The Company Crest |
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The Llandudno
and Colwyn Bay
Tramway Society |
The 1936 no 7 on the promenade
at
Rhos-on-Sea |
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The Society urgently needs your time to help man No.7 at our events
Please contact the Secretary if you can spare a
couple of hours or more |
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2024 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
Saturday to Monday - 4th to 6th May 2024 - annual
"Llandudno Transport Festival"
(both No.7 and the ex-Crosville support vehicle - complete with working model tramway - were on Bodafon
Fields, Llandudno throughout the Festival)
So far* we have not yet been invited of many "confirmed" local events which No.7
may be able to attend during the summer,
but we are always "hopeful" - watch this space !
* - in view of the ever increasing cost of fuel, etc. to take Replica Tram No.7 to any event
- we need prior assurance
of a generous "donation" to cover the costs will be available before making formal agreement to attend
2024 Outings of the
ex-Crosville support vehicle (model tramway)
none - so far !!!!
Other 2024 Society Events
September - AGM - details to follow
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2023 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
So far* we have not yet been invited of many "confirmed" local events which No.7
may be able to attend during the summer,
but we are always "hopeful" - watch this space !
Saturday - 16th December 2023 - Visit to "Rhos-on-Sea"
and "Colwyn Bay"
Saturday - 2nd December 2023 - Visit to "Llandudno
Christmas Parade"
Saturday to Monday - 29th April to 1st May 2023 - annual
"Llandudno Transport Festival"
(both No.7 and the ex-Crosville support vehicle - complete with working model tramway - were on Bodafon
Fields, Llandudno throughout the Festival)
2023 Outings of the
ex-Crosville support vehicle (model tramway)
Sunday 24th September - Rhos-on-Sea Promenade (close to St Trillo's church)
Other 2023 Society Events
Sunday 24th September - AGM - held at Rhos-on-Sea on board the
ex-Crosville support vehicle
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2022 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
Saturday - 3rd December 2022 - annual "
Llandudno Christmas Parade"
Sunday - 20th November 2022 - test run on the last day of the
"Llandudno Christmas Fayre"
Other 2022 Society Events
Monday 12th September 2022 - amended AGM "zoom" date - details available to all members in the Newsletter
(If you are not already a member of the Tramway Society,
why not join NOW !!!!!)
* - in view of the ever increasing cost of fuel, etc. to take Replica Tram No.7 to any event - we need prior assurance
a generous "donation" to cover the costs will be available before making formal agreement to attend
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2021 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
Saturday - 4th December 2021
- "Llandudno Christmas Parade"
owing the on-going essential maintenance work - delayed due to Covid and financial constraints -
we are unable to take No.7 to the parade.........
..........BUT in true railway fashion, we arranged a decorated and illuminated "TRAM REPLACEMENT"
bus to cover our place in the Parade
A special thanks to its owner who stepped in last minute to loan one of his buses to the Ll&CBTSoc !!!!
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Other 2021 Society Events
September AGM - held by "zoom" due to the ongoing Covid restrictions
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2020 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
none - all cancelled due to the Coronavirus restrictions
Previous outings in 2020
Saturday - 5th December 2020 - " Llandudno Christmas Parade " --- CANCELLED
Despite large Christmas events taking place in some Tier Three area in England (eg Nottingham)..........
..........the Welsh Government made it clear such events would not happen in North Wales (even though the "R" rate
is considerably lower than in South Wales
so stopping any chance of No.7 being able to "escape" from her winter stotage
Thursday - 1st October 2020 - " Visit by a S4C TV filming Crew "
Saturday/Sunday/Monday - 8th, 9th and 10th May 2020 - " Llandudno Victory and
Victorian Extravaganza " --- Owing to the
Coronavirus restrictions, this event was CANCELLED - so No.7 had to remain at her winter storage
IMPORTANT
This is traditionally our main fund-raising weekend of the year
and without that, we need to quickly raise £1,000 pounds now for the rent to keep Tram No.7 securely
protected under cover and for basic maintenance materials to enable her to again visit local events once the
Pandemic is over
Our contingency fund has had to be spent over the winter on essential repairs to the road trainer on
which No.7 is mounted, without which it would be impossible to move her
We are an extremely small society and unlike many other groups, unfortunately do not have any generous
benefactor
If just 100 readers of this website were to contribute £10 – we would quickly reach the target and
ensure the future of the tram – which might well be in doubt if we fail to raise enough money
We know this is a very difficult time for everyone, so rather than just giving and getting nothing
in return, please join the Society (same £10) for the next year and in return you will get a copy of the
Society Magazine (issued 3 or 4 times annually) as well as the opportunity to come on board the tram to look
round next time she is able to go out” |
Other events in the area planned for Spring/Summer 2020 have also been cancelled due to the
Coronavirus restrictions
watch this space for possible substitutes after the "all clear"
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Planned 2018 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
no further outings planned for 2018
Previous outings in 2018
Saturday - 1st December 2018 - "Llandudno
Christmas Parade"
Saturday - 29th September 2018 - Llandudno Promenade "Catlin
Follies Centenary"
Saturday/Sunday - 21st and 22nd May 2018 - "Colwyn
Bay "40's" Festival Weekend"
Saturday/Sunday/Monday - 5th, 6th and 7th May 2018 - "Llandudno
Victorian Extravaganza"
Thursday - 1st March 2018 - "Colwyn Bay St Davis'd Day Parade"
unfortunately cancelled last minute by the organisers, due to too much snow for the school children !
