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The completed Bessemer Converter quarter scale model by Garmendale with Roy Shelmerdine and Pete Broadhurst

22 Feb Building the Bessemer Converter

Posted at 13:03h in Design, News & Events, Services, Steam engine refurbishment, Theme Park Engineering

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Back in the 19th Century, bridges, buildings and any structural work could only be made with wrought or cast iron. Almost any machinery parts could only be made from cast iron too. The world was waiting for an alternative. Steel offered the solution, but the...

06 Jul The LCC1 Tram leaves Garmendale

Posted at 14:53h in News & Events, Services, Tram refurbishment

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Five weeks to the day after it arrived, it’s gone again. The beautiful (and now beautifully mechanically restored) LCC1 Bluebird tram has left the Garmendale Works to return to Crich Tramway Village. When she arrived on 18th May, the bodywork was rotten and some of the...

3 There are so many small bits that need cleaning and fettling.

20 Jun The Garmendale open day – June 18th 2016 with Crich Tramway Village

Posted at 09:42h in News & Events, Services, Tram refurbishment, Uncategorized

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Saturday 18th June saw a lovely sunny morning for our open day and far more visitors than we expected. It was a hugely successful and there were a great group of very happy customers. Some had travelled from Preston, others from Halifax and a few...

15 Jun Tram refurbishment – Chassis paint and primer completed and an open day

Posted at 11:34h in News & Events, Tram refurbishment

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The LCC1 tram in red oxide primer with the team working to finalise it The team have had a very busy week working on the London County Council Tram from Crich Tramway Village and made huge progress. After completing the shotblasting last week, the next stage...

Clean metalwork on the LCC1 Tram from Crich Tramway Village at Garmendale after shotblasting.JPG

08 Jun Tram refurbishment continued – Completing the shot blast process

Posted at 12:31h in News & Events, Services, Tram refurbishment

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The refurbishment work on the London County Council LCC1 tram from Crich Tramway Village continues with the completion of the shot blast process in its purpose-built tent constructed on our site. It all went exactly as planned and we used a light shot-blast media to ensure...

The purpose built tent to allow Garmendale to shot blast the LCC1 tram from Crich Tramway village

01 Jun Tram refurbishment – LCC1 Being prepared for shotblasting – Crich Tramway Village

Posted at 12:00h in News & Events, Services, Tram refurbishment

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In our recent post here, we welcomed the London County Council Tram number One from Crich Tramway Village into our workshop for a complete overhaul. Essentially we are rebuilding it from the ground-up to a better than new standard. It is now completely stripped down and...

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22 Feb Building the Bessemer Converter

06 Jul The LCC1 Tram leaves Garmendale

20 Jun The Garmendale open day – June 18th 2016 with Crich Tramway Village

15 Jun Tram refurbishment – Chassis paint and primer completed and an open day

08 Jun Tram refurbishment continued – Completing the shot blast process

01 Jun Tram refurbishment – LCC1 Being prepared for shotblasting – Crich Tramway Village

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22 Feb Building the Bessemer Converter

06 Jul The LCC1 Tram leaves Garmendale

20 Jun The Garmendale open day – June 18th 2016 with Crich Tramway Village

15 Jun Tram refurbishment – Chassis paint and primer completed and an open day

08 Jun Tram refurbishment continued – Completing the shot blast process

01 Jun Tram refurbishment – LCC1 Being prepared for shotblasting – Crich Tramway Village

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