Author Archives: steve

It’s been some time since we reported on progress with Car 31. All is well. We are currently working with the Leicester Transport Heritage Trust to help with the Heritiage Lottery Bid to gain funding for the establishment of the … Read More »

A little gem of a discovery this one – this time we are right on the end of the network on Aylestone Road at the junction with Wigston Lane on the pedestrian island that is opposite the new Doctors Surgery … Read More »

Heres a mystery that could prove fruitful if it could be followed up… it’s a tale from a friend of a friend. It’s probably true – but how will we know? Through a friend that is well connected in church … Read More »

Thanks to a tip off from a friendly bus driver: this week has revealed a small part of the tramway junction on the A50 Groby Road where it joins with Blackbird Road and Fosse Road North adjacent to the old Tram … Read More »

We decided to put our ex-Leicester City Bus and newly acquired Car 31 Promotional vehicle on display as part of the Leicester Museum of Technology’s Vintage Leicester Weekend show. This was a two day event that amassed about 3000 people. We had … Read More »

It’s been a while since we have posted something about progress on the actual Car 31 restoration. Thats not because we have all gone to sleep – well, the cold weather had rather slowed us all down a bit but … Read More »

  Riding the Rails from DMU Youtube Channel   Here’s an airing of the work the DMU Digital Building Heritage Group is doing as part of the AHRC Connected Communities partnership project with the Leicester Transport Heritage Trust. In this sequence the vehicles … Read More »

It’s official – It’s really happening – The lease has been signed and we are now in possesion of the keys! Work has begun already on clearing out the rubbish left by previous tennents and a good clear up of … Read More »

  A Leicester Transport Heritage Trust and DeMontofrt Universtiy partnership is underway to create a digital 3D model of the old Stoneygate Tram Depot which will be used to promote plans to turn the building into a transport heritage and … Read More »

A second sighting this year – just a small amount of rail spotted this time. This time we are on Humberstone Gate at the corner of Charles Street standing with the school uniform shop behind the camera. This section of … Read More »