Category Archives: 15 Years Apart

15 Years Apart: Blackpool Illuminated Trawler

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its another trip to Blackpool for this instalment of “15 Years Apart” and we again see a tram which has changed during that period.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The third of our “December extra” articles will be the return of “15 Years Apart” which although possibly not being as comprehensive or varied as it may have been will still be featuring for a lot of this month. We … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Centenary 648

Posted on Wednesday 1 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Happy New Year one and all! As we arrive in 2020 it is time to say goodbye to 2019 with the final edition of “15 Years Apart. With there having been a Blackpool bias to this series where else would … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 711

Posted on Tuesday 31 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

In the penultimate edition of “15 Years Apart” we are once more in Blackpool as we take a look at yet another Balloon Car – this instalment shows 711.

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15 Years Apart: London Tramlink 2550

Posted on Monday 30 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We take a break from looking at photos of Blackpool trams as they are back in the capital with a view of one of the original Bombardier built CR4000s for Tramlink, its 2550.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Standard 147

Posted on Sunday 29 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its Blackpool once more as we take a look at a tram “15 Years Apart” with Standard 147 the tram seen in two photos below this time.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 631

Posted on Saturday 28 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today it’s the fourth and final Brush Car to feature in “15 Years Apart” – no. 631.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 723

Posted on Friday 27 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another day, another Blackpool tram features in “15 Years Apart”. This time its Balloon Car 723.

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15 Years Apart: Leeds 345

Posted on Thursday 26 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We take a look at another tram which has changed a lot over the past 15 years today. It is Leeds 345 which was in the midst of a major restoration in 2004 and is now firmly operational.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Standard 143

Posted on Wednesday 25 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Merry Christmas! Hopefully you have been good enough for Santa to visit you this morning and you have had plenty of treats already but the treats just carry on from British Trams Online! It may be Christmas Day but we … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Docklands Light Railway 45

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

On Christmas Eve we head to the Docklands Light Railway before the service comes to an end for a day’s break tomorrow to take a look at one of the system’s vehicles “15 Years Apart”.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Twin Car 675+685

Posted on Monday 23 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today, as we continue our look at trams “15 Years Apart” we are back in Blackpool as we take a look at Twin Car 675+685.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 207

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today “15 Years Apart” is back in Nottingham as we take a look at Incentro 207 in 2004 and 2019.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Yes, its Blackpool again and yes its another Balloon Car in this edition of “15 Years Apart” – this time its Balloon 701.

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15 Years Apart: Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is another case of look carefully to see if you can notice any differences for “15 Years Apart” today as we are back at Crich to take a look at Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool is again the location for our archive comparison series “15 Years Apart” today. This time we feature another tram which has since been preserved although for this tram it has returned to Blackpool on loan – it is Railcoach … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Anyone for an ice cream?! This edition of “15 Years Apart” is back in Blackpool for yet another view of a Balloon Car, this time around its 719, another tram which has undergone changes over the past 15 years.

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15 Years Apart: London Tramlink 2531

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We are back in the capital today as we take a look at the London (previously Croydon) Tramlink network with an image of the second of the trams to be built, 2531.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we reach the half-way point of “15 Years Apart” we again feature a tram from Blackpool but as we saw earlier this month this is a tram which has since moved away and been preserved at Crich. The tram … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool for today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” and it’s the prototype Balloon Car that we take a look at.

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