Daily Archives: Thursday 10 April 2014

Picture in Time 17: London Transport 1858 arrives at Carlton Colville

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

Today (10th April) is the 50th anniversary of the arrival of London Transport 1858 at Carlton Colville and to mark the occasion we have an extended special “Picture in Time” showing the tram arriving in East Anglia having spent 12 … Continue reading →

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Nottingham welcomes another Citadis

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit’s twelfth Alstom Citadis tram was delivered to its new home on the night of Monday 7th April. Number 227 arrived two weeks after the previous delivery although it looks as if it won’t be as long for … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams this week…

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

This is your one stop guide to when and where you can ride on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man. The Snaefell Mountain Railway will become the latest place to start operations for 2014 when its first … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Continuing rail replacement works at Hillsborough Corner

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2014 by Gareth Prior

The work to replace track on Stagecoach Supertram at Hillsborough Corner has been continuing as the photos below, taken on 5th April by Stuart Cooke, show. This work is part of the major track replacement programme which started last summer … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park and Blackpool Transport team up for Easter event

Posted on Thursday 10 April 2014 by Andrew Waddington

When it was first announced that Blackpool’s heritage tram service would not be operating on Easter Monday this year, there was considerable disappointment expressed, particularly from those people who had planned to stay over in Blackpool for the long weekend … Continue reading →

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