Not A Tram : It's A Train
At 0548 on Thursday last the first train left from South Yorkshire's newest station. Yes it looks like a tram! but just under Sheffield's Tinsley Viaduct ...
... the Supertram stops being a tram and becomes a train, subject to National Rail regulations and National Rail signalling. The little used line once ran from Sheffield Victoria and once took trains to Tinsley Marshalling yard.
Magna is a station at Templeborough, Sheffield on the tram/train route to Rotherham and Parkgate.
The line gets a service of two trams (trains!) an hour; it would be too simple to make it half hourly!
The new station has a footbridge ...
Crossing the track on foot is forbidden; all because a 'proper' train could chug by.
And this is the first ever ticket issued for a journey from MagnA.
Look, Printed Timetables!
This selection is on display at Lincoln's new bus station.
A good job well done.
They call it the "Transport Hub" but this hub is only for buses. But the trains are just across the road ...
... at the very attractive railway station.
Back to the buses ...
... where passengers are well protected from the weather. There are departure information screens at each stand, plus seats.
Buses pull in head first and reverse out, but well clear of any jay-walking passenger.
A printed leaflet has a plan of the stands ...
... and a colour coded index in route number order.
fbb assumes something similar is displayed at the hub.
Well done Lincoln City! Well done Stagecoach! BUT ...
Where's the enquiry office?
No Surprise There!
It was inevitable that Res Funnel, under new investment company ownership rather than ferry company ownership, would have to 'ditch' the Hythe Ferry Comoany. Without Red Funnel money, the end was inevitable.
Somebody might buy it, usually described as a "fire sale"but somewhat inappropriately for a ferry!
No Offence? New Fence
One of fbb's myriad of duties is as Company Secretary to the property management company that takes care of the shared car parking area to the rear of fbb mansions and five other palatial (?) residences.
Only it doesn't!
The company has no money, no insurance and is merely a legal nicety to ensure all six property owners agree and pay for any work to be done in the shared areas.
The process started in February 2025 when part of the fence fell down. It was propped up temporarily.
But they didn't agree. There was a mass outbreak of prevarication.
Then came this year's storms and more fell down.?
This tine they agreed.
The old fence was removed revealing the hitherto hidden but richly refreshing views ...
... to the rear of fbb mansions. A temporary fence was installed.
The picture below was taken on Tuesday 7th when new fence posts began to appear. All were properly posted precisely perpendicular on Wednesday 8th. 
How fbb will miss the view from the master bedroom at fbb mansions!
Thursday and yesterday the work came to a conclusion with rails and vertical boarding all in place. Note a finishing rail across the top and substantial footboards at the bottom.
But it has pushed fbb close to insanity as he battled to 'encourage' the other five owners to agree. Below, fbb eagerly awaiting the next few emails about the fence.
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fbb is very aware that many of his readers do not share the old man's excitement for his model railway projects. But your worthy blogger has more to tell on the matter of model Newton Chambers car carriers.
So, to avoid dominating more thoughtful public transport blogging fbb will tell his latest tale in short sections at the foot of the next few blogs.
These scintillating snippets will be indicated by a section of Peco OO Setrack, as here ...
We begin with a puzzle Picture!
What is happening here ...
... and what is this?
More to follow!
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