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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 2023
All photos used as "Picture of the Week" on the front page during 2023.

Photographers: Dave Bickley, Ryan Birchall, Roy Calderwood, David Fowler, Bryan Grint, Ken Jones, Tim Major, David Mee, Michael Morton, Gareth Prior, Tony Sullivan, Andy Walters & Peter Whiteley
Number of photographs: 44
Updated on Saturday 23rd December 2023


December 2023
Crich Tramway Village - Tram Weekend 16th September 2023
A second selection of images from Crich's Tram Weekend 2023.

Photographer: Kevin Bartolf
Number of photographs: 28
Added on Sunday 3rd December 2023

West Midlands Metro - late 2023
Photos in all the weather on the West Midlands Metro.

Photographer: Andy Walters
Number of photographs: 40
Added on Sunday 10th December 2023

Seaton Tramway - 22nd September 2023
Images coming from the Seaton Tramway.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 17th December 2023

Stagecoach Supertram - November 2023
Shots from across the Supertram network including some engineering works.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 42
Added on Saturday 23rd December 2023

November 2023
Seaton Tramway - August 2023
Two trips to Seaton to see trams open and enclosed in action.

Photographers: Stuart Cooke & David Mee
Number of photographs: 38
Added on Sunday 5th November 2023

Nottingham Express Transit - September 2023
Photos from NET in September.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 40
Added on Sunday 12th November 2023

Isle of Man - September 2023
A second selection of photos from September 2023 on the Isle of Man with the Manx Electric Railway celebrating its 130th anniversary.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 46
Added on Sunday 19th November 2023

Docklands Light Railway - 19th October 2023
A trip on the Docklands Light Railway.

Photographer: Ken Jones
Number of photographs: 22
Added on Sunday 26th November 2023

London Tramlink - 17th October 2023
A small set of photos in central Croydon.

Photographer: Tony Sullivan
Number of photographs: 7
Added on Sunday 26th November 2023

October 2023
Isle of Man - September 2023
Photos during a four day visit to the Isle of Man including celebrations for the 130th anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 102
Added on Sunday 1st October 2023

Crich Tramway Village Tram Weekend - 16th & 17th September 2023
Images from Tram Weekend at Crich with trams in passenger service plus photo opportunities of some of the stored trams and trams set to return to service soon.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 154
Added on Sunday 8th October 2023

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours - September 2023
We take a look at an Enhanced Weekend of operation for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours plus some of the other heritage trams running for a few days before that.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 54
Added on Saturday 14th October 2023

Crich Tramway Village - 12th August 2023
Back to August for some photos from a visit to Crich on a normal summer's day.

Photographer: Trevor Hall
Number of photographs: 12
Added on Sunday 22nd October 2023

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours - 28th August 2023
More Blackpool photos this time with the heritage trams out for August Bank Holiday Monday.

Photographer: David Fowler
Number of photographs: 8
Added on Sunday 22nd October 2023

Heaton Park Tramway End of Season Gala - 1st October 2023
Images of the End of Season Gala at the Heaton Park Tramway.

Photographer: Donald Brooks
Number of photographs: 12
Added on Sunday 22nd October 2023

Manchester Metrolink - July 2023
Photos from two visits in July.

Photographers: Steve Hyde & David Mee
Number of photographs: 16
Added on Sunday 29th October 2023

September 2023
Volk's Electric Railway 140th Anniversary - August 2023
Images taken of the Volk's Electric Railway including during the 140th Anniversary events.

Photographers: Bob Hodges, Edward M. Koehler Jr. & Tony Sullivan
Number of photographs: 41
Added on Sunday 3rd September 2023

August 2023
Seaton Tramway - 16th June 2023
Photos of the Seaton Tramway during a two hour spell.

Photographer: Ken Jones
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 6th August 2023

London Tramlink - 25th July 2023
Images from London Tramlink.

