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Category Archives: Crich Tramway Village
Events this week
Another relatively quiet week of events with the usual Ghost Tram and Fish & Chips trams in Blackpool whilst Crich welcome a car club for a visit.
Special out of season event for Crich Tramway Village
Normally at the start of November that’s it for another year of opening for the Crich Tramway Village but this year there will be an extra special event taking place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November – A Journey … Continue reading
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What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th September 2024
This week’s midweek update takes us to Crich for extensive photographic coverage of the launch of London County Council 1 and Electric Tram Weekend:
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Crich receive Heritage Fund grant
Crich Tramway Village have announced that they have been awarded a special Heritage Grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The award, worth £83,080, is in support of a year-long project to help build the business resilience of the Tramway … Continue reading
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Events this week…
The next seven days sees the annual Trolleybus Weekend at the East Anglia Transport Museum and the last enhanced weekend of heritage tram operation in Blackpool for 2024 which also includes another Full System Tour.
In Pictures: Electric Tram Weekend at Crich
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September saw the annual enthusiast event take place at the Crich Tramway Village – this year titled Electric Tram Weekend. With 2024 marking the 60th anniversary of electric tram operation at the museum there was … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Bluebird launched into service
Friday 13th September saw the latest tram to have had a major restoration at the Crich Tramway Village enter service with London County Council 1 (aka Bluebird) officially launched at a special event for supporters, members and other invited guests. … Continue reading
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Events this week…
It’s a quiet week this coming week with just some of the usual events in Blackpool whilst at Crich you can enjoy a talk on moquette.
Crich prepares to celebrate the past and future at Electric Tram Weekend
This coming weekend (Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September) will see the annual enthusiasts event at the Crich Tramway Village – home of the National Tramway Museum – which this year will be celebrating 60 years of electric trams whilst … Continue reading
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Events this week…
No doubt what the highlight looks set to be this week as it’s the annual enthusiasts event at the Crich Tramway Village, this year running for two days and titled Electric Tram Weekend. But there are other things going on … Continue reading
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Bluebird to be launched at Crich on Friday 13th September
As the 10 year restoration project comes to an end it has been confirmed that London County Council 1 – more commonly known as Bluebird – will be launched in an event for special guests and Tramway Museum Society (TMS) … Continue reading
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More trams in use at Crich
Its been a while since we ran an article looking at the trams which have been commissioned for service in 2024 at the Crich Tramway Village and since we have there have been a further two vehicles which have returned … Continue reading
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Events this week…
With Tramtastic! at Heaton Park Tramway now cancelled and with school holidays coming to an end its a fairly quiet week although Crich will have a Steampunk Weekend.
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Steampunk returns to Crich this September
The Steampunk weekend at the Crich Tramway Village has become one of the most popular events at the museum in recent years and it will return again on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September. Organised in conjunction with Steampunks Always … Continue reading
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Events this week…
More family orientated events this week as we also still see the end of the hop-on, hop-off timetable on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours.
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New Tramway Museum Society President appointed
Jason Hardy has been appointed as the new Tramway Museum Society President and will now take on the role for the next year. Jason takes on the role from outgoing President, Sue Whiteley.
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In Pictures: Bluebird out on test at Crich
The comprehensive restoration of London County Council 1 – known as Bluebird – is coming to a conclusion with its return to full passenger service hoped to be within the next month or so. As part of its continued commissioning … Continue reading
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Events this week…
Its still the school summer holiday season so that means the bulk of events taking place remain family orientated but next weekend sees the latest hop-on, hop-off timetable in Blackpool as a highlight of what is come over the next … Continue reading
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They’ve Run in 2024!
As the year continues to progress more heritage trams have now run for the first time this year and so its time for another update. Since we last had an update there have been high-profile returns such as Newcastle 102 … Continue reading
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Events this week…
A lot of the summer event favourites continue over the next week and then next weekend at the Crich Tramway Village is the return of their Model Tram, Bus and Railway exhibition whilst the Heaton Park Tramway are being visited … Continue reading