Category Archives: 15 Years Apart

15 Years Apart: Blackpool Boat 600

Its 2007 v 2022 again for this next edition of “15 Years Apart” and we are back in Blackpool to take a look at one of the Open Boat Cars.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 111

Time for another then and now look at a tram from a UK tramway – let us head to South Yorkshire to feature one of Supertram’s trams.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 631

Its another trip to Blackpool (sorry – but when you’re comparing trams and looking for differences Blackpool gives us the most options!)  for “15 Years Apart” today and this time we take a look at Brush Car 631.

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15 Years Apart: Oporto 273

“15 Years Apart” today goes back to Crich as we feature Oporto 273 in 2007 and 2022.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Trawler 633/737

For today’s then and now series “15 Years Apart” we return to Blackpool to view one of the illuminated tram fleet – and it’s a tram which has seen a fairly major change including a new number!

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15 Years Apart: Croydon/London Tramlink 2544

Its back to Croydon for this edition of “15 Years Apart”.

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15 Years Apart: Seaton Tramway 11

The last time this series of “15 Years Apart” went to the Seaton Tramway in Devon we featured a tram which was pink but isn’t any more and this time it’s a tram which wasn’t pink but is now!

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

We return to Blackpool for this edition of “15 Years Apart” and its Balloon 700, a tram which may be in the same livery in both 2007 and 2022 but much else has changed!

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 214

The latest tram to feature in “15 Years Apart” is Nottingham Express Transit 214 as again we see photos of it in both 2007 and 2022.

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15 Years Apart: Chesterfield 7

We are off to the Crich Tramway Village for today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” and the tram we feature is Chesterfield 7.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Its another look a tram in 2007 and 2022 as “15 Years Apart” continues.

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 102

We take a look at a modern tram in 2007 and 2022 in today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” with a trip north to Sheffield.

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15 Years Apart: London Transport 1622

In today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” we feature a tram at the Crich Tramway Village. As with many of the collection there differences between 2007 and 2022 are few and far between although it has at least received some … Continue reading

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15 Years Apart: Seaton Tramway 8

Its time for another edition of the then and now series “15 Years Apart” and this time we downsize as we head to the 2’9” gauge tramway in Seaton Devon to catch a glimpse of a tram in 2007 and … Continue reading

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 723

Blackpool always features heavily in our then and now series “15 Years Apart” mainly because there are often major changes over the years with many different liveries having been carried. Today we feature a tram which has enjoyed a repaint … Continue reading

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15 Years Apart: Croydon/London Tramlink 2537

Back for another December outing this year is “15 Years Apart” where we take a look at two pictures of trams – one in 2007 and the other in 2022. And this year’s series starts with images from the Croydon/London … Continue reading

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Engineering Car 754

Today we come to an end of this latest series of “15 Years Apart” and the last tram to feature is a Works Car in Blackpool.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Illuminated Frigate

Happy New Year! What will 2022 bring us? The way the last couple of years have been we think its very unwise to predict that one! We start off the year with another edition of “15 Years Apart” and we … Continue reading

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15 Years Apart: Leeds 345

This edition of “15 Years Apart” features another Leeds tram which operated in service at the Crich Tramway Village during 2021.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 701

We return to Blackpool for this edition of “15 Years Apart” as we feature the last of our quintet of Balloon Cars we have seen in the series.

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