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The Bus and Tram Show 2005
Sunday 2nd October 2005
THE BIG BUS AND TRAM SHOW - FOUR TRAMS IN SERVICE AGAIN!
At Taylor Street the full crew of
MTPS volunteers about to start
the four-tram service. (D.Butler)

Wallasey 78 unloading as Birkenhead 20 gets ready for the journey to Woodside Ferry.
(D.Butler)

 The scene at the loop as the crews of Birkenhead 20 and Liverpool 762 exchange tokens. (D.Butler)
Amongst the buses lined up near Pacific Road are two Atlanteans, MPTE 1111 and 1236, from the
Merseyside Transport Trust Collection.
(D.Pendleton)		 Birkenhead 70 standing over at Woodside Ferry,
looking splendid in its new livery.
(D.Butler)
Wallasey 78 ready for return journey with Liverpool 762
standing over. (right) (D.Butler)

Some of the vintage Motor Cars on show
at Woodside Ferry (D.Butler)
Rare Photograph of a Wallasey Tram and Bus in service at the
same time. (D.Butler)
Point Man Keith Terry had travelled
all the way from Yorkshire to help out
on the day. (D.Butler)

Birkenhead 20 arriving at Woodside Ferry with a full
compliment of passengers. (D.Butler) (above)
"FULL UP ON TOP". (D.Butler)

 

Back at Taylor Street things were running
smoothly, thanks to the pointsmen, Robert
Cottam (left) and Ernie McCormick (with the
white cap).
(D.Pendleton)
Visitors, John Whitehouse (with cash bag ) Noel Bowes, Ian Hatrick from the Heaton Park Tramway (Manchester) in red jackets pose with Ernie McCormick and Rob Jones of MTPS in front of Wallasey 78. The Heaton Park lads very kindly volunteered their services to enable the MTPS "lads" to take a lunch break. (D.Pendleton) Back at Taylor Street depot, the vintage bus service was also
bringing visitors to view the exhibits and sales stands.
 Birkenhead 152 arrives to deliver and collect passengers.

(D.Pendleton)
Pointman Ernie McCormick. (D.Butler)
The view from inside. (D.Pendleton)
Plenty of visitors at Taylor Street Depot. (D.Butler) The Ribble Enthusiasts Sales Stand with
Lisbon 730 in the background. (D.Pendleton)

Two views of the MTPS stand, Mrs Sheila Butler, Mrs Mary Pendleton, Les Potterage, Peter Davies, Collin and Ted Ainslow all in attendance.
(D.Pendleton)

At Pacific Road. Trams in great demand as the queues formed on both sides of the track. (below) (D.Butler)

(D.Pendleton)
Passengers changing their mode of transport from bus to tram. (D.Butler)

Birkenhead 20 pulls away from the tramway loop/vintage bus interchange, Mike Mercer at the controls. (D.Pendleton)

(D.Pendleton)

Mr. Candy Floss. John and his wife have been attending the
Bus and Tram Show for many years. (D.Butler)		  
Buses at Pacific Road interchange waiting to take the tram passengers on a trip around Birkenhead. (D.Butler)
MTPS chairman Terry Martin collecting fares on 762. (D.Butler)

 

 Hello! Could this be Terry's twin brother on the top deck? (D.Butler)
Passengers on Birkenhead 70 sitting in the sunshine while
waiting to travel to Pacific Road and Taylor Street. (D.Butler)

Some of the buses on display.

Birkenhead 105, Warrington 148, and a Birkenhead liveried towing vehicle hooked up to Wallasey Atlantean 15. (right)

Lengthening shadows signal the end of the days proceedings for Wallasey 54 and Birkenhead 147 as Liverpool 762, possibly on its final trip of the day, sneaks into view in the distance. (below)
(D.Pendleton)