Monthly Archives: May 2017

Jubilee car 761 acquired by Blackpool Heritage Trust

Since the end of the traditional tramway operation in Blackpool in November 2011, great efforts have been taken to rebuild a collection of trams representing all of the different types of tramcar which formed the running fleet in the final … Continue reading

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In Pictures: New ceiling for Sheffield 74

2016 was the first year for two decades that Sheffield 74 did not operate at the Crich Tramway Village. It may be remembered that the popular Edwardian tramcar had been withdrawn from service due to excessive mould growth on its … Continue reading

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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway suspended for 10 days

The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has suspended all operations for 10 days after a number of the horses – “trammers” – were found to be experiencing a respiratory issue. This is said to be common infection amongst horses and is … Continue reading

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Manchester Metrolink service change: Sunday 14th May

Further engineering works on Manchester Metrolink will see services amended on Sunday 14th May with the Altrincham, East Didsbury and Eccles lines being affected this time around.

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Senseless act condemned as rock thrown through tram window in Manchester

The throwing of objects at trams is not a new phenomenon but on Monday 8th May one of the most serious incidents in recent times occurred with a rock thrown through the cab window of a tram at Derker causing … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Blackpool & Fleetwood 2 and Grimsby & Immingham 20

Today Picture in Time is in Crich for an early archive image of the National Tramway Museum with two trams in the shot.

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In Pictures: Glasgow 488’s Welsh restoration

It’s been a while since we have reported on the ongoing restoration of Glasgow 488 at the Ffestiniog Railway but that is partly because since we last took a look at the tram not a lot has actually being happening! … Continue reading

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In Pictures: A sunny Sunday at Crich

A bonus selection of photos for you from the Crich Tramway Village on a sunny Sunday afternoon five different trams on the mainline: Glasgow 22, Blackpool 166, MET 331, Liverpool 869 and Berlin 223 006-4. Hazel Quarmby provides us with … Continue reading

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Brush car 621 – back from the dead!

After a short spell in Blackpool’s Electrical Compound, Brush Railcoach 621 is now able to move around under its own power for the first time in several years. As reported previously, the tram is being restored to running order to … Continue reading

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This week on British Trams Online

We bring you another Photo Gallery this week as wel as updating some Fleet Lists:

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Brush 623 to head home for Brush Car 80 celebrations

The 80th anniversary of the Brush Railcoaches is set to be celebrated in style with the news that two time winner of the British Trams Online Tram of the Year contest, 623 is to return home to Blackpool later this … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 77

In today’s edition of Picture in Time we take a trip to the capital for an image from the Docklands Light Railway.

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Another unsafe building causes Metrolink disruption

Manchester Metrolink services were disrupted for a time during the afternoon of Friday 5th May after the discovery of an unsafe building on Mosely Street, this comes a little over a month since an unsafe building in Rochdale led to … Continue reading

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Temporary road closures to mark start of Trafford Park Metrolink extension work

A series of temporary road closures are about to start as work to extend Manchester Metrolink to the Trafford Centre begins in earnest. Work will include major utility diversion and will enable trams to run in segregated lanes alongside road … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 630

Today Picture in Time’s Blackpool edition features a tram now happily preserved at the Crich Tramway Village in a standard fleet livery but in these images it was carrying a bright all over advert for Karting 2000.

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In Pictures: New ad for M5000 3095

The number of non-standard liveries on Manchester Metrolink has declined again of late with only one tram having been carrying a vinyl wrap advert, 3095. This tram was advertising Raytheon Software Engineers in a rather dark livery but this week … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Blackpool Jubilee 762 commissioned at Crich

No sooner has we uploaded the last story when some photos of Blackpool Jubilee 762 drop into our inbox! As we briefly mentioned in the story on the KLV’s test run, the completion of the work on 058 allowed Blackpool … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Tramlink KLV 058 on test at Crich

Recent visitors to Crich will have noticed that the stub track on the centre of the depot fan has been a bit more empty than usual with normal resident Croydon Tramlink KLV 058 in the workshop. The vehicle had required … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 9

This edition of Picture in Time returns to the Isle of Man and we find ourselves on the Manx Electric Railway once again with a duo of images showing illuminated Tunnel Car no. 9.

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National Lottery support confirmed for Crich First World War Memorial sculptures

The Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England have confirmed support for a lasting legacy to the tramway men, women and their families whose lives were lost or changed by the Great War in the form of a series of … Continue reading

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