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This is the Photo Gallery section of British Trams Online included are themed galleries of photos of trams from and in the British Isles. We are always on the look out for photos to include on British Trams Online and you can submit your own for possible inclusion on these pages by emailing gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk. All photos are used with permission but if you believe there is something included which you are the copyright holder please contact us and we will remove it. If you wish to use any photos for anything other than personal use again please get in touch with us (we are more than likely going to say yes but it is nice to be asked!)

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Picture of the Week photos archive 2016
All photos used as "Picture of the Week" on the home page during 2016.

Photographs by David Bosher, Rob Bray, Ian Buck, Gordon Burch/Crich Tramway Village, David Craig, Friends of Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, Paul Gilbert, Bob Hodges, John Huddlestone, Steve Hyde, Kevin James, Steve Kemp, David Mee, Gareth Prior, Andrew Waddington & Andy Walters
44 photos
Updated 18th December 2016


December 2016
Gallery 650: Midland Metro - December 2016
Photos from Midland Metro at the start of December.

Photographs by David Bosher
28 photos
Added 11th December 2016


November 2016
Gallery 645: East Anglia Transport Museum Trolleybus weekend - September 2016
Views of the trams at Carlton Colville during the annual trolleybus gala including after dark running.

Photographs by Ken Jones
16 photos
Added 6th November 2016

Gallery 646: Crich Starlight Spectacular - October 2016
The annual Starlight Spectacular at Crich including after dark operating with an eight tram service offered.

Photographs by Bob Hodges
22 photos
Added 6th November 2016

Gallery 647: Stagecoach Supertram - October 2016
Photos from across the Supertram network.

Photographs by David Bosher & Keith Chadbourne
60 photos
Added 13th November 2016

Gallery 648: Docklands Light Railway - October 2016
A visit to the DLR.

Photographs by Tony Sullivan
13 photos
Added 20th November 2016

Gallery 649: Crich Tramway Village Open Day - 5th November 2016
Photos from a special open day at Crich for organisations who have helped the home of the National Tramway Museum.

Photographs by Gordon Burch/Crich Tramway Village & Andrew Waddington
30 photos
Added 20th November 2016


October 2016
Gallery 638: Blackpool Tramway Anniversary Spectacular - September 2016
With 20 heritage trams in service over the weekend we take a look at the Anniversary Spectacular in Blackpool. Also includes the Flexity2s in action and the arrival of The Hovertram.

Photographs by Nigel Pennick & Gareth Prior
144 photos
Added 5th October 2016

Gallery 639: Southampton Tram Group - September 2016
Images of the three trams of the Southampton Tram Group including 11 currently undergoing a full restoration.

Photographs by Bob Hodges
9 photos
Added 16th October 2016

Gallery 640: Stagecoach Supertram - September 2016
Photos from South Yorkshire.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
36 photos
Added 16th October 2016

Gallery 641: Seaton Tramway - August & September 2016
Views from Seaton including behind the scenes shots of 17's rebuild.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne & Gareth Prior
24 photos
Added 16th October 2016

Gallery 642: Docklands Light Railway - September & October 2016
General shots from the Docklands Light Railway.

Photographs by David Bosher
40 photos
Added 21st October 2016

Gallery 643: London Tramlink - September 2016
Photos from across the Tramlink network.

Photographs by David Bosher & Gareth Prior
52 photos
Added 21st October 2016

Gallery 644: Nottingham Express Transit - September 2016
Photos showing Nottingham Express Transit.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne & Gareth Prior
44 photos
Added 31st October 2016

September 2016
Gallery 636: Isle of Man 50 Group Events & Manx Heritage Transport Festival - July 2016
Photos from the Isle of Man during the Manx Heritage Transport Festival and the preceding Isle of Man 50 Group Events featuring both the Manx Electric Railway and the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway alongside other systems.

