Category Archives: General

In this article we go to the Science Museum’s store at Wroughton near Swindon in Wiltshire which has been home to Glasgow Standard Car 585 for a quarter of a century, although it was recently moved around the site.

Chris Thornburn has been passionate about preserving tramway heritage for the best part of 70 years. In his tenth decade, he has written what appears to be a unique and irreplaceable contribution to British tramway literature – his forthcoming book … Continue reading →

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority have appointed Peter Cushing as a new Light Rail Commissioner as part of their ambitions for better connectivity and to get the region moving again. The appointment doesn’t mean that any light rail vehicles will … Continue reading →

We’ve said it before and we will say it again, its incredible to think that across the UK in many towns and cities there are relics of tramways past under the road surface which when their networks closed were just … Continue reading →

Sunday 24th August 2025 saw television presenter Tim Dunn officially relaunch the Telford Steam Tramway in a ceremony which took place during the Telford Steam Railway’s 1940s event. This marked the official return to service of the steam tram following … Continue reading →

One of the key points of the UK Tram-Train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham was that it would provide knowledge for future projects to ensure they could go-ahead with much hitch. To that end Network Rail have recently launched their … Continue reading →

Telford Town Tramway at the Telford Steam Railway will be officially reopened by Tim Dunn, historian and television presenter, on Sunday 24th August during the railway’s 1940s Weekend. The 2 foot gauge tramway – operated by a steam tram loco … Continue reading →

We take a trip to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow to take a look at some of the exhibits to be found there:

Some disappointing news to report on from the Rocks by Rail Museum near Cottesmore in Rutland where it has been confirmed the remains of Newcastle tram 117 have been scrapped after an attempt was made to lift it off the … Continue reading →

After over 30 years stored behind closed doors Cheltenham 21 is being offered to interested parties with the Council admitting they have no plans for its restoration or display. The tram – which in the preservation era has called both … Continue reading →

For a village (a large village as Wikipedia tells us) there is a lot of transport interest in Alford, Aberdeenshire. We have regularly seen updates from the Alford Valley Community Railway this year as former Aberdeen Suburban Tramways Company 11 … Continue reading →

The Clyde Metro proposals are moving to the next stage with Mott MacDonald appointed to provide consultancy services on certain aspects of the plans. At the same time an article in the Glasgow Times seems to confirm that the idea … Continue reading →

Back in 2023 we reported on an appeal by the Telford Steam Railway for funding to restore their 2 foot gauge steam tram engine. Now a couple of years later and the project has progressed sufficiently to allow it to … Continue reading →

Last featured on these pages in October 2022 it has been confirmed that Pwllheli & Llandbedrog 1 is no longer on display at Plas Glyn Y Weddw, its home since 2016.

Back in 2023, Havering Council (East London including towns such as Romford and Hornchurch) launched what they called a vision for improving infrastructure – this included better transport links and at the time they said that they would like to … Continue reading →

The Grampian Transport Museum – located in the village of Alford which is just 25 miles away from Aberdeen – is this year set to be the home of a new exhibition of vehicles which were once used on the … Continue reading →

Plans for the introduction of autonomous trackless trams in the Tees Valley region of England are progressing with a pilot set to take place at Teesside Airport later this year. Tees Valley Combined Authority had previously agreed an autonomous public … Continue reading →

We have been contacted by an individual who is trying to research some of more obscure aspects of railway history on the Isle of Wight – and this includes the mystery of a former horse drawn tramcar from Portsmouth. Can … Continue reading →

Another tram, long withdrawn and now used for a different purpose can be seen at the Blists Hill Victorian Town. Birmingham and Midlands Tramway 12 has been a long-time resident at the museum (in fact its been there longer than … Continue reading →

The Urban Transport Group – the UK’s network of transport authorities – have released a report which says that English devolution is delivering real change across major cities, from enhancing connectivity to boosting housebuilding, but that it needs to go … Continue reading →