The Society for everyone interested in Tramways and Light Railways
Manchester Horse car L53 at Heaton Park
Christchurch Steam Tram 7 at Ferrymead NZ
San Francisco Cable car 24 at Market St
Bristol 36
Wallasey 78 at Birkenhead
Glasgow 22 at Crich
Chesterfield 7 at Crich
Bolton 66 at Blackpool
Sunderland 16 at Beamish
London 1025 at Clapham
London (MET) 331 at Crich
Liverpool 245 at Birkenhead
Aberdeen car at Bridge of Dee
San Francisco PCC 1051 on Embarcadero
Gmunden 9 Austria
Mannheim 105
Grenoble 2002
Karlsruhe 858 at Hbf
Manchester 1016 at Whitefield
Edinburgh 260
About Us
The TLRS was formed in 1938 and caters for people interested in trams and tramways in all their forms, and is the leading society in the field of tramway modelling. The Society publishes a magazine Tramfare and has a number of Area Groups who meet regularly.
The Aims of the Society are:
- To bring together those interested in all aspects of tramways and light railways
- To encourage tramway modelling and to demonstrate such models
- To publish a magazine and other literature, and to maintain a library and archives of photos
- To hold meetings and arrange visits for members
The TLRS has a collection of large-scale and small-scale tram models some of which are historically important items. The TLRS also has an archive of over 170,000 photographs and 1,200 drawings related to trams and tramways, as well as many books and mazazines which are very useful when, say, researching for a new model.
Latest News and Events
Welcome to the Tramway and Light Railway Society website. Below you can keep up to date with the latest news and events of the Society.
TLRS Thames Valley Group Meetings
London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN
Contact thamesvalley@tlrs.info £5 including refreshments
TLRS Merseyside Area Group Meetings
We look forward to your continued support and company at the Sefton Park Community Association. 3 Croxteth Drive, Liverpool
For further information, contact merseyside@tlrs.info
TLRS East Anglia Area Group Meetings
2-3 November 2024 – Lowestoft Model Engineering and Model Making Exhibition.
For further information, contact eastanglia@tlrs.info
OUT NOW!
Tramfare Issue 343
Our front cover depicts two special 1/16th scale models of London trams. On the left is HR/2 Class no.1858 built by Alan Green and on the right is a model of prototype no.1 built by Tony Hildreth. In both cases, the full size versions of these trams still exist. No.1858 was saved in 1952 by our Society member and late Vice President, Peter Davis. An extended obituary following his recent death is included in this issue. The tram is now running at the East Anglia Transport Museum. London Transport tram no.1 was originally LCC no.1 and has recently been fully restored to its original 1932 state in blue and white by volunteers at the National Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire. (Photo by Bob Appleton).
Membership
TLRS Membership allows you to participate in the activities of the Society. Members receive a copy of the magazine Tramfare, which is published 6 times a year. It has articles on general tramway interest from around the world, as well as on aspects of tramway and light railway modelling, and there are regular features such as "Model Tramway News", and reports from the various areas. The TLRS’s Facebook group is also available to members. Members can attend Area meetings in those parts of the country where these have been set up. Area meetings typically consist of illustrated talks on tramway related matters, given by members; discussions on aspects of modelling; and an opportunity for members to show progress in whatever models or projects they are currently working on. Area meetings have been instrumental in forging lifelong friendships.
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