Photographs by David Mee
84 photos
Added 4th September2016

Gallery 637: Crich Tram Day - 10th September 2016
The annual Enthusiasts' Day at Crich which saw Oporto C65 on display before moving to Beamish. Photo line-ups and an extensive tram service feature. Also includes views of C65 leaving for the northeast.

Photographs by Crich Tramway Village, John Huddlestone, Peter Narramore & Gareth Prior
116 photos
Added 21st September2016


August 2016
Gallery 631: Crich World War Two Home Front Event - August 2016
The second 1940s event from Crich including Glasgow 812 in wartime guise and a visiting Spitfire.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne & Hazel Quarmby
15 photos
Added 21st August 2016

Gallery 632: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 140th Anniversary - August 2016
Including the nine tram Cavalcade plus trams in service.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
68 photos
Added 21st August 2016

Gallery 633: Isle of Man Tramways - August 2016
Photos from the Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway in early August.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
68 photos
Added 30th August 2016

Gallery 634: Midland Metro - July & August 2016
Views from the West Midlands.

Photographs by Steve Kemp & Tony Sullivan
40 photos
Added 30th August 2016

Gallery 635: Metrolink St Peter's Square reopens - August 2016
After a 14 month closure passengers catch trams from this ket interchange once again.

Photographs by Steve Hyde & Steve Kemp
20 photos
Added 30th August 2016


July 2016
Gallery 621: Midland Metro - June 2016
More views from the West Midlands at the expanded Midland Metro system.

Photographs by Ken Jones & Gareth Prior
40 photos
Added 3rd July 2016

Gallery 622: Blackpool Tramway - June 2016
Images from Blackpool including a Blue heritage timetable.

Photographs by David Mee
20 photos
Added 3rd July 2016

Gallery 623: Manchester Metrolink - June 2016
A look at Metrolink over several days in June.

Photographs by David Mee
24 photos
Added 3rd July 2016

Gallery 624: East Anglia Transport Museum London Event - July 2016
Featuring London County Council 106 on loan from Crich alongside resident tram London Transport 1858, trolleybuses and buses.

Photographs by Bryan Grint & Gareth Prior
40 photos
Added 17th July 2016

Gallery 625: Heritage Trams to Starr Gate - 18th June 2016
The annual running weekend through to the southern terminus at Starr Gate.

Photographs by Andrew Waddington
24 photos
Added 24th July 2016

Gallery 626: Heaton Park Tramway Battle of Somme 100th Anniversary - July 2016
Views showing the specially decorated trams at Heaton Park commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

Photographs by Bob Hodges
8 photos
Added 24th July 2016

Gallery 627: Crich Edwardian Event - July 2016
Images from the final day of this three day event including Sheffield 15 in action for a bonus day.

Photographs by Mike Haddon & Hazel Quarmby
12 photos
Added 24th July 2016

Gallery 628: Luas Dubin - June & July 2016
We take a look at Luas mainly around Dublin City Centre.

Photographs by David Bosher & Mervyn Williams
36 photos
Added 31st July 2016

Gallery 629: Metrolink 2CC Construction Works - July 2016
The latest images of the construction works for Metrolink's Second City Crossing.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne & Bob Hodges
20 photos
Added 31st July 2016

Gallery 630: Edinburgh Trams - July 2016
Views of the UK's newest tram system in the Scottish capital.

Photographs by Ken Jones
20 photos
Added 31st July 2016


June 2016
Gallery 615: Horse Trams at Crich - May 2016
Images from the first day of horse tram operation at Crich for 2016 when a North Metropolitan horse car also arrived at the Museum.

Photographs by Crich Tramway Village
12 photos
Added 5th June 2016

Gallery 616: Midland Metro Opens to Grand Central - 30th May 2016
Passenger services finally start to Grand Central on the Birmingham City Cente extension..

