Monthly Archives: May 2018

Picture in Time: Blackpool Pantograph 167

Posted on Thursday 17 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

A familiar sight for some time at Crich has been Blackpool Pantograph 167 which is still part of the operational fleet today. But in today’s Picture in Time shot we see it running back in 1989.

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Lottery support for Crich to explore the historic landscape of the site

Posted on Wednesday 16 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

A new project known as “Exploring the Historic Landscape of Crich Tramway Village” has been awarded a £84,000 National Lottery grant as the museum continues to find new ways of bringing visitors through the doors which can only be a … Continue reading →

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And overhead problems on Isle of Man too!

Posted on Wednesday 16 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

They say bad things come in threes and that definitely seems to be the case with overhead wires! Over the past few days we have reported on overhead problems in Edinburgh and on Manchester Metrolink but just before both of … Continue reading →

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Overhead woes on Metrolink

Posted on Tuesday 15 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

The benefit of having the Second City Crossing on Manchester Metrolink was plain to see on Saturday 12th May when a fault with the overhead close to Victoria meant that the original city crossing (1CC) was closed to city bound … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Nottingham Express Transit 212

Posted on Tuesday 15 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time has a fairly recent image from Nottingham Express Transit, showing one of the Incentro trams shortly after it had the revised fleet livery applied.

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Gauging trials starts on Tram-Train project

Posted on Monday 14 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

It’s a day many thought would never happen – a Tram-Train has run onto the UK national rail network as part of the gauging trials ahead of full blown commissioning and testing later in the summer. 399 202 once again … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Overhead down in Edinburgh City Centre

Posted on Monday 14 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

There was major disruption to Edinburgh Trams services on Thursday 10th May after a construction vehicle collided with an overhead support pole close to the stop at York Place causing the overhead wires to come down. An immediate suspension of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham 107

Posted on Sunday 13 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

The chances are that if you think of preserved first generation Birmingham trams your first thought will be of 585 located at the Thinktank Museum in the city centre. However, there is another tram from the city in the Greater … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 717

Posted on Saturday 12 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Another trip to Blackpool for Picture in Time today as we take a look at Balloon Car 717.

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In Pictures: Another look at Edinburgh 276’s Royal Highland Show advert

Posted on Saturday 12 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Last week we brought you the news that Edinburgh Trams 276 has received a new advert for the Royal Highland Show and in this story we bring you some more images of the tram’s new look including a close up … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Car on tracks again causes Metrolink delays

Posted on Friday 11 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

On Saturday 5th May Manchester Metrolink services on the Airport route were disrupted after a car managed to drive along the tracks just to the city side of Sale Water Park on the bridge which crosses the River Mersey. The … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 7 at the Victorian Extravaganza

Posted on Thursday 10 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society’s replica tramcar no. 7 was once again out in public over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend with it both on display at the Victoria Extravaganza and also taking part in the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Seaton Tramway 8

Posted on Thursday 10 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Heading back over 40 years ago to the formative years of the Seaton Tramway as we continue our archive photo series, Picture in Time.

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In Pictures: Stockport 5 returns home for a day!

Posted on Wednesday 9 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 5th May saw Stockport 5 head back to its home town for display during the Stockport Community Rail Festival. Departing and arriving back at Heaton Park on the same day the move was in the reliable hands of Allely’s … Continue reading →

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A talk on Public Transport in Aberdeen

Posted on Wednesday 9 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

On Monday 14th May a special talk on public transport in Aberdeen will take place at Aberdeen Central Library including sections on the horse and electric trams which once ran in the city. Starting at 1800 and continuing until 1930, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New Just Eat adverts on Metrolink

Posted on Tuesday 8 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Having two trams in identical vinyl wrap adverts seems to be in vogue on UK tramways at the moment with Manchester Metrolink joining Stagecoach Supertram in the blub. This time the advertiser is Just Eat – who also advertise on … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 16

Posted on Tuesday 8 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

Midland Metro is the subject of this latest delve into the recent archives of photos with the last built – and last to remain on Midland Metro metals – T69 viewed today.

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Leeds 180 back in service

Posted on Monday 7 May 2018 by Andrew Waddington

Following a fairly short absence, Leeds 180 is now back in the operational fleet at Crich Tramway Village having received some essential workshop attention over the past winter. With the work now completed and a period of test running proving … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Grampian Transport Museum & its trams

Posted on Monday 7 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Grampian Transport Museum in Alford, near Aberdeen, has an impressive display of vehicles with a concentration on cars and bikes although there is also enough to keep the tram enthusiast happy as well in the form of two trams. … Continue reading →

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Volks Electric Railway 10 back in Brighton

Posted on Sunday 6 May 2018 by Gareth Prior

The third and final Volks Electric Railway train to have been overhauled by Alan Keef Ltd has returned to Brighton and now awaits final work to be completed and a return to service. 10 was delivered on Monday 30th April … Continue reading →

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