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Photos
Once more into the recent archives for this week's set of photos. As with last week we are in Manchester but this time we feature Manchester Metrolink as we take a look at some of the T68s during their latter years in service. As there were 26 and the series is called "20 Photos of..." obviouly we don't see all of the fleet but we see the majority of the original trams which ran on the system for 20+ years from 1992 at various locations on the Altrincham, Bury, Eccles and city centre lines.

* All new photo collections added to the site in 2024 can be found on the Photo Gallery Index.

Fleet Lists
There are updates this week to the Crich Tramway Village (last operated dates and photo links), Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (last operated dates), Heaton Park Tramway (L53 move), Manchester Metrolink (adverts removed and photo links), Manx Electric Railway (last operating dates), Snaefell Mountain Railway (last operated dates) and Tyne & Wear Metro (new trains delivered) Fleet Lists as well as the Manchester Metrolink (adverts removed) Advert List, Manchester Metrolink T68 list (photo links) and Tram Loans list (Manchester L53 move).

* All our Fleet Lists can be found through the Fleet Lists Index.

In the News
This week we've seen the move of Manchester L53 which having been on display in Bury has had a change of location temporaily as it goes to the Manchester Museum of Transport for a short period. Staying in Manchester and there have been some adverts removed on Metrolink too. Over in Blackpool came the news that testing will resume on the Blackpool North Railway Station extension from 23rd April as progress is made towards the start of services - finally! Elsewhere this week we've had our first photos of the operating season at Crich with trams now running again and there has been news of what will be happening to Midland Metro 16. There's also details of two events coming up - the Blackpool Model Tram Exhibition and Brighton 53 Open Days.

* For all the latest News and our regular photo series head to the News & Features page.

Please enjoy the update!

Gareth - 21st April 2024



Picture of the Week: Manchester L53

Friday 19th April 2024 saw Manchester L53 on the move as it went from the Bury Transport Museum to the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport to take part in events to celebrate 200 years of the bus. The unique Eades Reversible horse tram hasn't left Bury for almost 14 years having been on display in the transport museum since May 2010, save for a loan spell at Beamish that September. This photo shows the tram during the loading process in Bury.
Photograph courtesy of Heaton Park Tramway