Category Archives: Around the World in Trams

Trams &: Den Haag 3021 & Bristol MW5G bus

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are heading off to the seaside again for this edition of “Trams &” with that Bristol MW5G bus in the frame again.

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Around the World in Trams: Oslo 117

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another look at a tram in Oslo, Norway today.

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Trams in Video: San Francisco Cable Cars and Streetcars – 2002

Posted on Sunday 21 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We go even further afield for this latest “Trams in Videos” as we are in the United States of America for footage taken back in 2002 of San Francisco’s famous Cable Cars as well as the F-line historic streetcar route.

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Around the World in Trams: Oslo 166

Posted on Saturday 20 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

The next stop on our world tour is Oslo in Norway where we will spend some time looking at the trams in the Norwegian capital city.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1051 & 1056

Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We end our time in San Francisco with one further image showing two of the PCC cars stabled at the end of the “F” line.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once again we head to the United States of America for a look at another funicular as we have another main site update:

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1015

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Around the World in Trams” we head back to San Francisco for another shot of a PCC in service on the “F” line.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1056

Posted on Tuesday 9 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Around the World in Trams” again features a PCC in service in San Francisco, with this one running in a “tribute” livery to Kansas.

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Trams in Video: Amsterdam Tram Museum – June 2016

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Keeping with the moving images (aka videos!) we are today heading across to mainland Europe for some footage from the Amsterdam Tramway Museum taken in June 2016. This 7.2km line runs from Haarlemmermeerstation to Bovenkerk and we see trams from … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1059

Posted on Saturday 6 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its back to San Francisco we go for another view of a PCC operating on the “F” line back in September 1996.

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Trams &: Coastal Vicinal line & Bristol MW5G bus

Posted on Wednesday 3 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to Belgium for a view of that bus once more!

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1058

Posted on Tuesday 2 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to San Francisco’s historic F line for this latest look at trams from around the world.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1062

Posted on Saturday 30 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of “Around the World in Trams” we find ourselves in San Francisco and take a look at a few of the PCCs which were operating on the “F” line in September 1996.

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Around the World in Trams: Auckland 44 & 257

Posted on Tuesday 26 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take one last look at MOTAT in Auckland today before our world tour continues.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and you know what that means? No, it doesn’t mean there are lots of special tram events – not this year at any rate! – but it means we have a double dose of Photo … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Wellington 47

Posted on Saturday 23 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

We feature a very special tram in today’s edition of “Around the World in Trams” as we take a look at Wellington 47, which can also be found at Auckland’s MOTAT.

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Around the World in Trams: Melbourne 906

Posted on Tuesday 19 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

A second W-class Melbourne tram is also operational at MOTAT and it is that tram which we feature this week in “Around the World in Trams”.

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Trams in Video: The Sassi – Superga Rack Tramway, Turin, Italy

Posted on Sunday 17 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest video from Bob Hodges we are heading to Italy for footage taken on the Sassi-Superga tramway on 15th March 2019. This line uses the stub rack system and was originally a cable tramway opening in 1885, before … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Melbourne 893

Posted on Saturday 16 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week’s edition of “Around the World in Trams” is staying in Auckland, New Zealand at MOTAT but instead of a tram which used to operate on the streets of the city we see a newcomer in the form of … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Wellington 257

Posted on Tuesday 12 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

We continue a look at the trams based at MOTAT in Auckland today and in this edition of “Around the World in Trams” we feature a tram which has moved to Auckland from Wellington.

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