Category Archives: Summerlee Museum Tramway

Christmas trimmings for preserved trams

Posted on Saturday 14 December 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Whilst some of the UK’s museum tramways are now closed for winter, those which remain open for business are now looking ahead to the Christmas festivities. Trams at Beamish, Birkenhead and Summerlee have all received appropriate decorations to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary since the last Glasgow tram – it’s not all about Crich!

Posted on Tuesday 4 September 2012 by Gareth Prior

On 4th September 1962 it was the end of an era in Glasgow when the final tram route ran for the last time bringing to an end 90 years of tramway operation in Scotland’s second city. With this year being … Continue reading →

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Horse tram joins the Beamish Museum fleet!

Posted on Tuesday 21 August 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Beamish, the Living Museum of the North has announced a rather unexpected but very welcome surprise in the shape of a new addition to its collection of vintage trams. The vehicle in question is a former Leamington & Warwick horse … Continue reading →

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Glasgow 1245 restoration commences

Posted on Saturday 9 June 2012 by Gareth Prior

A tramway we don’t often feature on British Trams Online is the heritage line at Summerlee but this week we can bring you news that the restoration of Glasgow 1245 has now commenced with the body being raised and the … Continue reading →

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