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This is the Photo Gallery section of British Trams Online included are themed galleries of photos of trams of and in the UK. All photos are either by a member of the British Trams Online team or have been sent with permission given for their use on the site. If you wish to use one of the photos for anything other than personal use please email (please also use this email address if you would like to supply photos for use). This page is organised by month of uploading (not necessary month the photos were taken!), with the latest month at the top of the page.

For the menus of previous years photo galleries see below (please note some of the earlier years are not currently available):
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December 2014
Gallery 493: Edinburgh Trams
We take another look at Scotland's only non-Museum tramway.

Photos by John Hampton, Steve Kemp & Tony Stevenson
20 photos
Added 7th December 2014

Gallery 494: Midland Metro - September & October 2014
Photos showing the trams both old and new from Midland Metro along with some Birmingham City Centre extension images.

Photos by Steve Hyde, Steve Kemp, Ian Nightingale & Gareth Prior
48 photos
Added 7th December 2014

Gallery 495: Manchester Metrolink - September & October 2014
Images from Manchester Metrolink concentrating on the city centre and Oldham Rochdale lines.

Photos by Ian Buck & Gareth Prior
40 photos
Added 7th December 2014

Gallery 496: Kirkham Prison - The Great Escape
Blackpool trams Towing Car 673, Centenary 641 and Brush 621 are released from their sentences with the latter heading across to Beamish for a new life.

Photos by Colin Macleod/Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust
18 photos
Added 7th December 2014

Gallery 497: London Tramlink - September 2014
Images from across the Tramlink network on a day in September.

Photos by Gareth Prior
44 photos
Added 14th December 2014

Gallery 498: Blackpool Tramway - September 2014
Five days in Blackpool in late September with both Flexity2s and heritage trams in action.

Photos by Gareth Prior
44 photos
Added 14th December 2014

Gallery 499: Nottingham Express Transit - September & October 2014
Views of the trams in Nottingham during two visits in September and October.

Photos by Ian Nightingale & Gareth Prior
40 photos
Added 14th December 2014

Gallery 500: Coronation 304 & Frigate 736 tour the tramway - 6th December 2014
Photos of a special birthday tour for British Trams Online's own using Coronation 304 & Frigate 736.

Photos by Andrew Waddington
24 photos
Added 14th December 2014

Gallery 501: Docklands Light Railway - November 2014
Images from across the Docklands Light Railway network.

Photos by David Bosher
24 photos
Added 23rd December 2014

Gallery 502: When Balloon 711 & Box 40 went on their holidays!
We take a look at Balloon 711 and Box 40 during their visit to Crich in 2014 including extensive coverage of their departure.

Photos by Crich Tramway Village, Paul Derrick, Gareth Prior, Hazel Quarmby & Andrew Waddington
28 photos
Added 23rd December 2014

Gallery 503: Midland Metro - November & December 2014
Another set of photos from Midland Metro as more Urbos 3s enter service and T69s start to run their last.

Photos by Ian Buck, Bob Hodges, Ken Jones, David Mee, Ian Nightingale & Andy Walters
52 photos
Added 23rd December 2014

Gallery 504: Manchester Metrolink - November 2014
Photos from a day on Manchester Metrolink in late November.

Photos by David Bosher & Ken Jones
48 photos
Added 23rd December 2014

Gallery 505: Blackpool Tramway - November 2014
A few images from a brief visit to Blackpool in November.

Photos by Ken Jones
16 photos
Added 23rd December 2014


November 2014
Gallery 489: Blackpool 711's birthday event - Crich Tramway Village 12th October 2014
Photos from an extra event at Crich as Balloon 711 celebrated its 80th birthday as Rack 2 and Box 40 ran their last journeys.

Photos by Andrew Waddington
28 photos
Added 2nd November 2014

Gallery 490: Metrolink Airport Line Shadow Running - October/November 2014
Final preparations are made for the opening of the Airport extension with a two week period of shadow running plus a special residents preview service.

