Monthly Archives: November 2015

Crich – on the right track to the future?

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The Tramway Museum Society’s 2015 Annual General Meeting was preceded by a discussion regarding plans for the future development of Crich Tramway Village and a series of interesting proposals to improve the visitor offer. A number of these will hopefully … Continue reading →

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Latest vehicle on tram tracks is a bus!

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are used to reporting about cars driving onto tram tracks across the UK and getting stuck but the morning of Wednesday 4th November saw a bus make a wrong turning on Stagecoach Supertram! The First Bus – hopefully not … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1282

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

Crich is the location again for our latest Picture in Time image with the main focus of our attention between Glasgow 1282. It was 1993 when this photo was taken and the scene around the tram is probably as interesting … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Half-term heritage in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The October school half-term holidays usually provide the Blackpool tramway with one of its busiest and most interesting weeks of the year, and 2015 was no exception to the rule. As well as the core tram service being boosted by … Continue reading →

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Blackpool’s last hurrah for 2015

Posted on Monday 2 November 2015 by Andrew Waddington

As briefly mentioned previously on British Trams Online, the final weekend of the 2015 Blackpool illuminations has been enhanced with an increased heritage tram output now planned. Instead of the basic two car promenade service originally expected to operate, the … Continue reading →

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A ticket to drive Newcastle 114

Posted on Monday 2 November 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The final weekend of enhanced transport activity at Beamish Museum during 2015 is set to take place on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th November, with focus on some of the passenger-carrying vehicles in the resident fleet. The star attraction will … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Testing starts on Second City Crossing

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

As expected the early hours of Sunday 1st November saw the first tram movements on Manchester Metrolink’s Second City Crossing between Victoria and Exchange Square. M5000s 3083 and 3090 were chosen to perform the initial gauging run operating a successful … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 203

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

For the first time in our Picture in Time series we are off to the East Midlands’ only operating light rail system – Nottingham Express Transit. We are in Nottingham for the second day of public operation – 10th March … Continue reading →

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