Leeds 286 was one of six 'Pilcher' trams acquired from Manchester in 1948, after a trial car was purchased in 1946. Built in Manchester Corporation's Car Works in 1930-2 they seated 40/22 and were mounted on Peckham P35 trucks.
They were withdrawn between 1951 and 1954. 286 had been repainted into the red/cream livery three days before this photograph at the Hunslet terminus.

Challenges to date have focused on soldering brass.  I have ended up using a blow torch end to my gas soldering iron which has given tolerable results.

Street Lane, nos. 39-71
17th August 1935 Shops on Street Lane, to the left no 39, at the junction with Shaftesbury Avenue ending with No 71 on the right. This is a bakers shop, business of Miss Florence Gadsby.

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Street Lane, nos. 59-81 Parade of Shops
19th December 1932 Parade of shops, on the left no 59 are Harry Parsons, chemist and Raymond Malins, ironmonger, sharing a shop entrance. To the right, no 61 is Fred Burniston newsagent and Post office. Babies in their prams are outside the shops. An electric sign for the chemist is on the pavement.

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I thought it would be helpful to provide some pictures of Street Lane in the time period I am modelling, which is just pre-war.  Here is the first of a few pictures:

Street Lane nos. 47-55 Parade of Shops
19th December 1932 On the left is no 47 Ernest Carrick Foster chemists shop is on the pavement. Next to the right is no 49 H Caress and son, drapers, then no51 Amos Webster, boot and shoe shop. The shops continue Newbys greengrocers at No55 is behind the delivery bike on the pavement. The shops end with no 81, at the junction with Sutherland Avenue.

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