Other 2018 Society Events
Tuesday 26th June -
Presentation of a 10 foot section of track by Aled Roberts
(the local manager of contractors "Bowmer & Kirkland") dug up to construct
a manhole for the new Council Offices in Conway Road at Colwyn Bay
photo: Becky Uttley (Bowmer & Kirkland)
In order to construct a manhole for the new Council Offices in
Conway Road at Colwyn Bay, contractors "Bowmer & Kirkland"
dug up a 10 foot section of track
Aled Roberts (the local manager) kindly donated it to us at an
informal hand-over presentation on Tuesday 26th June
(the piece of track can be seen behind - already loaded on the lorry)
We intend to make a feature of it along with photos to show where it came from !
It is hard to believe it is nearly 63 years since the last tram (No.8) ran over it late on Saturday 24th March 1956
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Monday 3rd September - AGM - held at Rhos-on-Sea
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2017 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
Saturday - 2nd December 2017 - "
Llandudno Christmas Parade"
Saturday/Sunday - 20th and 21st May 2017 - "
Colwyn Bay "40's" Festival Weekend"
Saturday/Sunday/Monday - 29th April to 1st May 2017 - "Llandudno Transport Festival at Bodafon
Fields"
also took part in the "Victorian Extravaganza Parade" through
Llandudno on the Saturday and the Monday
afterwhich it was 'open to the public' on the promenade
Other 2017 Society Events
Monday 4th September - A G M at Rhos-on-Sea
Wednesday 27th December - Society stand at the annual "Toy Fair" at Llandudno Venue Cymru
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2014 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
Saturday/Sunday 12th/13th April - "Colwyn Bay "40's" Festival Weekend"
Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th May - "Llandudno Transport Festival and Victorian
Extravaganza at Bodafon Fields"
Saturday 28th June - "Colwyn Bay Inter-Culture Festival"
Saturday 6th December - Llandudno "Christmas Parade"
Other 2014 Society Events
August - the A G M was held at Old Colwyn
Saturday 27th December - Society stand at the annual "Toy Fair" at Llandudno Venue Cymru
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2012 Outings of
Replica Tram No.7
Friday 4th May - "Llandudno Alice in Wonderland Jam Tart Eating 'World Record'"
Saturday 5th to Monday 7th May - "Llandudno Transport Festival and Victorian Extravaganza" at Bodafon Fields
Thursday 1st March - "Colwyn Bay St David's
Day parade"
Saturday 21st April - "Colwyn Bay "40's" Festival"
Owing to technical problems with the 68 year old "Matador" which normally hauls our replica tram,
all remained 2012 planned outings had to be suspended - however the good news is
it is back in action again
and plans are being formulated to
visit the regular local events again in 2013
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Other 2012 Society Events
Saturday 4th August - A G M (at Old Colwyn)
Thursday 27th December - Society stand at the "Toy Fair" at Llandudno Venue Cymru
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2011 Outings of
Replica Tram No.7
Saturday 2nd April - "Hauled run" along the former tramway route
Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday 29th/30th April also 1st/2nd May - "Llandudno Transport Festival and Victorian Extravaganza"
Saturday 2nd July - "Abergele Carnival"
Sunday 10th July - Llandudno Promenade - "90 Years of the Royal British Legion"
Sunday 7th August - "Colwyn Bay Carnival" at Station Square
Saturday/Sunday 13th/14th August - "Llandudno Carnival" at Bodafon Fields farm
Friday 20th August - Colwyn Bay "Festive Friday" - "event cancelled"
Saturday 15th October - "Hauled run" along the former tramway route - deferred to 2012
Thursday 10th November - Llandudno (Wales G B Rally)
Saturday 26th November - Penmaenmawr "Light up Pen"
Saturday 3rd December - Llandudno "Christmas Parade"
Thursday 8th December - Colwyn Bay "Christmas Parade"
Other 2011 Society Events
Saturday 23rd July - A G M (at Old Colwyn)
Tuesday 27th December - Society stand at the "Toy Fair" at Llandudno Venue Cymru
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2010 Outings of
Replica Tram No.7
Good Friday 2nd April - Hauled run along the former tramway route
Easter Monday 5th April - "Extravaganza" promotion on Llandudno Promenade
Tuesday 27th April - Outside Venue Cyrmu, Llandudno Promenade
Saturday/Sunday/Monday 1st/2nd/3rd May - Llandudno Transport Festival and Victorian Extravaganza
Saturday/Sunday 29th/30th May - Llanrwst "400 celebrations" and the annual "Duck Race"
Saturday 5th June - Deganwy Carnival
Saturday 17th July - Ll&CBTSoc AGM and Members Day at Bodafon Fields