Photos by Steve Hyde & Steve Kemp
28 photos
Added 2nd November 2014

Gallery 491: London Tramlink Stadlers spread their wings - October 2014
With trackworks on the Wimbledon line the Stadlers normal sphere of operation - route 4 - was suspended between 25th October and 2nd November which allowed them to spread their wings a bit including operating on the Beckenham Junction route.

Photos by Ian Buck
12 photos
Added 2nd November 2014

Gallery 492: Metrolink Airport extension opens - 3rd November 2014
Images from Manchester Metrolink as the Airport extension opens to the public.

Photos by Keith Chadbourne, Steve Hyde & Steve Kemp
32 photos
Added 30th November 2014


October 2014
Gallery 484: Electric 50 - Crich Tramway Village 13th September 2014
Day One of the Electric 50 spectacular event at Crich which saw Blackpool 762 launched into service plus 3 visiting trams in action as well as a 25 tram Cavalcade.

Photos by David Bosher, Steve Kemp & Gareth Prior
123 photos
Added 2nd October 2014

Gallery 485: Electric 50 - Crich Tramway Village 14th September 2014
More photos from the Electric 50 event at Crich this time from the second day. This time the lunchtime Cavalcade featured 27 trams with the addition of two Works Cars whilst the rest of the day saw at least 15 trams in service at a time plus early morning photo line-ups.

Photos by Gareth Prior & Hazel Quarmby
100 photos
Added 2nd October 2014

Gallery 486: Douglas Horse Tramway - Saturday 13th September 2014
Images from the penultimate day of the 2014 season on the Douglas Horse Tramway including images inside the depot.

Photos by David Blake
20 photos
Added 12th October 2014

Gallery 487: Manchester Metrolink Airport line Driver Training - September & October 2014
Views around the Airport extension of Manchester Metrolink as driver training continues ahead of opening later this year.

Photos by Keith Chadbourne, Steve Hyde & Steve Kemp
20 photos
Added 12th October 2014

Gallery 488: Stagecoach Supertram - September & October 2014
Images on Supertram during two visits in September and October.

Photos by Steve Hyde & Gareth Prior
20 photos
Added 24th October 2014


September 2014
Gallery 480: Manchester Metrolink Construction Update - August 2014
A look around Manchester Metrolink at recent construction progress.

Photos by Steve Hyde
23 photos
Added 7th September 2014

Gallery 481: Blackpool August Bank Holiday Weekend Heritage Operation
Images from the first and third days of the final weekend of daytime heritage operation for 2014 including the return to service of Coronation 304 andBalloon 701 in its Routemaster livery.

Photos by Steve Kemp & Ian Nightingale
24 photos
Added 7th September 2014

Gallery 482: Edinburgh Trams - August 2014
Photos from Edinburgh on two days in August.

Photos by Steve Kemp & Nigel Pennick
16 photos
Added 7th September 2014

Gallery 483: Electric Friday - Crich Tramway Village 12th September 2014
A small selection of images from the pre-event at Crich which included the debut passenger operation of Newcastle 114 with fellow visitors Blackpool & Fleetwood 40 and Blackpool 711 also in action.

Photos by Ian Nightingale, Geoff Quarmby & Hazel Quarmby
16 photos
Added 21st September 2014


August 2014
Gallery 471: Volks Electric Railway - June & July 2014
Our first ever gallery on the Volks Electric Railway with images from two days in summer 2014.

Photos by David Bosher
32 photos
Added 10th August 2014

Gallery 472: Midland Metro through the years
A look at Midland Metro over the years with particular attention taken to June and July 2014.

Photos by Bob Hodges
36 photos
Added 10th August 2014

Gallery 473: Seaton Tramway - July 2014
More photos from the south west's only tramway.

Photos by Ken Walker
21 photos
Added 10th August 2014

Gallery 474: Fleetwood Tram Sunday - 20th July 2014
Images from the annual Tram Sunday event in Fleetwood including the return to service of Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40.

