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I was wondering if you could give me some dimensions for the size of driving wheels you tramcars have and also height from railhead to top of decency panels on open toppers as I wish to make O gauge models of your fleet to run on a layout based on Colyford I have lengths and widths from David Voice's book next stop Seaton
- Ian Thompson, 15/09/2011 16:12pm

Seaton Tramway's: Dear Ian
Thank you for your enquiry. The size of the driving wheels are 15 inches in diameter and the height from railhead to top of decency panels on open toppers is 8 feet. Good luck with making your models.

We are planning a trip to see you,but was wondering if you could find out the name of one of your drivers that was on the Coronation tram in Blackpool on the 125 week 26th Sept 2010,tram tour G.We lost his contact number and name,but would like to meet him again.If it helps jog his memory,we were the couple from Eastbourne.
- Russell Owen, 05/07/2011 14:39pm

Seaton Tramway's: Russell I will do some investigating and reply as soon as possible. 11th July 2011 Russell I shall be grateful if you could contact us on 01297 20375 in order that we may give you the name of the driver concerned and his contact details.

Good morning, Wanted to compliment the restaurant on a wonderful cream tea on 2nd July. It was delicious & the young lady wasso pleaseant there too
- Mark Rowe, 05/07/2011 10:49am

Seaton Tramway's: Thank you Mark I will pass on your compliment to the restaurant, very pleased to hear and it is appreciated.

Do you still have any trams in your fleet that came from and ran in Eastbourne?
- Russell, 13/05/2011 22:30pm

Seaton Tramway's: Dear Russell Yes we do still have in our fleet trams that came from and ran in Eastbourne, they are numbers 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 12 and the works car 02. Thank you for your interest.

Thank you for the comprehensive reply; what intrigued me was the sampler video at the top of the website home page and the tram's progress through the various loops. On the line of sight principle how do drivers cope, at loops, with late running trams etc from the other direction? Thanks again. Stephen
- Stephen, 31/03/2011 17:43pm

Seaton Tramway's: The daily running of the trams is timetabled and every driver knows where and when to pass other trams on the system. This is why it is important that the trams depart from the stations at the correct time – else it will have a knock on effect! For trams that are delayed, the driver will radio in to the ‘Tramcar Supervisor’ who is in charge of the daily running. He/she will then make the call whether to move the pass onto the next passing loop (3 mins down the line) or hold the tram at the normal passing loop.

Are there any links on the website to signalling arrangements on the line and especially at the passing loops. Thanks Stephen
- Stephen, 29/03/2011 17:56pm

Seaton Tramway's: The Tramway works on a ‘line of sight’ principle (as most tramways of the past did). There are a few exceptions to this however: 1. Section 1 (Seaton to Depot) is protected by a staff/token. This is because the line of sight is significantly reduced due to the sharp curves in this section. In addition to this, the staff/token is backed up by an electronic setup – which prevents more than one tram entering the section at any one time. 2. Frog lights. Frogs are basically ‘overhead points’ which divert the trolley on the tram to the correct wire at junctions. If the trolley takes the correct wire in relation to tram, a white light shines for a period of approx 2 seconds. A ‘wrong wiring’ incident would result in NO light, and the tram drivers are instructed to stop if this occurs. 3. PPIs – Points Position Indicators. On the majority of points at the passing loops there are PPIs. These are simply used to indicate if the points are set to the correct position. If all is well the PPI shows White. If there is a problem the PPI shows Red. However, drivers are still instructed that these PPI are ‘just a guide’ and that there is no better means of checking point position than actually looking at them – at speeds of 2-5mph op the approach this is easy to do!

I cannot see any details of your special transport event this year. We always look forward to this speciall day in our motoring calendar, have you decided not to hold it this year?
- Frances Baker, 01/01/2011 16:11pm

Seaton Tramway's: Dear Frances Thank you for your message. We will not be holding our Classic Car Show this year as we are concentrating on events around the Tramway. Sorry to disappoint you.

I can't count the amount of times I must have travelled on the Seaton Tramway, I never get board of it, with the lovely scenery, high standard of every aspect of the Tramway, and the staff all have great sense of humour! ;-) Every Time we're in the area we go for a ride. Must be a great job Driving Trams up and down through the Axe valley. :-D
- Jamie, 15/10/2010 20:59pm

Seaton Tramway's: Dear Jamie Thank you for your entry on our guestbook and we are pleased o hear that you enjoy travelling on the trams and seeing the scenery.