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Last Updated Sunday 14th March 2010

Fleet Lists News Headlines
Following on the update of the Diary of Events last week, we now bring you completely updated Fleet Lists! Included are updates of the following:
Beamish Tramway
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
Crich Tramway Village
Docklands Light Railway
Manchester Metrolink
Midland Metro
Nottingham Express Transit

As ever if you notice any errors or omissions do not hestitate to email at the normal email address (details below).

It appears that I have spent most of the year so far apologising about there not being something updated, and this week - I'm afraid - is no different, the Photo Galleries promised last week will now be following in the near future.

News Page was last updated on Sunday 14th March 2010.

New All Over Advert for NET 211
Fleetwood Tram Sunday Cancelled for 2010
More problems for Edinburgh Tram Scheme?
Bury Line to see partial closure this summer
Ashton & East Didsbury Metrolink Extensions get funding
Metrolink Extension to Airport Back on Agenda
Oldham Loop Line will close once Oldham Town Centre Line Completed
Blackpool Marton Box 31 Repaint Update
New General Manager for Nottingham Tram Consortium
Trams are late since Tram Gate Changes
New LRVs officially launched in Altrincham
Beamish Foulbridge Loop Trackwork finished
More Metrolink Engineering Work
Enhanced Cycle Parking for Metrolink Stops
Blackpool Transport concerns over Prom Skatepark
Fall in New Addington Tramlink Vandalism


Tramways Monthly: Issue 13 & Preservation Special Out Now!!!
Tramways Monthly - the premier e-magaine on tramways around the world - has had a redesign with a new look, as it enters it second year. As well as the latest issue (number 13) recently being released a Preservation Supplement has also been produced.

Issue 13 features:
* Blackpool's Preserved Tramcars: Where Are They Now? Part Three "The Others"
* What's so special about 2010?
* What after 2012
* Tram 53: Brighton's Last Tram
* Upgrading Blackpool
* East Anglia Transport Museum 2009 Pictorial
* Plus much more

The direct link to download Issue 13 can be found here.

In addition a Preservation Supplement has been released featuring details on all of the most recent Blackpool tram preservations, as well as photographs and a short synopsis of each one and where it is going.

The Preservation Supplement can be directly accessed here.

Gareth - 14th March 2010

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New All Over Advert for NET 211

NET 211 has become the second class member to currently carry an all over advert (along with 201) following the application of these vinyls for Tram It! Nottingham Express Transit. The tram was captured going away from the camera at The Forest on 11th March 2010.
Photo: Gareth Prior

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In This Week... Major Forthcoming Events...
System Openings:
Glyn Valley Tramway (15 March 1891)
Dublin Southern District Tramways (17 March 1879)
Wallasey Corporation Tramways (17 March 1902)
Plymouth, Stonehouse & Devonport Tramways (18 March 1872)
Tynemouth & District Electric Tramways (18 March 1901)
Preston Tramways (20 March 1879)
South Yorkshire Supertram (21 March 1994)
System Closures:
Wallasey Tramways (19 March 1902)
Tram Movements:
Blackpool Conduit 4 left for Museum of British Transport at Clapham (18 March 1963)
Blackpool Dreadnought 59 left for Crich (18 March 1965)
Blackpool Illuminated 731 left for the US (18 March 1982)

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
Beamish Tramway
14th March 2010
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway
14th March 2010
Crich Tramway Village
14th March 2010

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
14th March 2010
Advent Calendar 2009
20th December 2009
Tram of Year 2009
6th December 2009

Site Updates



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