Monthly Archives: September 2013

Bon voyage to Boat 233

Posted on Thursday 19 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Thursday 19th September saw the dreaded day arrive, when Blackpool Boat car 233/605 finally left Beamish Museum to begin its long journey to San Francisco, after being sold by its previous owners, the Lancastrian Transport Trust. All attempts to block … Continue reading →

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Blackpool trams on track for return to North Station

Posted on Thursday 19 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

A welcome injection of cash will hopefully turn the dream of an extension of the Blackpool tramway to serve the town’s main railway station into a reality. Transport bosses announced that they would be providing over £16 million towards the … Continue reading →

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Leicester 76 to star in private photo shoot

Posted on Wednesday 18 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Following the surprise appearance of Leicester 76 outside the Exhibition Hall at Crich Tramway Village during the enthusiast event held on September 14th, it has been decided to make more use of this tram whilst it is easily accessible. Therefore, … Continue reading →

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Water issues cause problems at Crich

Posted on Wednesday 18 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Crich Tramway Village was forced to remain closed to the general public on Tuesday 17th September, due to a lack of water on site. This was caused by three burst water pipes in the local area, which left the museum … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Jubilee car to return to Rigby Road?

Posted on Wednesday 18 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

In an unexpected but extremely welcome development, the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust have announced plans to return their preserved Blackpool Jubilee car 761 to the Rigby Road tram depot, following a lengthy period of outside storage. Although it is believed … Continue reading →

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May 2014 start date for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Tuesday 17 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

It has now been forecast by the Edinburgh Trams project team that the line between the city centre and Airport will be open by May 2014 – approximately two months earlier than in the last revised plan announced. The latest … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Twin set visits Starr Gate

Posted on Tuesday 17 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Twin set 272+T2 has recently become the latest member of Blackpool Transport’s heritage tram fleet to visit the multi-million pound Starr Gate depot, duly becoming the first Twin car to do so. The pair were seen standing over one of … Continue reading →

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Friends in high places for the Rocket

Posted on Monday 16 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

During the past week, further attention has been lavished on the illuminated Rocket tram 732, still marooned on the roundabout at Gynn Square as part of the annual illuminations display. Following some remedial work on the giant astronaut suspended above … Continue reading →

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In pictures: Blackpool 643’s new career at Broadwater

Posted on Monday 16 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Regular readers of this website will probably remember that Blackpool Centenary car 643 has now been adapted for use as a static cafe at its new home within the grounds of Broadwater Caravan Park. During a recent visit to Blackpool, Andrew … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 233 gets ready for the off

Posted on Monday 16 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Boat car 233 is still at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North waiting for a low loader to arrive to take it away from the UK as part of the deal which has seen the Lancastrian Transport Trust … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September

Posted on Monday 16 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

More engineering works will take place on Manchester Metrolink over the weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September with a revised service operating. On Saturday 21st September trams will run Droylsden-Eccles via Piccadilly and MediaCityUK, East Didsbury-Piccadilly, Rochdale-Central Park … Continue reading →

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Oporto 273 set to return to service

Posted on Sunday 15 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

During the annual Enthusiasts Day held at Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 14th September, Oporto 273 was transferred from the main depot complex to the workshop. Although this move was somewhat upstaged by the appearance of several far more elusive … Continue reading →

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Leicester 76 steals the show at Crich Enthusiasts’ Day

Posted on Sunday 15 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

As always the annual Enthusiasts’ Day at the Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 14th September featured the usual mix of an intensive tram service coupled with various tram displays on the depot fan. The pre-publicity for the event seemed to … Continue reading →

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Major changes for Crich events programme in 2014

Posted on Saturday 14 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Following several years of stability, the programme of special events held at Crich Tramway Village is set to undergo a major refresh for 2014, with a number of new ideas to be tried out and other more established events moved … Continue reading →

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Another blow for the Beamish running fleet

Posted on Friday 13 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The fleet of operating trams at Beamish Museum has been dealt its second blow in recent weeks, following on from the recent withdrawal of Blackpool ‘Boat’ 233 ahead of its journey to America, with the news that Grimsby & Immingham … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Thursday 12 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

Our earlier than usual main site update this week features two new Photo Galleries plus extra photos added to another Gallery:

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Heritage tram this week…

Posted on Thursday 12 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

It’s time again for us to remind you just where you can travel on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man over the next week or so. All the information here is given in good faith but you … Continue reading →

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Another points failure causes Metrolink delays

Posted on Thursday 12 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink services through Cornbrook suffered delays on Thursday 12th September after another points failure in the area. Unfortunately as Cornbrook is a major junction on the Metrolink network this caused delays to services to Eccles/MediaCityUK, East Didsbury, Altrincham and … Continue reading →

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Full schedule revealed for Crich Enthusiast’s Day

Posted on Wednesday 11 September 2013 by Andrew Waddington

With just a few days to go until the annual Enthusiast’s Day is held at Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 14th September, it is pleasing to announce that a more detailed schedule of the day’s activities has now been published … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 216 arrives

Posted on Wednesday 11 September 2013 by Gareth Prior

Late on the evening of Tuesday 10th September Wilkinson Street depot in Nottingham received a delivery as the very first Alstom Citadis tram arrived. The tram – as expected numbered 216 – is the first Citadis to be delivered to … Continue reading →

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