Telford Steam Railway launch appeal to return steam tram to use

Posted on Monday 10 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Telford Steam Railway have launched an appeal to raise funds which will return their narrow gauge steam tram engine to use. It last ran in 2019 after its vertical boiler was condemned and now funding is needed to replace this as well as give some much needed attention to the carriage.

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Blackpool 166 returns to service at Crich

Posted on Monday 10 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

And the trams still keep on entering service at the Crich Tramway Village! The latest tram to run for the first time this year is Blackpool Toastrack 166. Whereas most of the others we have been reporting on as entering service ran last year its been longer since this particular tramcar operated with it not having carried passengers since 2019.

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – February 2023

Posted on Monday 10 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

We go “Out and About” again today and the location of this visit is the West Midlands Metro where we take a look at a few of the trams operating on 13th February 2023.

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Stop by Stop Nottingham Express Transit: Hucknall & Phoenix Park – Cinderhill

Posted on Sunday 9 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

We’ve nearly made it to the end of our journey on Nottingham Express Transit with the penultimate stop on the Phoenix Park Branch being reached at Cinderhill, which is one of the most difficult to take photos at we’ve had yet!

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Very Light Rail track installed in Coventry for testing

Posted on Sunday 9 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

A short section of the unique track system being developed for the Coventry Very Light Rail scheme has been installed at Coventry City Council’s Whitley Depot. This is said to be a significant step forward for the project and the performance of the track will now be measured under extreme conditions.

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Nexus help out at Beamish again

Posted on Sunday 9 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Tyne and Wear Metro engineers have been helping out at Beamish with overhead line repairs as part of an annual Nexus volunteer day. The staff were on hand to help the museum prepare for the main summer season with repairs undertaken on the overhead to make sure its all in the best possible shape for the continued operation of the trams.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 9th April 2023

Posted on Sunday 9 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

This Easter weekend we have two more photo collections for you – coming from Stagecoach Supertram and Crich Tramway Village:

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In Pictures: 53 on driver training after commissioning completed

Posted on Saturday 8 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The highest numbered tram on the West Midlands Metro is edging closer to entering service with 53 having completed its mileage accumulation and testing. Its now been handed over to the operational team and although its not yet been seen in passenger service it has been noted in use on driver training.

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Around the World in Trams: Santa Cruz 19

Posted on Saturday 8 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its off to Tenerife once more for this week’s edition of “Around the World in Trams”.

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New Metro trains to be fitted with defibrillators

Posted on Saturday 8 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Every single drivers cab in the new fleet of Tyne and Wear Metro trains is to be fitted with a life-saving defibrillator, Nexus have confirmed. That means each train will have two of the devices on-board (a total of 92 across the fleet) with this just one of many ways they will be revolutionising public transport across Tyne and Wear.

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Luas Engineering Works: 15th and 16th April

Posted on Saturday 8 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The next set of engineering works on Luas will be taking place over the weekend of Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th April. This time they will be affecting services on the Green line between St Stephen’s Green and Beechwood.

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In Pictures: The trams continue to enter service at Crich

Posted on Friday 7 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

No sooner did we publish our article earlier in the week to say that more trams had entered service at the Crich Tramway Village for the first time in 2023 (which took us up to nine for the year) then another couple do the same! The latest trams to join the 2023 operating fleet are Blackpool 630 and London United Tramways 159.

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London Tramlink Engineering Works

Posted on Friday 7 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Easter period will again see a partial closure of the London Tramlink network with engineering works due to take place in central Croydon.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 607

Posted on Friday 7 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

We stay at Crich for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” and feature a tram which was on loan at the time but is now a permanent member of the collection.

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In Pictures: Beamish Steam Fair 2023

Posted on Thursday 6 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the years one of the most popular general transport events in the UK has been the Great North Steam Fair at Beamish. Before the pandemic this used to be a four day event which not only included the best steam traction around but also various other road vehicles. In the current climate this has now become a slightly smaller scale event (although still a significant event nonetheless) lasting for two days with the 2023 event taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April.

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In Pictures: Sheffield 189 makes a trip to the Crich workshop

Posted on Thursday 6 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

The workshop at Crich is usually home to those trams which are long-term restoration projects or those which are part of the operating fleet and undergoing general maintenance or commissioning. But occasionally there is a bit more of an exotic visitor, as was the case recently when Sheffield 189 paid a visit.

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Metrolink disruption after lorry damages overhead

Posted on Thursday 6 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services to Piccadilly and Ashton were disrupted on Thursday 23rd March after a lorry hit and damaged overhead line equipment on London Road (just outside of Piccadilly Station).

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In Pictures: Even more new adverts on Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 5 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

They do once you start you can’t stop and that certainly seems to be the case for all over adverts on Manchester Metrolink as following quickly on from the adverts we reported about last week on 3031, 3038 and 3080 comes a further two. The latest two trams to receive the vinyl wraps are 3047 and 3107 with neither advertiser a stranger to Metrolink.

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Trams to go on parade for King’s Coronation in Blackpool – tickets now available!

Posted on Wednesday 5 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

For the second major royal celebration in a row, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours are to mark the occasion by having a parade of trams. Taking place on Sunday 7th May, 11 tram will be involved and tickets are available to travel on seven of them now!

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1 year countdown starts for public control for Supertram

Posted on Wednesday 5 April 2023 by Gareth Prior

March 2024 will be a key month for the South Yorkshire Supertram system as it will see the network come under public control again following the conclusion of the contract with Stagecoach. With this just a year away, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are starting a countdown in what they consider to be a key milestone in their ambitions to upgrade Supertram as part of a fully integrated public transport.

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