Category Archives: Crich Tramway Village

15 Years Apart: Oporto 273

Posted on Tuesday 20 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

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

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Crich Photo line-ups: Grimsby & Immingham – 2011

Posted on Monday 19 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature another two tram line-up on Crich’s depot fan and this one was celebrating the Grimsby & Immingham system.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Newcastle Trams – 2014

Posted on Sunday 18 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its another small line-up for this latest look at Crich depot fan photo line-ups – but what a combination!

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Investment in new equipment in Crich’s workshop

Posted on Saturday 17 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We often report on this tram has been through the workshop and that tram has had some attention in the workshop at the Crich Tramway Village but we very rarely think about the equipment which the staff and volunteers who … Continue reading →

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Crich Photo line-ups: Mini Blackpool – 2016

Posted on Friday 16 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this latest look at Photo line-ups on Crich’s depot fan we head back to 2016 for a line-up of a small selection of Blackpool trams resident at the museum.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Oporto Trams – 2016

Posted on Thursday 15 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The next line-up we take a look on the Crich depot fan saw three trams on display – all from the Portuguese city of Oporto.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Workshop projects – 2011

Posted on Tuesday 13 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We move to 2011 for this latest Crich photo line-up. This was a small scale line-up to show future workshop projects and was a case of blink and you miss the full thing!

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Crich Photo line-ups: Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation – 2010

Posted on Monday 12 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The next line-up we take a look at in this series took place in 2010 and showcased some of the trams which had recently or were about to benefit from funding from the Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation.

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15 Years Apart: Chesterfield 7

Posted on Sunday 11 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

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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British Trams Online Tram of the Year voting now open!

Posted on Sunday 11 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Voting is now open for the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2022! Thanks to everyone who took their time to nominate in the four categories and we are now able to confirm the trams, tramways and events which … Continue reading →

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Crich Photo line-ups: Capital Cities – 2013

Posted on Saturday 10 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

For this latest look at photo line-ups on the Crich depot fan we are in 2013 as we take a look at a collection of trams from capital cities around Europe.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Sheffield Trams – 2008

Posted on Friday 9 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We remain in Yorkshire for today’s line-up of trams at Crich but its back to 2008 to see some of the Sheffield trams in the collection together around the depot.

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In Pictures: Winter workshop activity at Crich

Posted on Thursday 8 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village may currently be closed to the public with trams not due to run again until Saturday 11th March 2023 but the workshops are still a hive of activity. In preparation already for next season a number … Continue reading →

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Crich Photo line-ups: Leeds Trams – 2019

Posted on Wednesday 7 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We have a more recent line-up on the Crich depot fan for you today as we take a look at a five tram line-up featuring trams from Leeds.

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The Number 20: Gateshead 5

Posted on Wednesday 7 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today’s edition of “The Number 20” features a tram which is no longer numbered 20 but used to be! Its Gateshead 5.

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15 Years Apart: London Transport 1622

Posted on Tuesday 6 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

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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Crich Photo line-ups: South Coast Trams – 2017

Posted on Tuesday 6 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Not all line-ups on the depot fan need stretch the entire width with some themes only requiring a small selection of trams. That is the case for today’s line-up which includes two trams from the South Coast.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Horse Trams – 2009

Posted on Sunday 4 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

One of the popular themes for line-ups on the depot fan has been horse trams and today we take a look at one of those in 2009. It included four horse cars posed for photos (before a fifth horse car … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 4th December 2022

Posted on Sunday 4 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

This week’s photos start off a new series as part of our 20th Anniversary celebrations: “20 Years in 20 Photos”. Crich Tramway Village is the first location to feature.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Works Cars – 2009

Posted on Saturday 3 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

During this series we’ll be seeing the same themes in some of the line-ups but usually with a few different trams or in different positions around the depot fan as there are only so many different themes which there can … Continue reading →

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