Category Archives: Crich Tramway Village

Mother and daughter crew trams at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 8 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Sarah and Rebecca Brightman have entered the history books at the Crich Tramway Village by becoming the very first mother and daughter tram crew at the museum. The milestone was achieved after Rebecca, 16, passed out as a tram conductor … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The move of Centenary 645 from Blackpool to Crich

Posted on Thursday 3 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

We recently brought you the news that Blackpool 645 had been acquired by the National Tramway Museum for possible use as a second Access Tram, with it taking the longest journey of its life from Blackpool to Crich on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool Centenary 645 moves to Crich!

Posted on Wednesday 19 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

There are stories you expect and then there are stories you don’t! We think this one falls firmly in the latter category! Blackpool Centenary 645 has been donated to the National Tramway Museum at Crich where it is to be … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Photos from early season at Crich

Posted on Thursday 8 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

This trip to the Crich Tramway Village was on Sunday 19th March 2023 not long after the season had got underway when there was a three tram service featuring Glasgow 22, Leeds 180 and Leeds 399. Photos from Stuart Cooke.

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 5 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another update of which heritage trams have run in passenger service across the British Isles during 2023. Since our last update there have been more trams running for the first time as we enter a period of … Continue reading →

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Derby 1 makes a surprise return to Crich!

Posted on Thursday 1 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Trams which leave Crich to go to storage at Clay Cross never get seen again”. Or at least that’s what some people will have you believe and was heard on more than one occasion when it was announced in 2021 … Continue reading →

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Crich get ready for an action packed summer

Posted on Wednesday 31 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Thoughts are already starting to turn towards the summer at the Crich Tramway Village with another varied selection of special events taking place to keep the whole family entertained.

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In Pictures: Newcastle 102 goes out on test

Posted on Saturday 13 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Friday 5th May saw Newcastle 102 take a significant step towards returning to service after it was taken on its longest test run yet as part of the Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation funded overhaul. 102 ran the full length of the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Crich celebrates the Coronation

Posted on Tuesday 9 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’d previously reported on Crich’s plans for the Coronation weekend which was to see Leeds 602 on display (on account of its entry into service in 1953 at the time of the last Coronation and being painted into a purple … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Leeds 602 now on display

Posted on Wednesday 3 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last month, Leeds 602 was extracted from Crich’s Great Exhibition Hall to allow it to play a role in the celebrations of the King’s Coronation. It has now been confirmed that the tram will be displayed on … Continue reading →

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London County Council trams to take centre stage at Crich on 15th May

Posted on Tuesday 2 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Monday 15th May 2023 is the 120th anniversary of the start of electric tram operation on the London County Council tram system and to mark the occasion two surviving tramcars which ran on that system are to be displayed at … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Dundee 21

Posted on Friday 28 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Before “Picture in Time” moves on again we just have time for one more photo from Crich and we’re moving forward a bit to 1989 for this week’s image.

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Family events coming this spring at Crich

Posted on Thursday 27 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we’re firmly in spring now and the weather is starting to realise that attention is being turned to those longer days and just what can keep the family entertained. The Crich Tramway Village are on hand to help as … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Leeds 602 shunted ahead of the King’s Coronation

Posted on Tuesday 25 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

We all love a good shunt of trams at Crich don’t we? And when it’s a tram which hasn’t seen the light of day for a while its even more exciting and that was the case on Sunday 23rd April … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 24 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

With more trams continuing to enter service for the first time this year we take another look at which heritage trams have run during 2023 so far. The aim is to feature all tramways within the British Isles and to … Continue reading →

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MET 331 makes it’s a bakers dozen of trams for Crich

Posted on Saturday 22 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tuesday 18th April saw the 13th different passenger tram to run in service at the Crich Tramway Village in 2023 – but it wasn’t an unlucky number for Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331 which became the latest tram to be used … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 607 & Blackpool 49

Posted on Friday 21 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Crich again for today’s image from the archives in “Picture in Time”.

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In Pictures: Croydon Tramlink 058 out on the Crich mainline

Posted on Monday 17 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the past month or so we’ve run regular articles on how this tram has entered service, that tram has carried passengers for the first tram etc. but very little mention has been made of the works cars in the … Continue reading →

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Crich’s Classic Motorcycle Day fully booked!

Posted on Sunday 16 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

It may still be nearly three months away but the Classic Motorcycle Day at the Crich Tramway Village has once again proven how popular it is with all spaces for visiting motorcycles now taken. There will be 350 motorcycles exhibiting … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another unexpected visitor the workshops at Crich

Posted on Saturday 15 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

A few days ago we featured a photo in the workshop at the Crich Tramway Village of a tram which isn’t seen very often anywhere but the depots when Sheffield 189 paid a visit for photos of its underneath to … Continue reading →

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