Category Archives: British Trams Online at 15

British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Variobahns introduced on Tramlink

Posted on Saturday 16 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

In preparing this series we have tried to include as many different tramways across the UK but when we came to look at London Tramlink we had to think what key events have actually taken place over the past 15 … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Newcastle 114

Posted on Thursday 14 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

A lot of this series has been of trams from Crich heading off to other locations on loan but there hasn’t been a huge amount of traffic in the opposite direction, indeed the only trams to visit Crich did so … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Seaton Tramway 40th Anniversary

Posted on Thursday 14 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

You probably won’t be surprised to find out that a number of our anniversary events feature actually concerns significant anniversaries on tramways from across the UK. We have already been on the Isle of Man for the Douglas Bay Horse … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Blackpool & Fleetwood Rack 2

Posted on Wednesday 13 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Another tram not originally intended to travel to Blackpool for the 125th anniversary was Blackpool & Fleetwood Rack 2 but following the problems with transporting double deckers from Crich it was offered as a substitute and thus made its way … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Lisbon 730

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

There are three operational Portuguese trams in the UK and all three of them have been loaned at some point in the past 15 years. We have already seen Oporto 273’s aborted loan to Blackpool but this time we take … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Birmingham City Centre extension

Posted on Tuesday 12 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

It may not have expanded as much as some of the other UK second generation tram systems (yet – that will be for our next big anniversary maybe!) but one of the main achievements of the Midland Metro system over … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Monday 11 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

We bring you right up to date with tram loans today with the feature of this article being the tram which has most recently gone on loan to another tramway. The tram is Blackpool Brush 630.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Sheffield 513

Posted on Sunday 10 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

It’s another two tramway loan tram today, although this tram hasn’t actually been to its home tramway throughout the history of British Trams Online! During the past 15 years it has been in both Blackpool and now at the East … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Last Day of traditional trams operation in Blackpool

Posted on Sunday 10 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

6th November 2011 was the day that after 126 years of operation was the end of an era on the Blackpool Tramway with the end of full traditional tram operation ahead of the start of the light rail era and … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Cardiff 131

Posted on Saturday 9 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Probably the most unusual tram to be loaned over the past 15 years is Cardiff 131 – and its left its usual home at Crich twice!

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Edinburgh Trams opens…finally!

Posted on Friday 8 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

It was the event which seemed for a long time as it may never happen but on 31st May 2014 Edinburgh Trams finally opened to the public to bring an end to the project which saw the return of trams … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Blackpool Balloon 711

Posted on Thursday 7 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Its another Blackpool tram which has spent some time away from its home tramway in recent years which features in our loan tram series today. The tram is Blackpool Balloon 711 – the only Balloon Car to have been fitted … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Manchester L53

Posted on Wednesday 6 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

It is a tram which is currently on static display in Bury but head back a few years and it made not one, but two visits to Beamish – it is Manchester Eades Reversible Horse Tram L53.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 140th Anniversary

Posted on Wednesday 6 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

The next entry into our special series of events which have taken place over the past 15 years is another once which has happened fairly recently – the 140th Anniversary of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Blackpool Open Top Balloon 706

Posted on Tuesday 5 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Probably one of the most unexpected but successful loans to have happened in the last 15 years, in November 2010 Blackpool Open Top Balloon 706, more commonly known as Princess Alice, visited the Heaton Park Tramway for their Blackpool Event.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Glasgow 1068

Posted on Monday 4 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

2013 was a significant year for the tramway at Beamish, as it was the 40th anniversary of the first trams running. To mark the occasion a couple of trams were loaned to the museum one of which was Glasgow 1068 … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Withdrawal of Metrolink’s T68s and T68As

Posted on Monday 4 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Not all major events over the past 15 years have been special events as such but nonetheless events of this kind have still been a significant aspect of what has happened since we started off in 2002. One of the … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Oporto 273

Posted on Sunday 3 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

The second in this series is probably the least successful tram loan of the past 15 years – that of Oporto 273.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Blackpool Marton 31

Posted on Saturday 2 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Just how many trams have gone on loan over the past 15 years? Actually its quite a surprising number! In this new series we will be looking at all the trams which have gone on operating loans during this period … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: East Anglia Transport Museum London Event

Posted on Saturday 2 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

As part of our 15th anniversary celebrations (have we mentioned we are 15?!) this special series will be taking a look at 15 of the key events which have taken place in the past 15 years. Throughout the series we … Continue reading →

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