Category Archives: Old and New

Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Old Trafford

Posted on Monday 12 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

For this edition of “Old(er) and New” we head out of the city centre and find ourselves at Old Trafford.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Manchester Central ramp

Posted on Monday 5 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Old(er) and New” time again and its Manchester Metrolink which is featured once again.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Aytoun Street

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Old(er) and New” and we’re back in the city of Manchester to take a look at a T68 and a M5000 in the same place.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Deansgate-Castlefield

Posted on Monday 21 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We are again looking at trams of different times in roughly the same location and once again we feature the Manchester Metrolink system – with a T68 and M5000 allowing us to provide a comparison of location.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Piccadilly Gardens

Posted on Monday 14 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Old(er) and New” moves on to a third (and probably final) system for the next few weeks as we take a look at Manchester Metrolink. The idea of the series remains the same – we take a look at an … Continue reading →

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Handsworth Booth Street

Posted on Monday 7 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go to the West Midlands Metro one more time for this edition of “Old(er) and New”.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Priestfield

Posted on Monday 31 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We continue with “Old(er) and New” with another edition from the West Midlands Metro with one of the original fleet and one of its replacements at the same place.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: St Paul’s

Posted on Monday 24 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another “Old(er) and New” comes from the West Midlands Metro as we see a T69 and a CAF Urbos tram at the same location.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Jewellery Quarter

Posted on Monday 17 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Old(er) and New” as we continue looking at two photos of the West Midlands Metro showing the original fleet and the new fleet of trams.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Wolverhampton St George’s

Posted on Monday 10 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

This may be a bit of a cheat but we continue with the “Old(er) and New” series by heading to the now West Midlands Metro and former Midland Metro system. The premise of the series remains the same as we … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool: North Albert Street

Posted on Monday 3 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

The last in the current series of “Old and New – Blackpool” comes to us as we again see two photos of the old and new tramway and this time we go north to Fleetwood.

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Old and New – Blackpool: Manchester Square

Posted on Monday 24 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Old and New” for you as we are again in Blackpool as we take a look at two trams from different eras in more or less the same location on the tramway.

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Old and New – Blackpool: North Pier

Posted on Monday 17 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Old and New” again as this series continues with two images: one taken of a heritage tram and the other of a modern tram in roughly the same location. Remaining in Blackpool this week we move to North … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool: Bispham

Posted on Monday 10 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

This is another edition of “Old and New” as we feature two photos – one of a heritage tram before the tramway upgrade in Blackpool and one of the modern light rail vehicles which now operate the core service on … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool: Gynn Square

Posted on Monday 3 February 2025 by Gareth Prior

Tonight we start a new series as we take a look at an old tram and a new tram in roughly the same location. The first tramway that we visit for this series (and a place which will feature heavily … Continue reading →

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