| Construction began in Feb 1913 simultaneously at several places along the route. Buildings were demolished, trees felled, streams diverted, bridges reinforced and gardens destroyed in order to give the tramway its legally demanded width for a gauge of 4ft 8.5 in. The whole route was single track with 316 passing loops, all of which were positioned on the left-hand side of the main track, so that when riding from Nottingham the journey was a succession of swinging movements from left to right as the tramcars sped along the rails. |
