Monthly Archives: October 2018

South Shields Metro station closed for five weeks

Posted on Saturday 13 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Continued modernisation works on the Tyne and Wear Metro has seen the station at South Shields closed for five weeks whilst platform 2 at Chichester will be closed for six months from the start of November. A new bus and … Continue reading →

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Rare outside appearance for Seaton 7

Posted on Friday 12 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

A tram which has often featured in our archive photo series is the Seaton Tramways no. 7, a tram which has been stored at the back of Riverside Depot for many years but has recently been pushed out into the … Continue reading →

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Timetable and fares announced for Tram-Train service

Posted on Friday 12 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Passengers will be able to travel between Sheffield City Centre and Rotherham in under 30 minutes when the new Tram-Train service launches on Thursday 25th October. Three services an hour will run between 0527 and 2127 each weekday, although as … Continue reading →

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Tyne & Wear Metro disruption caused by power failure

Posted on Thursday 11 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Services on the Tyne and Wear Metro were partially suspended on Thursday 11th October after a major power failure. No trains were able to run through South Gosforth and Newcastle City Centre to Heworth or the Airport from just after … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 21

Posted on Thursday 11 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are in Sheffield as we feature one of the Siemens Duewag trams built for the opening of the Supertram network in the 1990s.

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More replica blinds completed in Blackpool and Heaton Park

Posted on Wednesday 10 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Destination blind maestro Peter Watts has once again been in the UK delivering his latest replica blinds for use in Blackpool whilst a visit to Heaton Park Tramway also saw a few more destinations added to the replica blinds already … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Sunderland 16 on the move at Beamish

Posted on Wednesday 10 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

We recently briefly reported on the continued overhaul of Grimsby & Immingham 26 at Beamish whilst also mentioning that work is also taking place on Sunderland 16 with a view to the double decker from the Wear returning to service … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Wirral Bus and Tram Show 2018

Posted on Tuesday 9 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Bringing an end to a very busy six weeks of tram events the 21st Wirral Bus and Tram Show took place on Sunday 7th October with a four tram service offered alongside all the other sights of buses and other … Continue reading →

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North Station extension works to continue over the winter

Posted on Tuesday 9 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Council have confirmed that the Promenade road at Talbot Square will be closed as soon as the illuminations end at the start of November as work to construct the tramway extension up Talbot Road to North Station continues. The … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Illuminated Western Train 733+734

Posted on Tuesday 9 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Another look at one of Blackpool’s illuminated feature cars in this edition of Picture in Time and this time around it is probably the most popular of all – the Western Train.

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In Pictures: Dusseldorf 392 in service at Summerlee

Posted on Monday 8 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

A little while ago we featured some images of trams in service at Summerlee in early September when Lanarkshire 53 was in action with Dusseldorf 392 as the back-up and now it is the German tram that we feature in … Continue reading →

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Stone throwing children apologise to tram drivers

Posted on Monday 8 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Five children – all aged 10 – who threw stones at trams in Manchester have recently attended Queen’s Road Depot to find out about the impact of their actions and to apologise to the tram drivers affected. This meeting – … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New adverts on Manchester Metrolink

Posted on Sunday 7 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

It seems that new adverts on Manchester Metrolink often come in multiples and that is certainly the case again. Last week we reported on the application of a new advert for Easy Jet on 3052 and now 3114 has entered … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More construction images from Rotherham

Posted on Sunday 7 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

With a date now announced for the start of services to Rotherham Parkgate (Thursday 25th October in case you missed it!) the last of the construction work is now coming to an end to make sure that everything is ready … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 7 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

We conclude our coverage from the Isle of Man and the 125th Anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway events including images in the immediate aftermath:

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Event Review: Horse Trams join in the celebrations

Posted on Sunday 7 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

After a week of celebrations the Manx Electric Railway 125th Anniversary came to an end with a further day of events, including the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway getting in the act with a seven tram Cavalcade. But the MER was … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 21 makes it four battery trams in service

Posted on Saturday 6 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro are now the proud owners of four battery fitted trams following the return to service of 21 for the first time since it underwent the installation at Wednesbury Depot. The tram retains the old Magenta based Network … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Geneva 845

Posted on Saturday 6 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

We’re back for more from around the world, with this edition heading to the Swiss city of Geneva.

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Upper Douglas Tramway survivor to go on display

Posted on Saturday 6 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

The one remaining piece of machinery which used to help operate the Upper Douglas Tramway is to go on display in the town following restoration. The flywheel has been restored by volunteers from the Jurby Transport Museum and a team … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New arrangements at Grand Central

Posted on Friday 5 October 2018 by Gareth Prior

Since 24th September all arrivals and departures at Grand Central on West Midlands Metro have been using the same platform, the platform which is closest to Birmingham New Street station. This is because there are construction works in progress to … Continue reading →

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