Photos by Paul Derrick
24 photos
Added 10th August 2014

Gallery 475: Metrolink Airport Line testing - July 2014
Daytime testing on the Airport line as far as Sale Water Park.

Photos by Steve Hyde & Steve Kemp
20 photos
Added 10th August 2014

Gallery 476: Manx Heritage Transport Festival - 30th July-3rd August 2014
Photos from the annual event including rare outings on the Manx Electric Railway plus images from the Douglas Horse Tramway and Snaefell Mountain Railway.

Photos by Ken Walker
63 photos
Added 16th August 2014

Gallery 477: Box 40 & Friends at Crich - 3rd August 2014
The third day of operation for Box 40 at Crich plus some other photos from around the Museum.

Photos by Andrew Waddington
24 photos
Added 16th August 2014

Gallery 478: Trams around Edinburgh City Centre - July 2014
Views of the new Edinburgh Trams line through the city centre.

Photos by Gareth Prior
24 photos
Added 21st August 2014

Gallery 479: 11 days on the Isle of Man - July & August 2014
Photos from both the Manx Heritage Transport Festival and also the preceding Isle of Man 50 Group tours.

Photos by David Mee
52 photos
Added 31st August 2014


July 2014
Gallery 464: Manchester Metrolink T68s Farewell Tour - 26th May 2014
1007+1016 ran a farewell tour for the T68s on Manchester Metrolink as the end of an era is celebrated.

Photos by Keith Chadbourne, Dave Evans, Steve Hyde, Steve Kemp, Ralph Oakes-Garnett, Neil Simpson & Ken Walker
44 photos
Added 6th July 2014

Gallery 465: Beside the Seaside - Crich Tramway Village May 2014
Images from the 9 day spectacular at Crich as the seaside came to Derbyshire. Including photos of Blackpool 711 on its first day in use plus the penultimate day of action.

Photos by David Beardsell, Gareth Prior & Hazel Quarmby
32 photos
Added 13th July 2014

Gallery 466: Totally Transport - Blackpool 22nd June 2014
Pantograph 167 features extensively (again!) at the 10th annual Totally Transport event in Blackpool which saw the return of heritage trams to New South Promenade.

Photos by Steve Kemp, Tony Stevenson & Andrew Waddington
40 photos
Added 13th July 2014

Gallery 467: Manchester 765 Not Out! Heaton Park Tramway - 6th July 2014
Manchester 765 reaches 100 and has a birthday party with all but one of its friends at Heaton Park coming out of the depot to join in.

Photos by Andrew Waddington
44 photos
Added 13th July 2014

Gallery 468: Farewell to the Manchester Metrolink T68As
A celebration of the Manchester Metrolink T68As following their recent withdrawal from service.

Photos by Bob Hodges, Steve Hyde, Steve Kemp, Clifford Stead & Georg Vehres
40 photos
Added 13th July 2014

Gallery 469: Midland Metro - May & June 2014
A general look at Midland Metro with both T69s and Urbos3 featuring.

Photos by Andy Walters
48 photos
Added 13th July 2014

Gallery 470: Seaton Tramway - June 2014
Photos from a days visit to the Seaton Tramway.

Photos by David Bosher
48 photos
Added 20th July 2014


June 2014
Gallery 461: Best of Sheffield - Crich May 2014
Photos as Sheffield 510 is launched back into service whilst there was also the rare use of Sheffield 15 as everything Sheffield is celebrated at Crich.

Photos by Dan Brothwell, Keith Chadbourne, Peter Narramore, Gareth Prior & Hazel Quarmby
64 photos
Added 24th June 2014

Gallery 462: Edinburgh Trams Opens - May 2014
After much delay and controversy Edinburgh Trams finally opened to the public on 31st May and this gallery features images from the first day and also some shots as the system settled into working.

Photos by Ian Buck, Jane Buck, Martin Hague, John Hampton, Bob Hodges, Steve Kemp, Alasdair Macfarlane & Neil Simpson
72 photos
Added 29th June 2014

Gallery 463: Blackpool Tramway Heritage Service - 24th-26th May 2014
The heritage trams of the Blackpool Tramway were back in operation over the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May with the highlight being the launch into service of Pantograph 167, on loan from Crich. As well as 167 eight other heritage cars made appearances and these feature in this collection alongside some of the Flexity2s in action.

