Category Archives: Event Reviews

Event Review: Isle of Man 50 Group Charters – July 2018

Posted on Sunday 12 August 2018 by Gareth Prior

In the first of a two part article David Mee reviews the Isle of Man 50 Group charters which took place immediately before the 2018 Manx Heritage Transport Festival in July.

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Event Review: Blackpool Anniversary Spectacular – Sunday 24th September

Posted on Thursday 28 September 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The second day of Blackpool’s now annual anniversary event followed a similar pattern to the first, with an intensive heritage tram service operating over the full length of the tramway, as well as heritage bus tours, workshop visits and non-operational … Continue reading →

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Event Review: Blackpool Anniversary Spectacular – Saturday 23rd September

Posted on Wednesday 27 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Having quickly established itself as one of the premier tram events in the British Isles the Blackpool Tramway Anniversary Spectacular took place over the weekend of 23rd and 24th September (plus an afternoon of Brush Car action during the previous … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Crich ‘Tram Day’, 16th September 2017

Posted on Monday 18 September 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The annual enthusiasts event at Crich Tramway Village – now known simply as ‘Tram Day’ – is commonly regarded as one of the highlights of the year for fans of traditional trams in the UK, and 2017’s event was certainly … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man 2017: IOM 50 Group visit and Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2017 by admin

David Mee reports from the Isle of Man where the Isle of Man 50 Group had their usual private hires immediately before the Manx Heritage Transport Festival with a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Manx … Continue reading →

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Blackpool puts on another spectacular Bank Holiday show

Posted on Wednesday 31 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

You have probably already read about the aperitif to the latest Gold timetable of heritage tram operations in Blackpool (if you haven’t why not? It’s only a few stories down this page and gives you full details of 718’s relaunch … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park Tramway celebrate MTMS 50th anniversary in style

Posted on Monday 3 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 2nd April saw the Heaton Park Tramway celebrate 50 years of the Manchester Transport Museum Society with no fewer than nine trams featuring on the day in one form or another including an impressive four trams in service.

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Event Review: Blackpool Anniversary Spectacular

Posted on Friday 30 September 2016 by Gareth Prior

Over the weekend of 24th and 25th September the Blackpool Tramway celebrated its 131st anniversary in style with an Anniversary Spectacular which saw an intensive tram service in operation alongside depot tours and tram displays at Rigby Road Depot. This … Continue reading →

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Oporto C65 stars at Tram Day

Posted on Wednesday 14 September 2016 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years the main enthusiast event at Crich has given us on loan trams and trams displayed outside from the on site collection but for 2016 Tram Day – as it has now been christened – a … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Isle of Man Heritage Transport Festival and preceding charters by the Isle of Man Fifty Group, 20th July – 1st August

Posted on Sunday 4 September 2016 by Gareth Prior

The Isle of Man is an heritage transport jewel in the middle of the Irish sea. On an island barely 38 miles long and 13 miles wide you can experience three different steam railways, vintage bus, commercial vehicle, car and … Continue reading →

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Frozen fever and starlight surprises at Crich

Posted on Saturday 31 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The busy October school half-term holidays saw an expanded Starlight Halloween event take place at the Crich Tramway Village over a period of six days. This event has established itself as one of the museum’s best – but this year … Continue reading →

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Blackpool celebrates 130 years in style

Posted on Tuesday 29 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of 26th and 27th September saw the eyes of tram enthusiasts looking towards Blackpool with the most ambitious period of heritage operations planned since the upgrade of the tramway to help celebrate the 130th anniversary of the tramway. … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man 50 Group Charters and Heritage Transport Festival 2015, or A further twelve days on the Isle of Man!

Posted on Sunday 13 September 2015 by admin

Summarising the main activities on the Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell during private hires by the ‘Isle of Man 50 Group’ and the following Manx Heritage Transport event. David Mee reports.

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A spectacular welcome for 280 at Heaton Park

Posted on Monday 27 April 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The Heaton Park Tramway have proved many times over the years that they know how to put on a good event – and a reminder of that fact came again on Sunday 26th April, when recent arrival Blackpool 280 was … Continue reading →

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Crich Tramway Village Enthusiasts’ Day 2013

Posted on Tuesday 24 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

The annual Enthusiasts’ Day at the Crich Tramway Village took place on Saturday 14th September. As usual the day saw some rare trams out of the depot and Exhibition Hall on display for the visiting enthusiasts with two main line-ups … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days on the Isle of Man

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2013 by admin

David Mee reports from the Isle of Man summarising the main activities on the Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell during private hires by the ‘Isle of Man 50 Group’ and the following Manx Heritage Transport event.

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A Capital Weekend – Crich

Posted on Sunday 14 July 2013 by admin

On the weekend of 6th & 7th July 2013, Crich Tramway Village held ‘A Capital Weekend’ – a celebration of all things London. Although held primarily to commemorate 80 years since the formation of the London Passenger Transport Board, the … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Balloonatic Weekend: 25-27 May 2013

Posted on Sunday 2 June 2013 by admin

Following on from the incredibly successful heritage tram operation in Blackpool over the Easter and May Day Bank Holiday weekends, the third stint of action for the heritage fleet came over the Spring Bank Holiday period. Building on the success … Continue reading →

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Beamish’s Great North Festival of Transport 2013

Posted on Monday 22 April 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Spring transport event at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North saw a major expansion in 2013 with the Great North Steam Fair joined by Our Friends Electric and Old King Coal to make a 12 day spectacular called … Continue reading →

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Glasgow 50 & Enthusiast’s Tram Weekend at Crich 2012

Posted on Tuesday 18 September 2012 by Gareth Prior

Over the weekend of 15th and 16th September 2012 the Crich Tramway Village held their main tram enthusiast’s event of the year which this year was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the last tram in Glasgow. Before the event much … Continue reading →

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