Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Wootton Electric Tramway

Posted on Tuesday 26 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

A bit of a change with today’s edition of Picture in Time as we head down in scale for a view of the portable Wootton Electric Tramway.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2533

Posted on Saturday 23 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time heads to Croydon as we feature one of the many advertising liveries to have been carried on Tramlink since it opened to the public. This is 2533 in an ad for Nescafe.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 672+682

Posted on Thursday 21 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Back to the Metro Coastlines years of the Blackpool Tramway today as we feature popular Twin set 672+682 at a time when they carried the garish Orange and Yellow Line 1 livery in 2005.

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Picture in Time: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 34 & 1

Posted on Tuesday 19 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today our archive photo series heads across to the Isle of Man for a view taken at the Strathallan terminus of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway in August 1992 on a wet day which necessitated the use of an enclosed … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 04

Posted on Saturday 16 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Our modern edition of Picture in Time this week comes from the Docklands Light Railway as we go back to 1994 for a view of P86 04.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 296

Posted on Thursday 14 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

A tram which looks very different now is the feature of today’s Picture in Time image – it is Blackpool Brush 296.

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Picture in Time: Modern Electric Tramways 6

Posted on Tuesday 12 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we once again venture to Eastbourne for a look at the Modern Electric Tramways operation on the Sussex coast before they moved to the more familiar location today of Seaton. The tram featured … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 700 & 706

Posted on Thursday 7 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have two celebrity Balloon Cars for today’s Picture in Time image as we head back to 2004 for a view of 700 and 706.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 03

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are back in the West Midlands for an image from Midland Metro of T69 03.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 762

Posted on Thursday 31 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Off to Blackpool again for this instalment of Picture in Time. This time around it is Jubilee Car 762 which interests us which a couple of photos dating from 2004 included.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 5

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

It is a wet day on the Isle of Man in today’s edition of Picture in Time with a view of a motor and trailer from 1992.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1017

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We continue our Picture in Time series with a return visit to Manchester for a couple of views of T68 1017 in the first year of the network – 1992.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 648

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are in Blackpool for today’s edition of Picture in Time as we feature Centenary Car 648 whilst it was carrying an all over advert for Orion Bingo in 2004.

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Picture in Time: Seaton Works 01 & 02

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time heads back down to Devon for views of two of the unsung trams of the Seaton Tramway fleet – namely Works cars 01 and 02.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are heading back to Sheffield for a look at one of the Duewag-Siemens built trams – 120, probably the one tram which has carried the most different liveries.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 702

Posted on Thursday 17 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are once again in Blackpool with the tram featured being one of the iconic Balloon cars – 702.

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Picture in Time: Conwy Valley Railway Museum

Posted on Tuesday 15 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

A Picture in Time with a difference today as we take a trip to North Wales but it isn’t the Great Orme Tramway which takes our attention but rather a miniature tram which used to run alongside the main railway … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2539

Posted on Saturday 12 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time takes a trip to Croydon for an image taken in 2000 showing one of the original CR4000 trams.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 637

Posted on Thursday 10 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Another trip into the Blackpool archives for Picture in Time today as we go back to 2004 again for an image of a long withdrawn tram – Brush Railcoach 637.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 42

Posted on Tuesday 8 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are back over to the Isle of Man for this instalment of Picture in Time with a view of one of the Manx Electric Railway trailers, no. 42.

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