Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1023

Posted on Sunday 21 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

We head back to the familiar territory of Manchester Metrolink for the next instalment of our archive photo series Picture in Time as we take a brief look at T68 1023 with photos from 1992.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 634

Posted on Wednesday 17 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

A tram that has been in the news in recent weeks is Blackpool Brush 634 as a result of its forthcoming return to its home tramway and it is that tram which is the latest to feature as part of … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway

Posted on Sunday 14 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

We are off to the Docklands Light Railway for only the second time in Picture in Time with an image taken of the then fairly new system in 1988.

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Picture in Time: Liverpool 166

Posted on Wednesday 10 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

We head back into the 1950s for the latest Picture in Time instalment and we feature a tram which is sadly no longer with us – Liverpool 166.

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 15

Posted on Sunday 7 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

Our latest modern tram to be featured in Picture in Time comes from the system now known as Stagecoach Supertram but in this image from 1995 it was still just plain old South Yorkshire Supertram.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Wednesday 3 February 2016 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Blackpool again for the latest edition of our archive series Picture in Time but this time we are more up-to-date than recently as the year is 2009 as we take a look at Balloon Car 713.

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 05

Posted on Sunday 31 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

We are heading back almost 15 years for the latest instalment of Picture in Time with an image from August 2001 of Midland Metro T69 05 whilst it was still carrying the original fleet livery.

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Picture in Time: Douglas Horse Tramway 1

Posted on Wednesday 27 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Following on from last week’s news about the permanent closure of the Douglas Horse Tramway (although there may be a more positive outlook now – see news story above) there could only be one tramway we featured in Picture in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1022

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Today’s Picture in Time heads back to UK’s largest modern tram system, Manchester Metrolink, and the tram we feature is T68 1022 with a trio of images from the very first day of cross-city on street operations – 27th April … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Ex-Towing Railcoach 678

Posted on Wednesday 20 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

The subject of the latest edition of Picture in Time is one of three Twin Motor Cars which were never permanently coupled to their trailers – 678.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2530

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

The very first tram delivered for Croydon Tramlink is the latest to feature in our archive series “Picture in Time” with a view of 2530 during the testing process during August 1999.

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Picture in Time: Douglas 27

Posted on Wednesday 13 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

As we featured the Santa Specials on the Douglas Horse Tramway yesterday evening it seems rather apt from today’s Picture in Time image comes from that very tramway with a view of regular wet weather tram no. 27 on 26th … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 3

Posted on Wednesday 6 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Our first foray into the archives in 2015 takes us back Blackpool for a view of OMO 3 with this Picture in Time being captured in June 1973.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1012

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our final Picture in Time image for 2015 heads back to Manchester Metrolink one last time for a view of T68 1012.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 636

Posted on Wednesday 23 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today’s Picture in Time is a tram we have featured before but this time our view of Blackpool Brush 636 is from an earlier period in the trams history – 1974.

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Picture in Time: Lisbon 361 and 730

Posted on Tuesday 22 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time goes continental! Obviously this website is British Trams Online so we concentrate on trams which are either British or have spent some of their life in the British Isles so the two trams we feature today … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 726

Posted on Monday 21 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

As a Christmas bonus we will be taking some extra trips down memory lane this week in our Picture in Time series starting off in Blackpool just over 10 years ago, 10 years which have seen major changes on this … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 03

Posted on Sunday 20 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

The year is 2001 and the tram is Midland Metro T69 03 as we take another look into the archive for the latest edition of Picture in Time.

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Picture in Time: Seaton 8

Posted on Wednesday 16 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are in Sussex for the latest edition of Picture in Time as we take a look at the Modern Electric Tramways operation in Eastbourne ahead of its move along the south coast to Seaton. The tram in focus is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2537

Posted on Sunday 13 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Croydon for today’s Picture in Time image which shows 2537 on the town centre loop ahead of the public opening of the system.

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