Category Archives: Crich Tramway Village

Planned operating fleet at Crich for 2023 confirmed

Posted on Monday 6 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

At least 17 passenger trams and four works cars are set to be commissioned for service at the Crich Tramway Village this year. This will include three trams planned to return to service having not been used in 2022 – … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Shunting at Crich as preparations underway for a new season

Posted on Wednesday 1 March 2023 by Gareth Prior

The new season at the Crich Tramway Village is creeping up on us (reopens Saturday 11th March) and in preparation for the reopening to the public there has been some shunting undertaken. This has seen John Bull return back to … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Sheffield 510 & car

Posted on Monday 27 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today “Trams &” is heading to the Crich Tramway Village as we take a look at a Sheffield tram alongside a car during the Best of Sheffield event which took place back in 2014.

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Classic Motorcycle Day returns to Crich this July

Posted on Sunday 19 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

It may seem a while off but publicity has started for the Classic Motorcycle Day at the Crich Tramway Village which this year will be taking place on Sunday 2nd July 2023. This will be the sixth such event for … Continue reading →

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Crich getting ready for the new season

Posted on Thursday 2 February 2023 by Gareth Prior

Last night we brought you an update from winter maintenance at the Seaton Tramway and tonight we turn our attention to the Crich Tramway Village where they too are getting ready for a new operating season. The workshop team have … Continue reading →

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The Number 20: London County Council 106 & Sheffield 15

Posted on Sunday 15 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time to get those calculators out again as we have another edition of “The Number 20” for you. And today we are returning to the Crich Tramway Village to take a look at a couple of trams which get … Continue reading →

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Tram of the Year 2022 winners announced!

Posted on Sunday 8 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

The winners of the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2022 contest can today be revealed – and its been a good year for the East Anglia Transport Museum who go home with two of the four awards! They … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2022!

Posted on Tuesday 3 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

As we enter another year its time for one last look at which heritage trams ran in 2022. This is as a complete list of heritage trams which operated with passengers on board during the calendar year 2022 – it … Continue reading →

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The Number 20: Southampton 45

Posted on Sunday 1 January 2023 by Gareth Prior

After just over a month and 22 editions this is planned to be the last edition of “The Number 20” (although never say never to it appearing again in some form!) and we end with a selection of photos of … Continue reading →

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Crich Photo line-ups: Sheffield Trams – 2019

Posted on Saturday 31 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time for the final edition of “Crich Photo line-ups” (for now – we are sure there will be lots more to join this list in future years!) and we go back to 2019 for a line-up of Sheffield trams.

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The Number 20: Croydon Tramlink 058+061

Posted on Saturday 31 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The only works vehicles to be included in this series are featured today – and there’s two of them to get us up to the number 20!

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Crich Photo line-ups: Works Cars – 2016

Posted on Friday 30 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its another theme we’ve seen before in this series of “Crich Photo line-ups” but as with some of the others its second coming is supersized from the previous one!

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Thursday 29 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

This next instalment of “15 Years Apart” takes a look at a Blackpool tram which has headed to the countryside for its retirement since the first photo was taken.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Horse Trams – 2013

Posted on Wednesday 28 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Back to Crich for another edition of our series looking at some of the photo line-ups on the depot fan. We have previously a line-up of horse cars but we have time for another one which included five trams.

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The Number 20: Blackpool & Fleetwood 2 and 40

Posted on Wednesday 28 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Crich for this next instalment of “The Number 20” and there are a couple of trams which are included from the same system side-by-side.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Blackpool Trams – 2014

Posted on Tuesday 27 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We return today with another line-up on Crich’s depot fan. This time its back to 2014 for a Blackpool themed one.

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15 Years Apart: London United Tramways 159

Posted on Monday 26 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this next look at a tram then and new we are off to the Crich Tramway Village to take a look at how London United Tramways 159 has changed over the past 15 years.

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Crich Photo line-ups: Open Top Trams – 2015

Posted on Sunday 25 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We hope your Christmas Day is going well! We’re still here (well we’re not really – the joys of being able to schedule posts!) and its time for another look at one of the Crich Photo line-ups in recent years. … Continue reading →

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Crich Photo line-ups: Glasgow Trams – 2012

Posted on Saturday 24 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

It was the night before Christmas when all was calm – but as we return to Crich for another look at one of the photo line-ups we have seen in recent years it was anything but quiet as its one … Continue reading →

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Crich Photo line-ups: Future Workshop programme – 2021

Posted on Thursday 22 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We have a relatively recent Crich Photo line-up for you today as we only head back to 2021 for one of three line-ups which took place.

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