Picture in Time: London Transport 1858

Posted on Tuesday 30 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The chances are if you have visited the East Anglia Transport Museum over the past few decades you will have enjoyed the sight of London Transport HR/2 1858 operating along the museum’s tramway. But in this edition of Picture in Time we take a look at the tram during restoration at the Carlton Colville site in 1973.

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RAIB launch investigation into buggy drag on NET

Posted on Monday 29 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The RAIB have confirmed that they are to undertake a full investigation into an incident on Nottingham Express Transit which saw an empty pushchair trapped in the doors of a tram and dragged along between two stops. The incident happened on Friday 15th December 2017 but news of it has only just been released at the start of the RAIB investigation.

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Details released for Rush Hour on the Railways

Posted on Sunday 28 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The first special event of 2018 on the Isle of Man will once again be Rush Hour on the Railways which takes place over the Easter weekend between Friday 30th March and Monday 2nd April. This four day “celebration of Isle of Man Railways” will have events mainly across the Manx Electric Railway and Isle of Man Steam Railway with the highlight for tram enthusiasts likely to be an intensive service on the MER on 1st April.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2531 & 2546

Posted on Saturday 27 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

A double helping of trams in adverts for you in this edition of Picture in Time as we head back to the year 2000 and Croydon Tramlink.

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In Pictures: Triple tram hire in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 26 January 2018 by Andrew Waddington

One week ahead of the first public running day for Blackpool’s heritage trams in 2018, a particularly interesting private hire took place for an enthusiast’s birthday, utilising three different trams across the day. Most noteworthy of all was the inclusion of what was almost certainly the first ever January working by a Boat car!

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Birmingham Westside extension works carry on

Posted on Friday 26 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Birmingham Westside extension of Midland Metro will move into its next phase of construction from Monday 29th January which will see Broad Street closed to all but buses, taxis and service vehicles for the long-term. This extension is due to open in two phases between 2019/20 and 2021 and will see trams running through Centenary Square to Edgbaston, extending from the current Grand Central terminus.

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Tram allocations revealed for first Blackpool ‘gold’ event of 2018

Posted on Thursday 25 January 2018 by Andrew Waddington

The first ‘Gold’ operating weekend of 2018 for Blackpool’s Heritage Tram Tours is almost upon us, and following the exciting news that a heritage service will operate over the entire system on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th January, the planned vehicle allocations for both days have now also been revealed. Please note that the advertised trams are all subject to change.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 676+686 & Balloon 710

Posted on Thursday 25 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

We are on the way back to 1981 for today’s Picture in Time image as we find ourselves at Pleasure Beach for a couple of views featuring two trams.

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In Pictures: Shunting in the snow at Crich

Posted on Wednesday 24 January 2018 by Andrew Waddington

With further significant progress on the depot refurbishment works at Crich Tramway Village, yet another major shunting operation took place at the home of the National Tramway Museum on Saturday 20th January. Depot 4 now appears to be completed, enabling it to be filled with trams, whilst Depot 3 has now been emptied to allow the new wall insulation to be installed.

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In Pictures: LCC 1 restoration progress

Posted on Wednesday 24 January 2018 by Andrew Waddington

Whilst the big news from Crich Tramway Village this winter may be the ongoing depot refurbishment works – more on which will appear on this website shortly – the reconstruction of London County Council 1, alias ‘Bluebird’, has certainly not been forgotten. As these recent pictures show, the car is now beginning to look much more tram-like.

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Chance to cover all parts of Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Tuesday 23 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Branch Line Society are to repeat their highly successful tour of the Crich Tramway Village on Sunday 15th April 2018. Booking for the Crich Tramway Traverser is now open and is available to all, not only members of the Branch Line Society.

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Picture in Time: Dudley, Stourbridge & District 5

Posted on Tuesday 23 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Shortly before Christmas we saw the return of Dudley, Stourbridge & District 5 to service at the Black Country Living Museum following the completion of a major overhaul and in this edition of Picture in Time it is that tram we feature, but in its first period of operation in preservation.

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In Pictures: Aberdeen Horse Tram 1

Posted on Monday 22 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Last year Aberdeen Horse Tram 1 spent four months on display at the old Constitution Street tram depot in Aberdeen, now the Aberdeen Science Centre, on a temporary loan as part of the Silver Stories events – a rare chance to see a tram in its former home. At the time we saw the tram as it was transported from its usual home at the Grampian Transport Museum to the Science Centre but now with thanks to William Brown we can show the tram during its brief display.

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Planning permission given for new depot and stables – but Summer Hill will continue to be used in 2018!

Posted on Sunday 21 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the Department of Infrastructure’s planning application for a new temporary horse tram structure on part of the former Summerland complex adjacent to Derby Castle has been approved. However, at the same time it is also confirmed that Summer Hill stables will continue to be used in 2018!

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In Pictures: Gloucester Horse Tram in Oxford

Posted on Sunday 21 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

A tram we featured back in August was “Oxford Tramway 1” which can be found at the Oxford Bus Museum in Long Hanborough. As we mentioned at the time although currently in City of Oxford and District Tramways Company livery this tram actually comes from Gloucester operating on that system having been built in 1881. However, similar trams operated in Oxford and after a five year cosmetic restoration the tram is now masquerading as being from Oxford. Bob Hodges with these latest images.

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In Pictures: Another C R Smith advert debuts

Posted on Saturday 20 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

It has been three months since the last new C R Smith advert appeared on Edinburgh Trams but this week has seen the debut of 253 carrying the familiar vinyls for the window company. This time round the two areas featured on the advert are The Royal Mile and Balintore. This is the 17th tram to receive the adverts and with the original announcement stating that there would be 18 by our reckoning that means there should be one more to come!

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 05

Posted on Saturday 20 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

We go back almost exactly 30 years for today’s archive image with a view from the Docklands Light Railway.

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DLR workers to go on strike

Posted on Saturday 20 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Workers employed by contractor ISS are go on a 48 hour strike from Thursday 1st February – but the Docklands Light Railway don’t expect it to have any affect on services. The workers are employed as cleaners, security staff and travel safe officers with the RMT alleging that there has been a complete breakdown of industrial relations. The dispute is connected with a change in working conditions.

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Toastrack 42 the next tram to go for overhaul

Posted on Friday 19 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

The amount of investment which has gone towards the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway since it became part of Isle of Man Railways looks set to see no sign of reducing with the news that Toastrack 42 is now to undergo restoration – the fourth tram to receive major attention over the past couple of years.

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Some fares to go up on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Friday 19 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Some fares for travel on Edinburgh Trams are to increase from 25th February although most of the popular fares will remain at the same level. The increases in place are the first applied for two years and are necessary because of an increase in operating costs.

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