Daily Archives: Saturday 22 June 2013

Manx Heritage Transport Festival plans revealed

Posted on Saturday 22 June 2013 by Gareth Prior

Enhanced services on the Manx Electric Railway, special postal services, workshop tours, displays of trams and a special photographic tour will all feature during the five day Manx Heritage Transport Festival between Wednesday 24 and Sunday 28 July. The Festival … Continue reading →

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More Blackpool debuts set for August Bank Holiday

Posted on Saturday 22 June 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Posters promoting the proposals for heritage tram operation over the late August Bank Holiday weekend (24th – 26th August) have now begun to appear at the designated heritage tour stops in Blackpool. These prominently mention both Open Boat 602 and Centenary car … Continue reading →

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Leeds 107 is decent!

Posted on Saturday 22 June 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Fantastic progress continues to be made on the restoration of Leeds 107, the Yorkshire city’s only surviving horse tram, currently residing at the Middleton Railway. Visibly, 107 is now looking much more like a tram with numerous small fixtures now … Continue reading →

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