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The Summerlee Transport Group

The Summerlee Transport Group (STG) was formed in 1988, in order to support the maintenance and operation of the tramway at what was to become Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge, operated by the then Monklands District Council.

Prior to being �passed� to operate the cars, STG members receive the appropriate training in the Motorschool. Training of motormen was initially carried out by Bob Connor and testing by John Wright of the Glasgow Subway. Subsequently, John retired and, in writing, named Brian Longworth as qualified to carry out all examinations. In more recent times, Robert Sutherland has been given the bulk of the training programme and last year George Murray was nominated as Examiner.

Since 13th May 1992 (& "backdated"), the Group has been granted Charity status (Reg.no.  SC020158), enabling application for certain Grants such as that for the modifications to Dusseldorf 392. The Group has raised thousands of pounds over the years, all of which have been spent on the museum and its tramway.

The STG has established a regular Thursday evening working group at the museum � this can involve anything from tram cleaning, track clearing and tidying-up to heavy engineering on the trams. The restoration of Lanarkshire 53 and Glasgow 1017 would not have been possible without the time and dedication of STG volunteers.

 

Below - the STG volunteers breaking the ice in Freezing January

Pictures taken in January of members clearing the snow and ice from the track
 Pictures by Ronnie Maclean

Janet Watson - our first lady driver at the controls of 53

All new volunteers are most welcome to attend!

Contacts:

Chairman: 
George Broom

28 Drylaw Crescent,
Edinburgh EH4 2AU
e-mail:
  s.t.g@hotmail.co.uk

Membership Secretary:
Ronnie Maclean

104 Main Road,
  

Cumbernauld G67 4AY

 e-mail: ronnie401@hotmail.com

 

 

 

 
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