point for the miners buses
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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Ok Sheila- another eye witness account! In that case it would appear that we have cast iron supports with just slats on the seat. Historical accuracy is certainly bringing the price down all the time! I think it safe to say what existed in the late forties was present when the shelter was originally built- unless of course anyone has anything to add. The photo above from Paul would appear to have the original cast supports. Do they still exist in storage- a remote possibility perhaps?
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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DDC took them away, so they may still have them somewhere; it really depends on whether they were in a decent condition when removed - I'll ask them.
Roger
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As I said £5000.or more that is what it would cost to get it back to how it was ,and just to add,I also done hot and cold riveting on rolling stock when on the railway+ bridges there is still one in Canerbury I done years ago.I worked before coming awelder at the D.E.W. with my dad and what was my job? I was a cast iron floor moulder ,so it is not all hot air when I talk.And you can weld cast with S/rods I have done it,but must say it does not weld good,If the D,D,C, do have the cast iron supports it would cut the cost,even if they had one would be good then it could be used as a patten. The seats you are seeing are not the ones that were put in with the shelter.end.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Even as the Shelter stands, the art of welding moves on...
http://www.muggyweld.com/?view=castironIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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Were the brackets welded in the first place, maybe they were bolted or riveted on, if so they would be easy to reinstall.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As you all know more then myself I hope you get what you are looking for at the cost you think it will be.end.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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Cheers Vic.
By the way hope I didn't detect a hint of sarcasm there Vic - have just checked this entire thread and not one person says they know better than you!
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Keith Sansum1
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Well when i was on the council if a volunteer came forward to say he would do the work i was willing to do in the local schools i would have bit there hands off .
As this hasnt happened i will now withdraw my offer
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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RichardM, you may enjoy seeing the efforts of The Brighton Tram 53 restorers...
http://btontram53.blogspot.co.uk/
[alas no shots of shelter seating that I could see]
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Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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Cheers Tom
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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noticed this earlier, one pane replaced but not the other although they must be the same specification.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Well maybe it will stay
maybe it wont
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the latter if that scrap metal dealer i know does his job.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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have to get past us campaigners first
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Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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I've measured up the fascia pieces- a few lunchtimes to knock 'em out.
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