Photographs by Mike Haddon, Philip Powell & Andy Walters
24 photos
Added 5th June 2016

Gallery 617: Blackpool Tramway - 28th to 30th May 2016
A glorious sunny Bank Holiday weekend in Blackpool with more Gold timetable heritage action.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
72 photos
Added 19th June 2016

Gallery 618: Stagecoach Supertram - May 2016
Photos from Sheffield as we take our first look at Supertram for 2016.

Photographs by Tony Sullivan
28 photos
Added 19th June 2016

Gallery 619: Birkenhead Heritage Tramway - June 2016
Views from Birkenhead on a normal day in June.

Photographs by David Mee
9 photos
Added 26th June 2016

Gallery 620: London Tramlink - June 2016
Images from a wet Croydon.

Photographs by Tony Sullivan
14 photos
Added 26th June 2016


May 2016
Gallery 609: Beamish - Horses at War
Views of the trams operating during the Horses at War event plus a few other forms of transport in action.

Photographs by Andrew Waddington
24 photos
Added 15th May 2016

Gallery 610: Great Orme Tramway - April & May 2016
Images showing the four trams of the Great Orme Tramway.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
28 photos
Added 15th May 2016

Gallery 611: Crich Tramway Village - April & May 2016
A look at Crich in recent weeks with the trams in action on normal opening days and during the Bands at Crich event.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne, Peter Narramore & Hazel Quarmby
28 photos
Added 15th May 2016

Gallery 612: Manchester Metrolink - May 2016
More photos from Metrolink this time mainly concentrating on the section betwen Exchange Square and Shaw & Crompton.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
44 photos
Added 22nd May 2016

Gallery 613: Midland Metro - Behind the Scenes May 2016
Photos taken during a LRTA tour of Wednesbury Depot.

Photographs by Bob Hodges
17 photos
Added 22nd May 2016

Gallery 614: Edinburgh Trams - May 2016
Images from Edinburgh during May.

Photographs by David Bosher
44 photos
Added 22nd May 2016


April 2016
Gallery 598: Nottingham Express Transit - March 2016
Images from across NET on Easter Sunday.

Photographs by Ken Jones
24 photos
Added 3rd April 2016

Gallery 599: Easter Monday Heritage Trams at Blackpool - March 2016
Photos from a Gold heritage running day in Blackpool including Marton Box 31's second day of use.

Photographs by Andrew Waddington
24 photos
Added 3rd April 2016

Gallery 600: Tramlink Line 4 reaches Wimbledon - 4th April 2016
Services to Wimbledon are expanded with line 4 extended from Therapia Lane.

Photographs by Ian Buck, Irvine Cresswell & Tony Sullivan
12 photos
Added 17th April 2016

Gallery 601: Seaton Tramway - Easter 2016
Images from Easter at Seaton including the start of the conversion of 17.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne
8 photos
Added 17th April 2016

Gallery 602: Beamish Great War Steam Fair - April 2016
Photos from the middle two days of the Great War Steam Fair including on-loan Blackpool 147 and the return to service of Sheffield 264.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
60 photos
Added 17th April 2016

Gallery 603: Isle of Man Rush Hour on the Railway - March 2016
Images from the Rush Hour on the Railway event which saw intensive services on the Manx Electric Railway as well as photo line-ups at Derby Castle Sheds.

Photographs by David Mee
44 photos
Added 24th April 2016

Gallery 604: Snaefell Mountain Railway - March 2016
Views from Easter on the SMR including some of the last shots of 3 before its incident a few days later.

Photographs by David Mee
15 photos
Added 24th April 2016

Gallery 605: Manchester Metrolink - April 2016 Part One
Photos from the Altrincham, Bury and Eccles line and in the city centre.

Photographs by David Bosher
68 photos
Added 24th April 2016

Gallery 606: Manchester Metrolink - April 2016 Part Two
Photos from the Airport, Ashton-under-Lyne, East Didsbury and Oldham and Rochdale lines.

Photographs by David Bosher
48 photos
Added 29th April 2016

Gallery 607: Docklands Light Railway - April 2016
A brief look at the Docklands Light Railway.

