Monthly Archives: March 2015

Blackpool Balloon 726 joins Facebook!

Posted on Tuesday 24 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Balloon 726 has become the latest of a select few trams to be given its very own Facebook page! A new page has recently been created to provide updates on what is described as a ‘fun restoration’ project to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 189

Posted on Tuesday 24 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Another Sheffield tram which has survived as part of the national collection is no. 189 but it has been 35 years since this tram last carried passengers and it awaits funding and a space in the workshops before it can … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead Tramway prepare to celebrate 20 years of service

Posted on Tuesday 24 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

On 14th April 1995 a unique tramway started operation – the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway. The tramway was to be the first – and to date only – new permanent heritage tramway to open outside of a Museum and now 20 … Continue reading →

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Great Orme Tramway gets off to a smashing start

Posted on Tuesday 24 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

The first tram movements of 2015 on the Great Orme Tramway took place on Saturday 21st March with clearance runs on both of the lower and upper sections. Unfortunately things did not quite go according to plan as a car … Continue reading →

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Helping the Hovertram

Posted on Monday 23 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust have launched an online appeal to assist with the cosmetic restoration of one of the most distinctive preserved Blackpool trams in existence today – the illuminated Hovertram 735. The iconic feature car was transported … Continue reading →

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Totally Transport cancelled

Posted on Monday 23 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

On the evening of 23rd March, it was announced that the annual Totally Transport event in Blackpool would not be taking place in 2015. The New South Promenade based transport event has been a popular part of the Fylde events … Continue reading →

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East Anglia on track for a great season

Posted on Monday 23 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville near Lowestoft, is gearing up for the start of its 2015 operating season on 1st April (this isn’t a joke – the museum does actually re-open on April Fools Day!). During the … Continue reading →

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Centenary car 648 goes back in time

Posted on Monday 23 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The latest member of the Blackpool heritage fleet to be fitted with replica period-style destination blinds is Centenary car 648. During yet another visit to Blackpool over the weekend of 21st & 22nd March, Peter Watts – who is supplying … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Conductor training in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 23 March 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The process of recruiting volunteer conductors to work on Blackpool’s heritage trams during the 2015 season culminated in a training exercise on Sunday 22nd March, when eleven successful candidates were taken out for a day of intensive training on ‘Princess … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 22 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

This week we bring you another Photo Gallery; this time we head to the Docklands Light Railway for a selection of images:

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1024

Posted on Sunday 22 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s modern Sunday again on British Trams Online as our latest trip into the archive sees us visit Manchester for a view of T68 1024 on 6th September 1993 with services on the original Bury and Altrincham routes now over … Continue reading →

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Manx Electric Railway starts running for 2015

Posted on Sunday 22 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Friday 20th March saw the start of the 2015 season for the Manx Electric Railway with Winter Saloon 19 in charge of services on the special “Timetable L”. As the works on Ballure Viaduct have yet been completed services are … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons at Tower

Posted on Saturday 21 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s back to Blackpool again for the latest photo in our Picture in Time series but this time we feature not one, not two but three Balloon Cars as we travel back until 1969.

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NET testing reaches Clifton terminus

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

It seems a week cannot pass at the moment without another milestone being reached on the Nottingham Express Transit Phase Two extensions but this week’s milestone was quite a special one as a tram made it way all the way … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Crich make preparations for start of operating season

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

There have been signs of life in the Derbyshire countryside over the past few days as final preparations are made at the Crich Tramway Village for the start of their 2015 operating season (which will be on Saturday 28th March). … Continue reading →

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Plans revealed for new Seaton Tramway terminus

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

The main Seaton terminus of the Seaton Tramway is set for a major facelift later this year if plans currently being prepared are approved it has been announced. Although exact details of what the improved terminus will look like have … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Urbos 3 21 returns to service

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Midland Metro can now call upon 11 Urbos 3 trams following the return to service of 21 on Wednesday 18th March. 21 had been missing in action since September when it suffered internal damage with the main partition between the … Continue reading →

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3096 arrives in Manchester as 3095 enters service

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink has seen its latest arrival with 3096 being delivered to Queens Road Depot on Saturday 14th March. The tram is now undergoing commissioning work and mileage accumulation before it can join its sister M5000s in service which isn’t … Continue reading →

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Midland Metro Digbeth extension route chosen

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

The route of the Midland Metro extension through Digbeth in central Birmingham has been chosen following the results of a recent consultation into the plans. This extension is part of the Eastside line which will also serve the new HS2 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham City Centre extension update

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by Gareth Prior

Construction work on the Midland Metro extension between Snow Hill and New Street stations is continuing ahead of the opening of the line late this year. This small photo update from the camera of Ken Jones shows the current state … Continue reading →

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