Extra Flywheel Tram Pictures

The flywheel trams were demonstrated to the public at an enthusiasts' weekend for the W & L combined with a garden railway exhibition at Llanfair Careinion.

This photo shows the No. 7 "heritage" style tram waiting at the terminus on the short trial line by the car park at Welshpool Raven Square station. It was operated along a short demonstration track between the station platform and the car park at Welshpool, demonstrating the flywheel tram technique of charging up from a short charging rail alongside the platforms.

This shows the "yellow test vehicle" returning from a trial run up Golfa bank on the Welshpool line. This one stopped at intervals to recharge its flywheel from a set of batteries carried on board, rather than using the proper charging rail (which enabled it to run over a length of line that did not have the charging rails installed).

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