Metro services between Pelaw and South Shields set to resume 12th December

Posted on Wednesday 7 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Nexus have confirmed that services on the Tyne and Wear Metro between Pelaw and South Shields should resume on Monday 12th December, a week later than originally than planned, with testing of the line now underway. The line has been closed since September to allow the main phase of Metro Flow works which have seen three sections of track dualled.

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Spot the reindeer in Nottingham!

Posted on Wednesday 7 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

You may have noticed that its beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And Nottingham Express Transit are getting into the festive spirit with, amongst other activities, the naming of nine trams after Rudolph and the other reindeer.

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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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In Pictures: The new arrivals settle in at Carlton Colville!

Posted on Tuesday 6 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Last week saw the news that the East Anglia Transport Museum had increased their tram collection by a further two examples with the transfer of Blackpool duo, Brush 625 and Balloon 726. Previously owned by the Fylde Transport Trust the two trams were donated to the East Anglia Transport Museum and made their moves east on 21st and 28th November respectively. Having now reached their new home they have met up with the other recent Blackpool acquisition, Brush Car 290 as well as the other varied trams in the fleet at Carlton Coville.

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Two new directors appointed to UKTram Board of Directors

Posted on Tuesday 6 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The UKTram board has been boosted by the election of two new directors during the organisation’s Annual General Meeting at the start of December. Sophie Allison, Interim Managing Director at West Midlands Metro, and Colin Robey, Chair of the UK Centre of Excellence, were elected replacing former UK Tram Chair, George Lowder MBE (Chief Executive of Transport for Edinburgh) and Iain Anderson (Managing Director of Colas Rail).

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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 external advertising recently which does make some change.

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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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In Pictures: Newhaven construction progress

Posted on Monday 5 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest Trams to Newhaven email newsletter tells us that it is still the plan that the main construction works for the project will be completed during 2022 (so that will be within the next month then!) although there will still be some localised works taking place beyond that. In this latest pictorial update on the construction works we take a trip up to the end of the extension at Newhaven to see what work has been taking place there and how close to completion they may be there. John Hampton is the photographer.

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Vehicles identified as being for Cairo seen at Southampton

Posted on Monday 5 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

When departing on a cruise from Southampton recently some unidentified rail vehicles were spotted on the quayside. Can you help Mike Norris with identifying where they were heading or any other information about them? There are no discernible markings on them to help with an identification (although that isn’t graffiti it is part of the livery!) but they were sitting on container flats of an Atlantic car carrying line which may give some clue.

Thanks to everyone who has either emailed or commented below. We think that the vehicles may be for Cairo based on all the comments!

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Out and About: Around Starr Gate Depot in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 5 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

For this “Out and About” we’re in Blackpool for some shots taken outside Starr Gate Depot.

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The Number 20: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Monday 5 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Having now exhausted those trams which still carry the number 20 we now start to get a little more creative for “The Number 20”, although its not taken mush thought this time around! The next tram we take a look at is Stagecoach Supertram 120.

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15 Years Apart: Seaton Tramway 8

Posted on Monday 5 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of the then and now series “15 Years Apart” and this time we downsize as we head to the 2’9” gauge tramway in Seaton Devon to catch a glimpse of a tram in 2007 and also in 2022. The tram we look at is numbered 8.

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Trams &: Sunderland 16 & bus

Posted on Sunday 4 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Trams &” continues today as we take a look at some of the varied exhibits at Beamish: The Living Museum of the North.

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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 could be thrown into the mix!)

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In Pictures: More trams go blue on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Sunday 4 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

There haven’t been any new or returning trams into service for a while on the West Midlands Metro but one change which has been seen is more receiving replacement blue vinyls. Since our last update 21 has returned to service in full blue livery whilst 34 has also received the vinyls although hasn’t yet been noted out in service.

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The Number 20: West Midlands Metro 20

Posted on Sunday 4 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The next tram with a connection to the number 20 is actually the last tram which currently carries that number and is the only modern UK tram to carry that numbers. We’re off to the West Midlands Metro to look at Urbos3 20.

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Mini Festive Tours back in Blackpool!

Posted on Sunday 4 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Starting on Saturday 19th November, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours are again running Mini Festive Tours in connection with the Christmas by the Sea event taking place on the Tower Headland. The tours run from North Pier and Tower up to Bispham and back and with the Illuminations extended through until the start of January again it also gives a mini Illuminations Tours passing the tableaux on the cliffs.

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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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Tram of the Year 2022 – nominations now open!

Posted on Sunday 4 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we enter December it is time once again to launch the British Trams Online Tram of the Year contest – every year since 2003 we have run a vote to find the “Tram of the Year” with 2012 seeing “Event of the Year” and “Tramway of the Year” added and then in 2014 we added the final category “Tram (Modern) of the Year” with the original “Tram of the Year” category being reserved for traditional trams. Whilst 2022 seems to have been a bit of a holding pattern of anticipation of what is to come soon there have still been some notable events across the British Isles tram-wise and now its open to you to make your nominations for things to be included on the shortlist.

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