Photos by Gareth Prior
64 photos
Added 29th June 2014


May 2014
Gallery 454: Blackpool Heritage Service - Good Friday 18th April 2014
Photos from the first day of Heritage Tram operation for 2014 in Blackpool.

Photos by Robert Brown & Tony Waddington
18 photos
Added 5th May 2014

Gallery 455: Blackpool Heritage Service - Easter Saturday 19th April 2014
Images from day 2 of the 3 day Easter spectacular in Blackpool.

Photos by Gareth Prior
32 photos
Added 5th May 2014

Gallery 456: Edinburgh Trams testing April 2014
Photos from Edinburgh as testing of the line continues.

Photos by Bob Hodges
30 photos
Added 5th May 2014

Gallery 457: Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 Construction Update
A tour around some of the work sites on Phase 2 of Nottingham Express Transit to see the latest progress.

Photos by David Beardsell
18 photos
Added 5th May 2014

Gallery 458: Manchester Metrolink April 2014
Images from mid-April of Manchester Metrolink.

Photos by Ian Nightingale & Ralph Oakes-Garnett
28 photos
Added 11th May 2014

Gallery 459: Docklands Light Railway - Goodbye & Hello Pudding Mill Lane
Photos from the last day of the old Pudding Mill Lane station and first day of the new Pudding Mill Lane station.

Photos by David Bosher
36 photos
Added 11th May 2014

Gallery 460: Seaton Tramway April & May 2014
A look at the Seaton Tramway on two days in late April and early May.

Photos by Gareth Prior & Ken Walker
32 photos
Added 11th May 2014


April 2014
Gallery 449: London Tramlink March 2014
Photos featuring the London Tramlink system on one day in March.

Photos by Gareth Prior
36 photos
Added 6th April 2014

Gallery 450: Beamish - Old King Coal
The first day of the Great North Festival of Transport with a four tram service.

Photos by Ian Nightingale
28 photos
Added 6th April 2014

Gallery 451: Metrolink Rochdale Town Centre extension opens
Images from the first day of the Rochdale Town Centre extension of Manchester Metrolink.

Photos by Steve Hyde & Ralph Oakes-Garnett
16 photos
Added 6th April 2014

Gallery 452: Blackpool Heritage Trams at Starr Gate
We take a look at a mass movement of heritage trams to Starr Gate Depot in preparation for the Easter Weekend Heritage operation in Blackpool.

Photos by Bradley Jones
23 photos
Added 18th April 2014

Gallery 453: Beamish Great North Steam Fair
Photos from the second and third day of Beamish's Great North Steam Fair including Blackpool 167 and Blackpool 280 on loan.

Photos by Gareth Prior
44 photos
Added 18th April 2014


March 2014
Gallery 440: More Docklands Light Railway February 2014
More images from the Docklands Light Railway during a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Photos by David Bosher
21 photos
Added 2nd March 2014

Gallery 441: London (Croydon) Tramlink through the years
A look back at Tramlink since before it opened.

Photos by Bob Hodges
28 photos
Added 9th March 2014

Gallery 442: Blackpool Weekend at Beamish
Images from a Blackpool running weekend at Beamish which included visiting trams Pantograph 167 and Railcoach 280 alongside residents Blackpool 31 and Sunderland 101.

Photos by Andrew Waddington & Ken Walker
28 photos
Added 9th March 2014

Gallery 443: London Tramlink March 2014
Photos from an afternoon on Tramlink.

Photos by David Bosher
28 photos
Added 23rd March 2014

Gallery 444: An hour in Nottingham
Photos taken during an hour's stint around Wilkinson Street and Phoenix Park.

Photos by Ian Nightingale
20 photos
Added 23rd March 2014

Gallery 445: Manchester Metrolink Airport line construction update
A tour of the Airport extension of Manchester Metrolink as construction work continues.

