Daily Archives: Wednesday 28 May 2014

In Pictures: Nottingham Express Transit 219 goes on show

Posted on Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Gareth Prior

On Sunday 25th May with the Milk Race, a cycling race, taking place in Nottingham City Centre Nottingham Express Transit services from Hucknall and Phoenix Park were turned short at Royal Centre. As well as the fairly rare use of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams make final preparations

Posted on Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Gareth Prior

On Saturdays 17th and 24th May information events were held at St Andrews Square tramstop on Edinburgh Trams to give members of the public the chance to see inside a couple of trams and to ask questions about the impending … Continue reading →

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Metrolink T68 1019 says goodbye to Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Gareth Prior

On Wednesday 21st May the latest Metrolink T68 departed Manchester for scrapping in South Yorkshire when 1019 made the now far too familiar journey on the back of a low loader.

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The Leeds 602 Debate: An open letter to the Tramway Museum Society Journal

Posted on Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Gareth Prior

The following has been received by British Trams Online and is an open letter to the Tramway Museum Society Journal regarding the decision not to restore Leeds 602. It is written by Jim Soper, a senior member of the Tramway … Continue reading →

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Charity Tramathon on Metrolink

Posted on Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Gareth Prior

A group of volunteers are to take part in a “Tramathon” on Manchester Metrolink to raise money for the Delamere Charitable Trust, a local special educational needs charity. The event, due to take place on Thursday 29 May, will see … Continue reading →

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A fond farewell for Manchester Metrolink’s T68s

Posted on Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Spring Bank Holiday Monday, 26th May was a milestone day in the history of Manchester’s public transport, and indeed the history of British trams in the general, as it marked the final operation of one of the original batch of … Continue reading →

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Funding boost takes Beamish into the ‘fifties!

Posted on Wednesday 28 May 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, made a very exciting announcement on 27th May 2014, confirming that a bid for finance from the Heritage Lottery Fund has been successful. The hugely popular open-air museum has been awarded an initial … Continue reading →

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