Monthly Archives: December 2018

September Review – Isle of Man: No.10 – Winter Saloons in action

Posted on Monday 10 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

They have been the mainstay of the Manx Electric Railway ever since they were delivered in 1899 and the chances are that if you visit the line on a normal day it will be dominated by this class of motor. … Continue reading →

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A chance to save the second surviving Brighton tram

Posted on Sunday 9 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years the Brighton Tram 53 Society have been working on restoring the sole surviving passenger tram from the Brighton system – but that is not the only tram from Brighton which actually survives as Works car … Continue reading →

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September Review – Crich: No. 5 – Wakebridge The Terminus!

Posted on Sunday 9 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

As part of the event at the start of the day trams only ran as far as Wakebridge as 2018 marked the 40th anniversary that the line to Glory Mine was opened. In today’s look back at September’s events we … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams – the antlers are spreading!

Posted on Sunday 9 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams are really going for it this Christmas with the antler vinyls being added to more trams – and more trams are also receiving reindeer names! As we revealed earlier this month 276 was used on the Gyle Santa … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 9 – Trailers to the forefront

Posted on Sunday 9 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Most of the time when photos of the Manx Electric Railway are featured our attention is turned towards the motor but in this article it is the trailer which is in the foreground.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 9 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

A trio of Photo Galleries have been added this week as part of the main site update:

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Metrolink livery update

Posted on Saturday 8 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

More livery changes to report of in Manchester with further advert vinyls having been removed but at this point in time we don’t actually have any full new vinyl wrap liveries to report on. 3018 has now lost its advert … Continue reading →

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 4 – Centenary 642

Posted on Saturday 8 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Another tram which enjoyed workshop attention during 2018 ahead of a return to service was Centenary 642, with it becoming the very first heritage tram to receive an advertising livery!

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Paper tickets to see rise on Metro as Pay as you Go is frozen

Posted on Saturday 8 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Its that time of year when confirmation is given of fare changes from the new year and the latest light rail system to announce their fares is the Tyne and Wear Metro. Anyone who uses a Pop Pay as you … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 8 – More from the Horse Tram Cavalcade

Posted on Saturday 8 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

The Cavalcade continued with some of the more regular trams in service and this article takes a look at a couple more of those involved.

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Record breaking month for Metrolink

Posted on Friday 7 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

November has seen the most passengers ever carried in a single month on Manchester Metrolink with almost 4 million passenger journeys recorded over the 30 days. The service may not always be reliable – and there may be stories in … Continue reading →

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September Review – Crich: No. 4 – Blackpool 167

Posted on Friday 7 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Today we feature one of the many Blackpool trams in the national collection – Blackpool Pantograph 167. This is another tram currently part of the operational fleet and that is exactly what is was doing on 1st September.

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 7 – Douglas Bay Horse Tramway Cavalcade starts

Posted on Friday 7 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Just a day after the MER Cavalcade and the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway was at it as well! Joining in its younger sisters celebrations seven trams were paraded the entire length of the horse tramway (and back!) – in its … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 7 heads out to meet Father Christmas

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

The latest public outing of Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 took place on Saturday 1st December when it took part in the annual Llandudno Father Christmas Parade – including a full load of young Carnival Queens in the … Continue reading →

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 3 – Standard 147

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Back in service during 2018 after workshop attention, Standard 147 has been looking resplendent throughout the season and that was no different over the September events weekend.

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 6 – The end of the MER Cavalcade

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

And the mass Cavalcade comes to a conclusion in this article as we head through Crossbench Cars, the Winter Saloon before ending with another Crossbench!

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No strikes in Edinburgh after deal reached

Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

There will be relief in Edinburgh following the news that the proposed strikes on the tram system – which hadn’t actually seen the official announcement of any specific dates – will not now go ahead after significant progress was made … Continue reading →

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September Review – Crich: No. 3 – Chesterfield 7

Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

A regular member of the operational fleet at Crich – and the most local of the operational trams for that matter – is Chesterfield 7 and that is the latest subject of our Crich September retrospective.

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 5 – Manx Electric Railway Cavalcade continues

Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

With so many trams involved in the Cavalcade there are more photos than can fit in one edition of this retrospective – and we’re not featuring everything either! – so here we see the continuation of the Parade.

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In Pictures: 276 gets a Christmas and Hogmanay advert as it stars on the Gyle Santa Express

Posted on Tuesday 4 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

As we reported last week for the first time ever Santa Claus visited Edinburgh Trams with three Gyle Santa Express trips running on Monday 3rd December. Good passenger numbers were spotted on board the tram during these trips with 276 … Continue reading →

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