Photographer: Tony Sullivan
Number of photographs: 24
Added on Sunday 6th August 2023

Isle of Man - 20th to 26th July 2023
The first part of a collection of photos from the Isle of Man. With the Manx Electric Railway celebrating 130 years (and the Steam Railway 150 years) an extended Transport Festival took place and this selection looks at the first few days of events on the tramways of the Isle of Man.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 64
Added on Sunday 13th August 2023

Isle of Man - 27th to 31st July 2023
Part two of our look at events on the Isle of Man in July to help celebrate 130 years of the Manx Electric Railway. Includes the return to use for the first time in 30 years of Freight Trailer 26.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 64
Added on Sunday 20th August 2023

July 2023
East Anglia Transport Museum - May 2023
Images from the East Anglia Transport Museum over the late May Bank Holiday weekend.

Photographers: Bryan Grint & Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 58
Added on Sunday 9th July 2023

West Midlands Metro - June 2023
Views from the West Midlands Metro.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 32
Added on Sunday 16th July 2023

Great Orme Tramway - 26th June 2023
Photos from the 3'6" gauge Great Orme Tramway in North Wales.

Photographer: Ken Jones
Number of photographs: 38
Added on Sunday 16th July 2023

Edinburgh Trams - June & July 2023
Images showing Edinburgh Trams over a four day period at the end of June and start of July 2023.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 52
Added on Sunday 30th July 2023

June 2023
Isle of Man - April 2023
Including photos from David Williams Photo Charters as well as general images of the MER and SMR.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 50
Added on Sunday 4th June 2023

Edinburgh Trams - Trams to Newhaven opens June 2023
Wednesday 7th June saw passenger services start between Picardy Place and Newhaven as the first Edinburgh Trams extension opened. Features of the first day as well as pre-opening timetable testing.

Photographers: Robin Barnes, blackpool_trams, Roy Calderwood, Trevor Hall & John Hampton
Number of photographs: 24
Added on Sunday 11th June 2023

Seaton Tramway - 27th May 2023
We take a look at the Seaton Tramway in Devon including a depot tour.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 30
Added on Sunday 18th June 2023

Tyne & Wear Metro - May 2023
Photos of the Tyne and Wear Metro, mainly on the Airport line.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 18
Added on Sunday 25th June 2023

Manchester Metrolink - 9th June 2023
Photos on the South Manchester and Airport lines.

Photographer: Steve Hyde
Number of photographs: 16
Added on Sunday 25th June 2023

May 2023
East Anglia Transport Museum - April 2023
Including photos on two visits during April showing the trams in service, those in the depots as well as other transport at the museum.

Photographer: Bryan Grint
Number of photographs: 44
Added on Sunday 14th May 2023

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway - April 2023
Images of the trams in service on the shortened line as well as some behind the scenes at the depot.

Photographer: David Mee
Number of photographs: 16
Added on Sunday 14th May 2023

Beamish Tramway - Fares Please! May 2023
A look at some of the sights of the special public transport event at Beamish including the trams and a large selection of buses.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 48
Added on Sunday 21st May 2023

Docklands Light Railway - 1st May 2023
Photos taken on a Bank Holiday Monday with engineering works meaning revised services ran on the DLR.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 37
Added on Sunday 28th May 2023

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours - 1st May 2023
Shots taken during an Enhanced Weekend of operation for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours.

Photographer: David Fowler
Number of photographs: 12
Added on Sunday 28th May 2023

April 2023
Heaton Park Tramway - Blackpool 619 returns to service 26th March 2023
Photos from Heaton Park as Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619 is relaunched and a new season begins.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 22
Added on Sunday 2nd April 2023

Stagecoach Supertram - March 2023
Featuring photos across the Supertram network over a two day period in March 2023.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 42
Added on Sunday 9th April 2023

Crich Tramway Village - March & April 2023
Views from Crich on three separate visits in late March and early April.