Photos by Steve Hyde
26 photos
Added 23rd March 2014

Gallery 446: Nottingham Express Transit March 2014
A selection of photos from a day in Nottingham.

Photos by Gareth Prior
32 photos
Added 30th March 2014

Gallery 447: Metrolink Rochdale Town Centre extension shadow running
Images from the first day of shadow running in Rochdale town centre ahead of the lines opening.

Photos by Steve Hyde & Ken Walker
12 photos
Added 30th March 2014

Gallery 448: Midland Metro March 2014
A collection of shots from a day on the Midland Metro system.

Photos by David Bosher
40 photos
Added 30th March 2014


February 2014
Gallery 431: Midland Metro January 2014
Images from Midland Metro on two separate trips.

Photos by Ken Jones & Ian Nightingale
17 photos
Added 2nd February 2014

Gallery 432: Metrolink town centre extension opens
The latest Manchester Metrolink extension opens to passengers.

Photos by Harold Hull, Steve Hyde & Ralph Oakes-Garnett
32 photos
Added 2nd February 2014

Gallery 433: The changing face of Midland Metro
Images from around the depot of the first of the new Urbos 3 trams plus a few other shots.

Photos by Andy Walters
32 photos
Added 9th February 2014

Gallery 434: The Big Shunt at Crich
Photos from a day of shuting at Crich as preparations are made for the 2014 season.

Photos by David Beardsell & Andrew Waddington
36 photos
Added 9th February 2014

Gallery 435: When Croydon Tramlink was red and white
Photos from 2007 and 2008 showing the Croydon Tramlink system as it was then.

Photos by David Bosher
29 photos
Added 16th February 2014

Gallery 436: Farewell to the Manchester Metrolink T68s
We commemorate the withdrawal of the last of the T68s on Manchester Metrolink with this look back at them over the years.

Photos by Norman Broom, David Holt, Steve Hyde, Steve Kemp, Ian Nightingale, Nigel Pennick & Gareth Prior
80 photos
Added 16th February 2014

Gallery 437: Docklands Light Railway February 2014
Images from a sunny mid February day on the DLR.

Photos by David Bosher
24 photos
Added 23rd February 2014

Gallery 438: February Half Term action at Beamish
A four tram service entertains at Beamish during a Half Term weekend.

Photos by David Mee
14 photos
Added 23rd February 2014

Gallery 439: Manchester Metrolink T68s - The Long Goodbye
More photos from across the years as we continue our farewell to the T68s.

Photos by Keith Chadbourne, A Garnett, Bob Hodges, Steve Kemp & Ralph Oakes-Garnett
35 photos
Added 23rd February 2014


January 2014
Gallery 425: Advent Calendar 2013 - Traditional Trams
A look back at 2013 as we counted down to Christmas with some images of traditional trams

Photos by Gareth Prior
24 photos
Added 18th January 2014

Gallery 426: Advent Calendar 2013 - Light Rail
A look back at 2013 as we counted down to Christmas with some images from the UK's light rail systems.

Photos by Gareth Prior
41 photos
Added 18th January 2014

Gallery 427: Nottingham Express Transit December 2013
A small selection of photos from the end of December 2013 including some images of the Citadis trams at Wilkinson Street Depot.

Photos by Steve Kemp
8 photos
Added 18th January 2014

Gallery 428: Oldham Mumps Old and New
Ahead of the closure of the original Metrolink line through Oldham Mumps we take a look at the two routes.

Photos by Ian Nightingale
10 photos
Added 18th January 2014

Gallery 429: London Tramlink January 2014
Images from an afternoon in Croydon.

Photos by David Bosher
10 photos
Added 26th January 2014

Gallery 430: Metrolink prepares for the opening of the Oldham town centre extension
Images from the last day of the original line through the old Oldham Mumps stop, connecting the new line to the existing line and testing in both Rochdale and Oldham town centres.

Photos by Steve Hyde
27 photos
Added 26th January 2014


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