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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – GMJ

And so we come to the 28th and final part of this, the third, series of “Whatever Happened To?” where we have been taking a look at all the trams and works vehicles which ran on the mainline during the … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Sheffield Works 330

Another Works Car not currently commissioned for service features in this edition of “Whatever Happened To?” as we view Sheffield Works 330 which also made it out onto the mainline during Crich’s 2005 Tramathon.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Sheffield 510

Today’s “Whatever Happened To?” features a tram which has been regularly in the operational fleet at Crich in recent years but at the 2005 Tramathon was confined to a static display role at Wakebridge.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Leeds 345

This time in “Whatever Happened To?” we feature a tram which was reaching the end of its major restoration although hadn’t quite made it with its return to service not being until the following year. Here we see Leeds 345 … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Leeds Tower Wagon 2

Another Works Car which ran at the 2005 Crich Tramathon was Leeds Tower Wagon 2, a vehicle which is now stored in the depots but at that time had been commissioned for service.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Halle 902

Of all the trams we have featured during this series of “Whatever Happened To?” the only tram which is not currently at Crich is Halle 902. And its Halle 902 we feature today.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Blackpool Electric Locomotive

In this edition of “Whatever Happened To?” we feature the first of the Works cars which made it out onto the mainline – Blackpool Electric Locomotive.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Blackpool 4

We’ve covered the trams which ran in passenger service during the 2005 Tramathon at Crich but 12th June 2005 also saw a number of other trams and works vehicles which were out on the mainline for various different reasons. In … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Southampton 45

It was the tram that in effect started the Tramway Museum Society and it is the last car which ran in passenger service during the 2005 Tramathon. Today “Whatever Happened To?” features Southampton 45.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Sheffield 74

In this latest edition of “Whatever Happened To?” we feature Sheffield 74 which was the only Sheffield tram to run in passenger service at the Crich Tramway Village Tramathon of 2005.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Paisley 68

As “Whatever Happened To?” continues its look at those trams which ran during the 2005 Tramathon we reach a tram which has had an identity change but at the time was Paisley 68.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Oporto 273

We have a taste of Portugal in this edition of “Whatever Happened To?” as we feature Oporto 273 which was another of the passenger trams running during Crich’s Tramathon in June 2005.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331

We stay in London for this latest edition of “Whatever Happened To?” as we take a look at Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331 which was another of the trams in passenger service during the 2005 Tramathon at Crich.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – London Transport 1622

This edition of “Whatever Happened To?” features London Transport 1622, a tram which was operational in Crich in 2005 although today is in the workshops waiting for a chance to shine again.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – London County Council 106

In today’s edition of “Whatever Happened To?” we take a look at London County Council 106 another of the trams to run during the 2005 Tramathon at Crich.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Liverpool 869

We return to looking at the trams which ran during the 2005 Tramathon at Crich and where they are now in “Whatever Happened To?”. This time out we are featuring Liverpool 869.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon – Leeds 602

Today “Whatever Happened To?” reaches probably the most controversial tram of this current series. Leeds 602 was running in service at the time but has since become a high-profile member of the statis display within the Great Exhibition Hall.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Leeds 399

In this latest edition of “Whatever Happened To?” we take a look at Leeds 399 – another of those trams which ran in passenger service during the Tramathon event at Crich in 2005.

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Leeds 180

Continuing our run down of those trams which ran at the 2005 Tramathon at the Crich Tramway Village the alphabet has now reached the letter L and that means we feature the first of three Leeds cars which carried passengers … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To? Crich Tramathon 2005 – Glasgow 812

We feature a second Glasgow car in a row in “Whatever Happened To? Today but this one – Glasgow 812 – is one which has since been withdrawn from service.

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