Daily Archives: Saturday 21 July 2018

Sold Douglas Horse Tram on the move

Posted on Saturday 21 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

One of the trams sold by Douglas Borough Council at the time of the transfer of ownership of the horse tramway looks set to start a new life off the Isle of Man with pictures recently coming to light of … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Brussels 9062

Posted on Saturday 21 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

2018 marks the 30th anniversary of Scotland’s first – and still only – heritage tramway at Summerlee and in this instalment of Picture in Time we go back to beginning to see what the operation was like in those early … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Manx Electric Railway 125th Anniversary

Posted on Saturday 21 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

Six weeks today will see the start of a packed week of events on the Isle of Man to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway. With events on each day between Saturday 1st and Saturday 8th September … Continue reading →

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Progress made on horse tram restoration at Beamish

Posted on Saturday 21 July 2018 by Gareth Prior

A fairly low profile tram restoration which has been ongoing for a number of years at Beamish is that of the horse tram – a combination of Newcastle & Gosforth 49 and Leamington & Warwick 8. Work has been continuing … Continue reading →

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