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| One of the closure notices attached to the fence in front of the tram depot |
It was noticed over the weekend that the heritage trams at Rigby Road tram depot have become barricaded in the running shed behind a line of steel fencing. Attached to the fence are notices saying "Pending survey results, the Tram Shed will be closed until further notice. Access may only be obtained with written permission from Jess Brown, Head of Safety & Facilities. Unauthorised access will be classified as a breach of Health and Safety rules and will therefore be treated as gross misconduct". Perhaps an inkling of the impending closure was the appearance of several heritage and illuminated trams down at Starr Gate depot over the last few days. Tramtown tours have also been cancelled at short notice, which is a further clue as to what is happening. The fitting shop, and presumably paint shop, are similarly out of bounds with prohibition notices posted on the doors. In the absence of any official announcement (as of Monday 2nd October) read into this what you will at the moment.
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| The heritage trams barricaded in the running shed at Rigby Road |
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| There will be nobody queuing up for Tramtown tours for the foreseeable future |
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| Even the red heritage plaque is obscured by the steel fencing |
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| The closure notice on the Fitting Shop door |
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| Presumably the depot cat will be able to wander around the depot unchallenged |
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