Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 5 & 45

Posted on Tuesday 19 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our latest instalment of “Picture in Time” heads into the middle of the Irish Sea for a visit to the transport enthusiasts mecca of the Isle of Man.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1004

Posted on Sunday 17 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today in our “Picture in Time” series we are heading back to Manchester for some pre-opening view of T68 1004.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 1

Posted on Friday 15 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is going black and white with a view in central Blackpool of the onetime saviours of the Blackpool Tramway – OMO Car 1.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Electric Locomotive

Posted on Tuesday 12 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

The subject of “Picture in Time” today is probably one of the stranger “trams” preserved as part of the national collection – the Blackpool Electric Locomotive. To anyone today the locomotive is well known in its green livery but back … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 12

Posted on Sunday 10 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our modern tram “Picture in Time” feature this week moves across the Pennines to the South Yorkshire Supertram system with a couple of views of 12 taken in 1995.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Friday 8 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

We go a bit more up-to-date than of recent with our Picture in Time feature today as we take a look at Blackpool Balloon 715 back in 2008.

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Picture in Time: Dudley, Stourbridge & District Electric Tramways 5

Posted on Wednesday 6 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

The latest tram to feature in our “Picture in Time” series is Dudley, Stourbridge & District Electric Tramways 5 a tram which for many years was the mainstay of the service at the Black County Living Museum but in more … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1003

Posted on Monday 4 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our Picture in Time series today we are back on Manchester Metrolink with the featured tram being a vehicle which has been in the news recently – 1003.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Marton Vambac 15

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today our latest Picture in Time image goes back to Blackpool with a view of a tram which is no longer in existence – Marton VAMBAC 15.

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Picture in Time: New York 674

Posted on Wednesday 29 April 2015 by Gareth Prior

It is time for another international tram to feature in “Picture in Time” today – New York Third Avenue 674. As with many other trams which have been included in this series 674 is part of the national collection at … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1001

Posted on Sunday 5 April 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today for our Picture in Time we head back to Manchester for a view of another of the Metrolink T68s in action during their early years and this time we feature the first numbered – 1001 – in April 1992.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Coronation Car

Posted on Friday 3 April 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today in our Picture in Time series we head back to Blackpool in 1968 again for a view of an unidentified Coronation Car.

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Picture in Time: Gateshead 5

Posted on Tuesday 31 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” heads back to Crich and we feature a tram which is currently withdrawn from service. That tram is Gateshead 5.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 707

Posted on Saturday 28 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

On the day that heritage tram operations return to Blackpool for another season we head to the north west coast for our latest edition of “Picture in Time”. This time the date is 31st August 1993 and we feature Blackpool … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 189

Posted on Tuesday 24 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Another Sheffield tram which has survived as part of the national collection is no. 189 but it has been 35 years since this tram last carried passengers and it awaits funding and a space in the workshops before it can … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1024

Posted on Sunday 22 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s modern Sunday again on British Trams Online as our latest trip into the archive sees us visit Manchester for a view of T68 1024 on 6th September 1993 with services on the original Bury and Altrincham routes now over … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons at Tower

Posted on Saturday 21 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s back to Blackpool again for the latest photo in our Picture in Time series but this time we feature not one, not two but three Balloon Cars as we travel back until 1969.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Standard 49

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

We head to Crich for the latest instalment of “Picture in Time” and turn back the clock to 1979 with a view of Blackpool Standard 49.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 621

Posted on Friday 13 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

With Blackpool Brush 621 enjoying a rare weekend in the spotlight last weekend as part of the Beamish’s Power from the Past event what better tram to feature in tonight’s Picture in Time feature? We head back over 20 years … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: STIB Brussels 9062

Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Although this series will primarily be featuring UK trams we will also from time to time be featuring trams from across the world which have been in the UK and today’s images show STIB Brussels 9062 which ran from the … Continue reading →

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