Monthly Archives: May 2013

Blackpool Balloon car moves to aircraft museum

Posted on Tuesday 7 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Tuesday 6th May 2013 was a very exciting day for the North East Electrical Traction Trust, as the first of the group’s collection of historic trams was delivered to the North East Aircraft Museum in Sunderland. The chosen vehicle was … Continue reading →

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LCC 106 gets lifted

Posted on Tuesday 7 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Following the recent confirmation that London County Council 106 is to occupy the Crich workshop during 2013 for an overhaul, it is pleasing to report that the tram has now moved into the works and is currently being stripped in … Continue reading →

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Bank Holiday Boating & Ballooning at Blackpool

Posted on Monday 6 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The May Day Bank Holiday weekend has proven to be an incredible success for Blackpool’s heritage trams, with many enthusiasts flocking to the seaside town to sample a taste of the past, no doubt encouraged to do so by the … Continue reading →

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Special delivery at Heaton Park

Posted on Monday 6 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

On Tuesday 30th April, some new track was delivered to the Heaton Park Tramway, Manchester to assist with the new Lakeside Depot project. The rails had been acquired from Welshpool a little while ago, and were transferred to the tramway … Continue reading →

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Southampton Tram Project’s trams welcome the public

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

The three trams of the Southampton Tram Project have gone on public display this weekend as part of the Southampton Maritime Festival. The three trams – Southampton cars 11 and 38 and Lisbon 715 – could be found in their … Continue reading →

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Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust – a clarification

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

We have recently carried some stories on future plans of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust taken from information supplied on their website (http://www.visitfleetwood.co.uk). Some of these stories have caused confusion amongst some of you and we have been contacted by … Continue reading →

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Snaefell Mountain Railway starts season

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Snaefell Mountain Railway has finally started running in 2013 after its original opening was delayed because of damage caused by spring snowfall. The first passenger journeys were run on Saturday 4 May with a half hourly service operating over … Continue reading →

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Croydon tram leaves two stops with doors open

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch have launched an investigation after a tram in Croydon managed to depart two consecutive stops with all four doors on one side open. The incident happened on 13 April when the tram – believed to … Continue reading →

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Bridge set to be moved to final position over Nottingham Railway Station

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

Work has now started on moving part of the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge into its final resting place over Nottingham Railway Station following the completion of the second 52 metre section of the main structure. The entire iconic bridge will be … Continue reading →

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Oldham & Rochdale town centre Metrolink extensions continue to progress

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

Major works have been finished on the Manchester Street roundabout in Oldham as progress on the town centre extension of Manchester Metrolink continues ahead of its planned opening in 2014. The area has now been completely remodelled and will allow … Continue reading →

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Broken down tram causes Metrolink delays

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

Services in Manchester city centre were suspended for half an hour on Thursday 1 May after a tram failed at Deansgate-Castlefield. Engineers were called to the scene to repair the errant tram and it was on the move again after … Continue reading →

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Railgrinding in Edinburgh

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

A start has been made on railgrinding the tracks from Haymarket to Picardy Place in Edinburgh city centre as further signs of progress on returning trams to the city are seen. The grinding work commenced at Haymarket on 5 May … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

The Bury line will see no trams at all over the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May as further engineering works take place. In addition on Sunday 12 May there will be alterations to services on the Rochdale … Continue reading →

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In pictures: Leeds 6 goes undercover

Posted on Sunday 5 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

As reported earlier this week, work on the refurbishment of Leeds 6 at the Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester continues to progress, with a small team of dedicated volunteers working extremely hard to restore the car to a smart appearance. … Continue reading →

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Retro look for Blackpool Brush car 631

Posted on Saturday 4 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The highly-anticipated debut of Blackpool Brush Railcoach 631 following its heritage makeover and a repaint back into a traditional green and cream livery. The car had spent most of the winter under attention at Starr Gate before transferring to Rigby … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams for the Next Week…

Posted on Friday 3 May 2013 by Gareth Prior

As part of our feature “Support our Heritage Tramways” we will continue to bring you a weekly look at when and where you can travel on heritage trams across the UK. Once again if you know of any errors or … Continue reading →

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Michael Portillo visits Birkenhead tramway

Posted on Friday 3 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Former Transport Minister turned TV presenter Michael Portillo paid a visit to the Birkenhead heritage tramway on Wednesday 1st May. The star was filming for a future episode of his BBC television series ‘Great Railway Journeys’, and the filming session featured appearances … Continue reading →

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Fleetwood trams on the move again

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust have been exceptionally busy of late, making plans for the future of its collection of Blackpool trams. Whilst many of these plans involve the Trust’s ultimate aim of creating a new transport museum in Fleetwood, … Continue reading →

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Fylde Coast preservation groups to join forces?

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

In a development that is likely to be welcomed by many fans of Blackpool’s historic tramcars, it has now been confirmed that discussions are taking place between representatives of the Lancastrian Transport Trust and the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust, to … Continue reading →

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Diamond Jubilee Brush car staying put!

Posted on Wednesday 1 May 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust have announced that its preserved Blackpool Brush Railcoach 290, which was repainted as a static feature for the 2012 illuminations season, will be remaining on display in its current location throughout 2013. However, the tram … Continue reading →

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