Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 05

Posted on Saturday 28 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we find ourselves in the capital for an image from the Docklands Light Railway of one of the original trains, 05 in 1994

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Service cuts on the way for Supertram

Posted on Saturday 28 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

A new timetable is to be introduced on Stagecoach Supertram from Sunday 28th January 2018 but instead of the usual service enhancement you expect from a new timetable this will see fewer trams run each hour off-peak on the Blue and Yellow routes. The decision has been taken because the current timetable has become increasingly difficult to operate with an increase in road traffic over the years causing delays to services.

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Tramlink drivers to strike

Posted on Saturday 28 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

ASLEF drivers on London Tramlink are to go on two 24 hour strikes in November and December as the dispute over safety escalates. Ever since last year’s tragic derailment at Sandilands new ways to prevent similar incidents in the future have been looked at and recently a device has been installed in cabs which drivers feel has a health and safety risk. It is because of this new device that the two strike days have been called.

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Overhead problems for NET

Posted on Saturday 28 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Services on Nottingham Express Transit were disrupted on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October due to an overhead line fault. The fault was first reported at approximately 1700 on the Saturday and was affecting the section between Highbury Vale and Hucknall.

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More service diversions on Metrolink

Posted on Saturday 28 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

This weekend (28th and 29th October) will see more services diverted on Manchester Metrolink with the Second City Crossing (2CC) this time being closed throughout the weekend meaning that services will instead by diverted via the original city crossing. There are also amendments through Victoria.

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In Pictures: Car breaks down causing delays in Edinburgh

Posted on Saturday 28 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Wednesday 25th October saw disruption on Edinburgh Trams after a car broke down across both lines on the city side of Haymarket. The car broke down at the start of rush hour and saw services unable to get into the city centre for 45 minutes.

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In Pictures: Bilston Road works continue

Posted on Saturday 28 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

In less than two months a full service should once again be running on Midland Metro once the track relaying is completed along Bilston Road. As the weeks go on further progress is evident with more new track now down and the final road surface added. There has also been good progress on the junction to the Wolverhampton City Centre extension in recent weeks. Andy Walters provides us with these latest images.

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Late night trams for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Friday 27 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Showing just how crucial Edinburgh Trams has become to transporting people around the area a late night service will run on Saturday 28th October with the last trams not leaving the city centre until shortly before 0100 (on Sunday 29th October). There are a number of events taking place in Edinburgh on this day including Hearts v Rangers at BT Murrayfield, Elrow at the Royal Highland Centre and partygoers celebrating Halloween. The final tram from the Airport to York Place will leave at 0011 with a return trip departing York Place at 0054.

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In Pictures: Ipswich 33

Posted on Friday 27 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

One tram which is rarely featured on these pages is Ipswich 33 which can appropriately be found at the Ipswich Transport Museum on static display. But we will remedy that today as we include a recent image of the tram in its usual home.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 623

Posted on Thursday 26 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

In their 80th anniversary year we are featuring another of Blackpool’s Brush Railcoaches in Picture in Time today. This time around the tram in question is 623 – which has been enjoying a holiday back home in 2017 but we see it before it enjoyed a renaissance thanks to a coat of wartime green and cream.

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In Pictures: Citylink tram-trains in service

Posted on Wednesday 25 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

The Citylink tram-trains are now starting to see regular use on the standard Stagecoach Supertram system with the Purple route often being operated by these vehicles. In this “In Pictures” article we take a look at two of the Citylink vehicles in action with the identities being 399 202 and 399 206. Glyn Hill with the photos.

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In Pictures: Enhanced heritage service on 22nd October

Posted on Wednesday 25 October 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool’s heritage trams have been kept even busier than usual, with an increased vehicle output to coincide with the school half-term holidays. A daily heritage promenade service has been operating in afternoons, with extra trams being used at weekends – the peak being on Sunday 22nd October, when four trams ran instead of the usual two!

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More Blackpool trams receive ‘heritage’ destination blinds

Posted on Wednesday 25 October 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Peter Watts has been busy again, providing a set of brand new, traditional-styled destination blinds for two further trams in Blackpool’s operational heritage fleet. The latest beneficiaries of his blinds are Fleetwood Box 40 and Balloon 717.

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Picture in Time: Seaton 4

Posted on Tuesday 24 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time is heading back to the Devon coast as we take a trip to the Seaton Tramway for an image of Blackpool Boat style tram no. 4.

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In Pictures: Testing on Luas Cross city line

Posted on Monday 23 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

With the line due to open to the public in December testing of trams on the Luas cross city line is continuing to ensure that everything is ready for the first passengers to be carried. Despite the effects of Storm Ophelia in mid-October testing has been taking place as these photos from John Hampton show.

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Can you help? Introduction of air brakes

Posted on Sunday 22 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have recently been contacted by Keith Halton who as well as providing us with an update on the current condition of Frankfurt 210 has asked us a question which we don’t the answer to! So we thought the best thing to do was to throw the query out to the readers of British Trams Online to see if there is an expert out there who can help Keith. It concerns the introduction of air brakes on UK trams.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Saturday 21 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

Just the one Photo Gallery for you to take a look at this week:

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 215

Posted on Saturday 21 October 2017 by Gareth Prior

From last week’s Picture in Time in the West Midlands we head across to the East Midlands for this image from Nottingham Express Transit.

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In Pictures: Birkenhead horse car comes home

Posted on Friday 20 October 2017 by Andrew Waddington

On 18th October, the oldest surviving Birkenhead tramcar made a journey by road to the Pacific Road premises of the Birkenhead heritage tramway and museum. Birkenhead 7 had been stored at Hooton Park for a number of years after being removed from its previous display position at the Woodside Ferry terminal building, to enable a deconstructed U-Boat to replace it as the main display there.

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In Pictures: Stockport 5 sees daylight

Posted on Friday 20 October 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Stockport 5 has been undergoing major workshop attention at the Heaton Park Tramway for the past couple of years, having not operated since 2013 due to issues with its roof. Whilst the overhaul has been progressing the tram has been stationery at the rear of the original Middleton Road tram depot, with its top deck decency panels detached for much of this time – but recently the tram was moved outside to enjoy a long overdue blast of the great outdoors!

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