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Last Updated Sunday 7th March 2010

Diary of Events News Headlines
The Diary of Events has now been updated to include dates for the special events taking place in 2010 at Beamish, Birkenhead, Blackpool, Crich, Fleetwood, Heaton Park, Seaton and the Festival of Model Tramways. This includes all events at these locations, even when trams do not feature as the "main attraction". If you notice any mistakes or omissions please contact me at the usual email address.

At next week's update there should be several Photo Galleries - our first of 2010!

News Page was last updated on Sunday 7th March 2010.

Four more Blackpool Trams for Crich!
First Edinburgh Trams start testing in Germany
Three carriage trains launched on DLR
Doubts expressed over Tram Sunday again
NET passengers now even more satisfied
MER Driving Experience Season extended
Still no progress over tie-Bilfinger Berger Dispute
DLR West India Quay Derailment RAIB Report Released
Transport bosses determined to get tram network for Edinburgh
Cheaper weekly travel to celebrate six years of NET
More utility diversion for Shandwick Place causes anger
Trams in the Works at Beamish
Warrington 2 restoration update
Railcoach 279 Restoration Update
Standard 143 Restoration Update
DLR New Unit Update
Manchester Metrolink News Round-Up
Eccles Line Engineering Work
Transport Innovation Fund cash to be available without C-Charge?
Tender opened for Greater Manchester "Oyster Card"
Crich Volunteer Wins Award
12 Year Old admits to throwing stones at tram in Mitcham


Heaton Park acquire four Blackpool Trams - and need your help!
The Heaton Park Tramway have announced that they have acquired four trams from Blackpool Transport - Brush 623, Ex-Towing Railcoach 680 and Balloon Cars 702 and 704. Of these trams the first three are in operational condition whilst 704 is considered a long-term restoration project. In order to help the tramway acquire and transport the four trams the Manchester Transport Museum Society need funds and if the appeal is succesful enough further trams may be acquired in the future. To find out more details and how to help visit this link which takes you directly to the donation form.

Gareth - 7th March 2010

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Crich takes four more Blackpool Trams!

It has been announced that four more Blackpool trams are to find a new life at the Crich Tramway Village and two of those trams are featured in this weeks cover photo - Centenary 648 (carrying an all over advert for Vue Cinema) and Brush 630 (with its current Karting 2000 ad) at Cabin on 30th August 2008. The other two trams are Twin Car 672+682 and Jubilee 762.
Photo: Gareth Prior

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In This Week... Major Forthcoming Events...
System Openings:
Dublin & Lucan Electric Railway (8 March 1900)
Nottingham Express Transit (9 March 2004)
Manchester, Bury, Rochdale & Oldham Steam Tramways (12 March 1883)
Ilford Council Tramways (14 March 1903)
Tram Movements:
Blackpool Standard 144 left for the USA (11 March 1955)

Sunday 28th March
Celebration Event - 30 Years in Service
@ Heaton Park Tramway

Sunday 4th & Monday 5th April
Easter 1940s Weekend
@ Crich Tramway Village

Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th April
Power from the Past
@ Beamish Open Air Museum

Full details of all forthcoming events at locations with trams "on site" can be found on the Diary of Events.


Whats New on British Trams Online?
Fleet Lists Gallery Articles Other Updates
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
25th October 2009
Crich Tramway Village
25th October 2009
London Tramlink
25th October 2009

Fleet Lists Index

Heaton Park Leeds Day November 2009
22nd November 2009
Farewell to Fleetwood November 2009
22nd November 2009
Metrolink Trackwork October 2009
25th October 2009

Gallery Index

Farewell to Fleetwood November 2009
22nd November 2009
Wirral Bus & Tram Show 2009
11th October 2009
A Week in Blackpool: 5th-12th September 2009
20th September 2009

Articles Index

Diary of Events
7th March 2010
Advent Calendar 2009
20th December 2009
Tram of Year 2009
6th December 2009

Site Updates



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