Sunday 1st August - Colwyn Bay Carnival
Friday 20th August - Colwyn Bay "Festive Friday"
Saturday 25th September - Hauled run along the former tramway route
Saturday 4th December - Llandudno Christmas Parade
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2009 Outings of
Replica Tram No.7
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Tram No.7 pauses at Rhos Promenade
during the annual "hauled run"
on Saturday 1st August 2009 |
May 2, 3 and 4 ----- Llandudno Transport Festival
May 30 ----- Deganwy Prom Day
July 21 ----- AGM (St John's Church Hall, Old Colwyn)
July 25 ----- Penrhyn Bay Fun Weekend
July 26 ----- Llandudno Fun Day
August 1 ----- Hauled run along former tramway route
August 15 and 16 ----- Llandudno Carnival
October 24 and 25 ----- Conwy Food Festival
December 5 ----- Llandudno Christmas Parade
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2008 - Outings of
Replica Tram No.7
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May 3, 4 and 5 ----- Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza
July 19 ----- Prestatyn Carnival
July 27 ----- Llandudno Fun Day
August 2 ----- Hauled run along former tramway route
also Penrhyn Bay Carnival
August 3 ----- Colwyn Bay Carnival
August 9 and 10 ----- Llandudno Carnival
August 23, 24 and 25 ----- Llandudno Country Fayre and Car Show
October 25 and 26 ----- Conwy Feast
December 6 ----- Llandudno Christmas Parade
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Tram No.7 pauses at Rhos Promenade
on Saturday 2nd August 2008 |
and finally for 2008.............
Saturday 27th December 2008 (10.30am to 3.30pm)
Annual Llandudno Toy and Train Fair at the "Venue Cymru"
(formally Llandudno Conference Centre)
The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society will have their stand at
the event
The Replica Tram will NOT be there, but there will be a "book clearance sale" along with the Annual Raffle
Tickets available at the event or direct from the Sales Manager
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Would you like the tram to visit YOUR event ?
It may be possible to arrange for a generous donation
Please contact the Tram Custodian
for further details
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The Society urgently needs your time to help man the SOCIETY
STALL at any of our events
Please contact the Events Manager if you can spare a
couple of hours |
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The Society is always on the lookout for additional old transport books, etc.,
preferably on Trams, but anything else is also welcome
(but please NOT magazines !)
for sale at the various events we attend
If you are having a clearout, why not donate them to the Society ?
That way you can help raise funds from home
Please contact the - Sales Manager if you can help |
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2007 - Centenary of the opening
of the Tramway
There was a full programme of events throughout the year
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The full size replica Tram No.7 was on public display at
various locations within the Llandudno, Rhos-on-Sea and Colwyn Bay areas
(further information - see Centenary
Page) with links to photo features |
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Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd July 2007
Model Railway Exhibition
This was held at the Venue Cymru, Llandudno
The Ll&CBTramSoc had its stand at the exhibition
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Sunday 7th October 2007
Birkenhead - Wirral "Bus and Tram"
at the Birkenhaed Tramway (Woodside)
The Ll&CBTramSoc took Replica Tram No.7 to the event
- the FIRST visit of No.7 outside North Wales
It was considered by many to have been the star of the event - people even asked if they could
have a ride on it to Woodside !
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Saturday 20th October 2007
The Centenary Dinner
was held at The Aberhod,
Rhos Promenade, Rhos-on Sea
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Saturday 22nd December 2007 (12.00am to 5.00pm)
Llandudno (Upper Mostyn Street) |
The final outing of 2007 of
Replica Tram No.7
which was illuminated after dusk |
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Thursday 27th December 2007 (10.30am to 3.30pm)
Llandudno Toy and Train Fair at the "Venue Cymru"
(formally Llandudno Conference Centre)
The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society had their stand at
the event
Annual Raffle - 5 tickets for a £1
Tickets available at the event or direct from the Sales Manager |
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3rd May 2024
Weekend"