Photographs by Tony Sullivan
11 photos
Added 29th April 2016

Gallery 608: London Tramlink - The Four New Stadlers
An extended look at the four Stadler Variobahn's of the second batch for London Tramlink.

Photographs by Ian Buck
20 photos
Added 29th April 2016


March 2016
Gallery 589: Edinburgh Trams - February 2016
We take a look at Edinburgh's Tram system during February.

Photographs by David Mee
28 photos
Added 6th March 2016

Gallery 590: Blackpool Tramway Winter Gold - 27th & 28th February 2016
Images from the two days of the latest Winter Gold event in Blackpool including the last runs of Standard 147 before moving on loan to Beamish.

Photographs by Rob Bray & Ken Walker
28 photos
Added 6th March 2016

Gallery 591: Docklands Light Railway - February 2016
Photos taken on a bitterly cold Saturday in February.

Photographs by David Bosher
16 photos
Added 6th March 2016

Gallery 592: Blackpool 634 goes home - February 2016
Brush 634 heads back to Blackpool to become part of the heritage fleet.

Photographs by Rob Bray, Bradley Jones & Shaun Whitehead
16 photos
Added 13th March 2016

Gallery 593: London Tramlink - February 2016
Photos from London Tramlink in late February.

Photographs by Tony Sullivan
24 photos
Added 13th March 2016

Gallery 594: Midland Metro - February 2016
More images taken on Midland Metro on 2016's bonus day.

Photographs by Gareth Prior
20 photos
Added 13th March 2016

Gallery 595: Beamish Power from the Past - 5th & 6th March 2016
Photos from Blackpool 147's debut weekend at Beamish.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne
8 photos
Added 20th March 2016

Gallery 596: Midland Metro - March 2016
Another visit to the West Midlands.

Photographs by Ken Jones
24 photos
Added 20th March 2016

Gallery 597: Manchester Metrolink - 2016 so far
Images from around Metrolink in the first few months of 2016.

Photographs by Keith Chadbourne & Steve Hyde
24 photos
Added 20th March 2016


February 2016
Gallery 584: Midland Metro - January 2016
More photos from Midland Metro.

Photographs by David Bosher
32 photos
Added 7th February 2016

Gallery 585: Blackpool Tramway Winter Gold - 30th & 31st January 2016
Views from the first Winter Gold event from Blackpool's heritage trams.

Photographs by Rob Bray
24 photos
Added 7th February 2016

Gallery 586: Picture in Time Special - Douglas Horse Tramway
We take a look at the Douglas Horse Tramway over the past few years with trams in action and at rest.

Photographs by David Mee, Gareth Prior & Tony Sullivan
48 photos
Added 7th February 2016

Gallery 587: London Tramlink - February 2016
A small selection of photos from Tramlink.

Photographs by David Bosher
16 photos
Added 21st February 2016

Gallery 588: Summerlee: Museum of Scottish Industrial Life - February 2016
Photos from Scotland's only heritage tramway including Lanarkshire 53 on test.

Photographs by David Mee
12 photos
Added 21st February 2016


January 2016
Gallery 580: Advent Calendar 2015 - Traditional Trams
Our traditional look back to the sights of 2015 with our Traditional Trams Advent Calendar

Photographs by David Bosher, Steve Kemp, David Mee & Gareth Prior
24 photos
Added 17th January 2016

Gallery 581: Advent Calendar 2015 - Modern Trams
Photos taken during 2015 showing the modern trams of the British Isles.

Photographs by John Hampton, Gareth Prior & Andy Walters
24 photos
Added 17th January 2016

Gallery 582: London Tramlink - December 2015
Views of Tramlink mainly around Croydon Town Centre.

Photographs by Tony Sullivan
34 photos
Added 24th January 2016

Gallery 583: Midland Metro - January 2016
Photos showing the Midland Metro system particularly on the new Birmingham City Centre extension.

Photographs by Tony Sullivan
32 photos
Added 24th January 2016


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