Monthly Archives: November 2017

2018 NET Community Stars announced

Posted on Sunday 12 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

Each year Nottingham Express Transit Citadis 222 receives a new name having been earmarked as the Community Stars tram. It currently carries the name Michelle and Richard Daniels who were founders of the Forever Stars charity and this will remain … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 12 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

We bring you one further Photo Gallery this week with Stagecoach Supertram the feature:

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Operating seasons end across the British Isles

Posted on Saturday 11 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

As has become traditional the first weekend in November usually brings an end to heritage tramway operating seasons and 2017 has been no different. We have already seen what happened at the end of the season at both Crich and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Bilston Road trackworks carry on

Posted on Saturday 11 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

The deadline for reopening Midland Metro through to Wolverhampton St George’s is now rapidly approaching – in time for Christmas is the plan – which means good progress should be able to be seen along Bilston Road and at the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 10

Posted on Saturday 11 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have more early images from the South Yorkshire Supertram system for you in this instalment of Picture in Time. These photos date from 1994 and show no. 10 in service.

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TLC for trams at Beamish

Posted on Friday 10 November 2017 by Andrew Waddington

2017 has been a difficult years for some of the UK’s heritage tramways – and the line at Beamish Museum has been no different, with an operating pool of just four trams available for service since the return of Blackpool … Continue reading →

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Minor collision on Metrolink causes major disruption

Posted on Friday 10 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

Two trams collided at St Peter’s Square on Friday 10th November causing major delays across the entire Manchester Metrolink network. The low speed collision happened in the platform at St Peter’s Square with minor damage caused to both trams but … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Dartmouth Street trackwork on Midland Metro

Posted on Friday 10 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

As we mentioned last week there was a temporary closure on Midland Metro on 5th November to allow for a short section of track at Dartmouth Street to be relaid. The trackbed had been sinking here for a while because … Continue reading →

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NET services to change for Christmas lights switch on

Posted on Friday 10 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

There is no getting away from it – Christmas is coming! The seasons approach can clearly be seen with advertising ramping up in recent days and Christmas lights will be switched on across the country in the coming weeks. The … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Latest construction shots of Tram-Train pilot

Posted on Friday 10 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

The major construction project to ensure that Tram-Train services will be able to run between Stagecoach Supertram and national rail tracks to Rotherham Central and Parkgate is continuing at its own pace with most attention currently being concentrated on Rotherham … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Cambridge Horse Car 7 under restoration

Posted on Thursday 9 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

It has been a couple of years since we last featured the restoration of Cambridge Street Tramways no. 7, a horse car built by The Starbuck Car & Wagon Co. in Birkenhead but in the intervening period a good degree … Continue reading →

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Memorials unveiled as Croydon remembers one year on

Posted on Thursday 9 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

It is now one year since the tragic derailment on London Tramlink at Sandilands and to commemorate the anniversary two memorials have been unveiled as the local community remembers the events.

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36 returns to service as Douglas end another season

Posted on Thursday 9 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

The last day of the 2017 operating season on the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway was a memorable one as not only did it see the pre-advertised End of Season Parade but also no. 36 returned to service for the first … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 5

Posted on Thursday 9 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

The year is 1987 for today’s edition of Picture in Time as we feature a photo of a tram from the class of trams which arguably saved the Blackpool Tramway in the 1970s. The tram in question is OMO 5.

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Winter in the workshop at Crich

Posted on Thursday 9 November 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Although the big project for the closed season at Crich Tramway Village is of course the refurbishment of the depots, that doesn’t mean that the tramcar collection will not be getting any attention – far from it! As well as … Continue reading →

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Work starts on depot refurbishment at Crich

Posted on Wednesday 8 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

With Crich now closed for the winter period no time has been wasted in starting the refurbishment of the depot at the museum with Depot II cleared of all trams and the overhead taken down to allow contractors Bailey Construction … Continue reading →

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Tramlink strike suspended

Posted on Wednesday 8 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

The planned strike by ASLEF members on London Tramlink, due to take place on 13th November, has been suspended following talks between the union and Tram Operations Limited, the operator of Tramlink. The strike had been called as a result … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New adverts in Manchester

Posted on Wednesday 8 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

Two trams in Manchester have recently appeared in service wearing new vinyl wrap adverts with both making their first public appearances in quick succession at the start of November. The two M5000s to carry the adverts are 3004 and 3018 … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Great Orme Tramway 7

Posted on Tuesday 7 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time is in North Wales for an image taken 21 years ago in 1996 on the Great Orme Tramway. The tram being featured is the highest numbered of the trams which have operated the service since the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Citylink changeover

Posted on Monday 6 November 2017 by Gareth Prior

Since the Citylink tram-trains started running regularly in passenger service – with the Purple route still where you are most likely to see one in operation – the first of the class, 399 201, has seen very little use. This … Continue reading →

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