Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro locomotive

Posted on Tuesday 23 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We make one final trip to the Tyne and Wear Metro test track today as we feature a locomotive used in case any assistance was needed.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 636

Posted on Monday 22 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is again looking at a photo taken in early September 1976 as we return to Blackpool once more.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 20th March 2021

Posted on Saturday 20 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Back once more into the recent archives with a trip to Crich in 2007:

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Picture in Time: Seaton 12

Posted on Friday 19 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We’re heading south to Devon for the next few editions of “Picture in Time” (traditional trams not in Blackpool!) as we visit the Seaton Tramway.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4002

Posted on Tuesday 16 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back to 1976 again for this “Picture in Time” to see the testing of the Metrocars.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Monday 15 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its early September 1976 again for this latest look at archive photos from the Blackpool Tramway and it’s a tram still popular with enthusiasts which is featured – Balloon 715.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 13th March 2021

Posted on Saturday 13 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its another look back for this week’s set of photos as we feature Midland Metro in both 2006 and 2007.

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 264

Posted on Friday 12 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

One final trip to Beamish in this week’s “Picture in Time” as we take a look at a rather scruffy looking Sheffield 264.

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Picture in Time: Tyne and Wear Metro 4001

Posted on Tuesday 9 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We go right back to before public services began on the Tyne and Wear Metro for the next couple of weeks of “Picture in Time” as we concentrate on the two prototype units.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 13

Posted on Monday 8 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest instalment of “Picture in Time” we are again in Blackpool with the last of the OMO cars featuring in this image.

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Picture in Time: Oporto 196

Posted on Friday 5 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are featuring another of the resident trams at Beamish.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Dreadnought 59

Posted on Monday 1 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to 1976 for the next few editions of our Blackpool based “Picture in Time” series and we start off by taking a look at a tram which is always a popular one with enthusiasts – Dreadnought 59.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 28th February 2021

Posted on Sunday 28 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

There is a double helping of photos this week as we head back in time to 2003 and 2004 on the Isle of Man as well as taking another look at the current trackworks in Blackpool:

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Picture in Time: Gateshead 10

Posted on Friday 26 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are again taking a look at Beamish’s Tramway for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad bogies

Posted on Monday 22 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We conclude our look at Works vehicles in Blackpool during the 1970s today but this time we’re not looking at a complete tram or any other vehicle but some old Fleetwood Tramroad bogies which were being used to transport some … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 21st February 2021

Posted on Sunday 21 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we go back to 2006 for a selection of images taken on Nottingham Express Transit, which at the time had been running for a little over two years. With the trams running in their original fleet livery (plus … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 31

Posted on Friday 19 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

The location for this edition of “Picture in Time” is Beamish again.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Diamond T tow truck

Posted on Monday 15 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our look at some of the Works vehicles of Blackpool Corporation Transport in 1975 we find ourselves looking at one which was used mainly to tow buses but was also occasionally used for trams – it is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Newcastle 114

Posted on Friday 12 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our regular “Picture in Time” series looking at traditional trams not operating in Blackpool moves on to Beamish for the next few weeks and we start off with a tram which originated from nearby Newcastle.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Works Car 5

Posted on Monday 8 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Last time in this series we saw a couple of images of Blackpool Works Car 5 – ex-English Electric Railcoach 221 – and we enjoyed it so much we’re going to feature the very same tram again this time out!

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