Category Archives: Beamish Tramway

Trams at Beamish are currently not operating the full circuit of the tramway with sleeper replacement work underway between Pockerley and the Town. This means that trams are having to turn at each end of the tramway with passengers being … Continue reading →

The hardest working heritage trams in the UK are without a doubt those which operate at Beamish with the trams an integral part of the museum taking visitors around the site throughout the year. 2018 was another busy year as … Continue reading →

The October Half Term is usually the last hurrah for many heritage tram lines across the UK of each year (until the inevitable Christmas rush with Santa specials running in some locations) and 2018 has been no different. With the … Continue reading →

We recently briefly reported on the continued overhaul of Grimsby & Immingham 26 at Beamish whilst also mentioning that work is also taking place on Sunderland 16 with a view to the double decker from the Wear returning to service … Continue reading →

Having been withdrawn from service for a start to be made on its overhaul in January 2016 Grimsby & Immingham 26 – or Gateshead 10 as it will be again once the work is completed – is still under attention … Continue reading →

For the past few months Oporto 196 has been missing something whilst still being in service at Beamish. That something is its advert boards which have recently been reapplied with the familiar Sunderland Echo and Shop at Binns adverts included … Continue reading →

A fairly low profile tram restoration which has been ongoing for a number of years at Beamish is that of the horse tram – a combination of Newcastle & Gosforth 49 and Leamington & Warwick 8. Work has been continuing … Continue reading →

After over two years popular open topper Blackpool Marton 31 has returned to service at Beamish with the tram carrying its first passengers again at the museum on Thursday 28th June 2018. And it’s a very welcome return ahead of … Continue reading →

Pleasing news to report from the Beamish Museum is that Blackpool 31 will soon be making a very welcome return to passenger service. Since it last carried visitors at the museum back in February 2016, 31 has of course spent … Continue reading →

A tramway which hasn’t been featured much recently on British Trams Online is that which transports visitors around Beamish: The Living Museum of the North. Since Blackpool Standard 147 returned to the northwest the tramway has relied on the home … Continue reading →

The tramway at Beamish enjoyed a very busy 2017 with 27,550 miles covered – a figure made all the more impressive by the fact that only five trams were operational at some point in the year, including Blackpool 147 which … Continue reading →