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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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Future and Previous Society Events


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
16th September - AGM - to be held at Old Colwyn on board an ex-Crosville bus

(details to membetrs via Newsletter)



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



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



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 !!!!

Other 2021 Society Events
September AGM - held by "zoom" due to the ongoing Covid restrictions



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"






2019 Outings of Replica Tram No.7
no further outings planned for 2019

Previous outings in 2019

Saturday - 14th December 2019 - "Evening "then and now" trip to West Shore terminous"
Saturday - 7th December 2019 - "Llandudno Christmas Parade"
Sunday - 22nd September 2019 - " Hauled Run - Llandudno to Colwyn Bay"
Saturday/Sunday/Monday - 4th, 5th and 6th May 2019 - "Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza"
Saturday/Sunday - 27th and 28th April 2019 - "Colwyn Bay "40's" Festival Weekend"
Easter Sunday - 21st April 2019 - "Private 'photo-shoot' at the iconic "Llandudno Welcomes You" sign"

Other 2019 Society Events
AGM - held at Rhos-on-Sea




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

Monday 3rd September - AGM - held at Rhos-on-Sea



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




2016 Outings of Replica Tram No.7

Saturday/Sunday 16th/17th April - "Colwyn Bay "40's" Festival Weekend"
Saturday 30th April to 2nd May - "Llandudno Transport Festival and Victorian Extravaganza at Bodafon Fields"
Saturday 6th August - Fundraising event for stage one of the re-build of the half-size "Tudno the Tram" on Rhos-on-Sea Promenade
Friday 2nd December - Colwyn Bay Christmas event
Saturday 3rd December - Llandudno Christmas Parade

Other 2016 Society Events

Monday 1st August - the A G M was held at Rhos-on-Sea
Tuesday 27th December - Society stand at the annual "Toy Fair" at Llandudno Venue Cymru




2015 Outings of Replica Tram No.7


Friday 27th February - "Colwyn Bay St. Davids Day Parade" then in Station Road to support the "Save Colwyn Bay Pier" campaign
Saturday/Sunday 18th/19th April - "Colwyn Bay "40's" Festival Weekend"
Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th May - "Llandudno Transport Festival and Victorian Extravaganza at Bodafon Fields"
Saturday 5th December - Outside Llandudno Town Hall as the Llandudno "Christmas Parade" was cancelled due to the weather
Saturday 19th December - Evening 'Test Run' for the re-built generator on Colwyn Bay Promenade

Other 2015 Society Events

August - the A G M was held at Old Colwyn
Sunday 27th December - Society stand at the annual "Toy Fair" at Llandudno Venue Cymru




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



2013 Outings of Replica Tram No.7


further events are being "formulated" at this moment in time
(local fetes, annual hauled run Llandudno to Colwyn Bay and Christmas parades)

Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st April - "Colwyn Bay "40's" Festival Weekend"
Friday 3rd May - Llandudno's "Alice in Wonderland" Event on the promenade"
Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May - "Llandudno Transport Festival and Victorian Extravaganza at Bodafon Fields"
Saturday/Sunday 18th/19st May - "Colwyn Bay Weekend"
Saturday 29th June - "Colwyn Bay Multicultural Festival"
Saturday 6th July - "North Wales Vale Vintage Steam and County Show at Bodelwyddan Castle
Tuesday 6th August - A G M
Friday 27th September - Annual "Replica Tram No 7 'hauled run' followed by 'open day' on Rhos-on-Sea Promenade
Saturday 5th October - 'Members Day' at Bodafon Fields, Llandudno
Saturday 7th December - Llandudno (West Shore)Rhos-on-Sea Promenade and Llandudno "Christmas Parade"

Other 2013 Society Events
Friday 27th December - Society stand at the annual "Toy Fair" at Llandudno Venue Cymru




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

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



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




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



2009 Outings of Replica Tram No.7


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



2008 - Outings of Replica Tram No.7

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


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

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




  HELP !    

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
   HELP !  




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




2007 - Centenary of the opening of the Tramway
There was a full programme of events throughout the year


Highlight of the year
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





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

Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th August 2007
Abergele Model Railway Exhibition
was held at Abergele
The Ll&CBTramSoc had its stand at the exhibition

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 !

Saturday 20th October 2007
The Centenary Dinner
was held at The Aberhod,
Rhos Promenade, Rhos-on Sea


 
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

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


A list of future events for members of the Society,
and other 'dates and locations' when the Society's stand will be open to the public, will appear here in due course.

Please support your Society in person if you can.



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