Photographers: Dave Bickley & David Maxwell
Number of photographs: 32
Added on Sunday 9th April 2023

Manchester Metrolink - March 2023
A trip to Manchester Metrolink to see the trams in service over several days in March.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 83
Added on Sunday 16th April 2023

London Tramlink - 29th March 2023
Images from across Tramlink.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 23rd April 2023

West Midlands Metro - 31st March 2023
Photos from a wet day on the West Midlands Metro.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 30
Added on Sunday 30th April 2023

Edinburgh Trams - Trams to Newhaven Driver Training April 2023
We take a look at trams being used for driver training on the Trams to Newhaven extension in Edinburgh.

Photographers: Robin Barnes, blackpool_trams, Roy Calderwood & John Hampton
Number of photographs: 28
Added on Sunday 30th April 2023

March 2023
Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours - 18th & 19th February 2023
Photos from a Tramtown tour and the Enhanced Weekend of heritage operation.

Photographer: Dave Bickley
Number of photographs: 16
Added on Sunday 5th March 2023

20 Photos of... Stagecoach Supertram
A look at Supertram in the white Stagecoach livery.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 5th March 2023

20 Photos of... Heaton Park Tramway
Manchester's Heaton Park Tramway is the latest tramway to get the "20 Photos of..." treatment.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 12th March 2023

Around the World in Trams - Prague February 2023
We head to Prague for a small selection of photos.

Photographer: John Hibbert
Number of photographs: 10
Added on Sunday 12th March 2023

West Midlands Metro - January-March 2023
Shots from the West Midlands Metro in the first few months of 2023.

Photographers: Roland Bull & Michael Morton
Number of photographs: 22
Added on Sunday 19th March 2023

February 2023
West Midlands Metro - January 2023
Shots of the trams running on the West Midlands Metro during Janaury 2023.

Photographer: Andy Walters
Number of photographs: 28
Added on Sunday 5th February 2023

20 Photos of... Wirral Heritage Tramway
Off to Birkenhead to take a look at the seven operating trams on the Wirral Heritage Tramway in recent years.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 5th February 2023

20 Photos of... Croydon Tramlink
A look back a photos of the Tramlink CR4000s when still in the original red and white fleet livery.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 12th February 2023

20 Photos of... Trams at Beamish
17 different trams in 20 different identities which have operated at Beamish in recent years feature in this collection.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 19th February 2023

London Tramlink - 13th February 2023
Photos showing the Tramlink system in operation with Therapia Lane being a temporary terminus due to works on the line to Wimbledon.

Photographer: Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 26th February 2023

January 2023
Advent Calendar 2022 - Traditional Trams
All the photos included on the 2022 Traditional Trams Advent Calendar.

Photographers: blackpool_trams, Bryan Grint, Trevor Hall, David Mee & Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 24
Added on Monday 2nd January 2023

Advent Calendar 2022 - Modern Trams
Photos which were included in the 2022 Modern Trams Advent Calendar.

Photographers: Roland Bull, Roy Calderwood, Stuart Cooke, Michael Morton, Gareth Prior & David Stringer
Number of photographs: 24
Added on Monday 2nd January 2023

From the Archive: Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 construction
We head into the archives to take a look at some images of the construction of Nottingham Express Transit's Phase 2 extensions.

Photographer: John Whittingham
Number of photographs: 35
Added on Sunday 8th January 2023

Around the World in Trams: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Trolley Fair 2022 Part 1
The June 2022 Trolley Fair at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum was the first such event since 2019. This collection features photos from the first two parades along with the service cars and some other movements.

Photographer: Edward M. Koehler Jr
Number of photographs: 44
Added on Sunday 15th January 2023

20 Photos of... Tram of the Year Winners
When Blackpool Standard 159 won the British Trams Online Tram of the Year award for 2022 it became the twentieth different tram to win the original award. This collection takes a look at all 20.

Photographers: Bryan Grint, Manx Electric Railway Online & Gareth Prior
Number of photographs: 20
Added on Sunday 22nd January 2023

Around the World in Trams: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Trolley Fair 2022 Part 2
The second part of our look at what happened at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum's Trolley Fair 2022. Including the third parade and a night photography shoot.

Photographer: Edward M. Koehler Jr.
Number of photographs: 26
Added on Sunday 29th January 2023


This page was last updated on Saturday 23rd December 2023


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