Daily Archives: Tuesday 4 December 2018

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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In Pictures: More work on Talbot Road – and old will meet new soon!

Posted on Tuesday 4 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

Construction work is continuing on the extension of the Blackpool Tramway along Talbot Road to Blackpool North Station with it increasingly looking like the Council’s “everything’s on target” statement being slightly misleading. Work on putting track in place along Talbot … Continue reading →

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September Review – Blackpool: No. 2 – Blundell Street line-ups

Posted on Tuesday 4 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

On both days of the Blackpool event stored trams were put on display on Blundell Street along the Fitting Shop wall giving the public a rare chance to see some of the trams which aren’t currently plying their trade along … Continue reading →

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September Review – Isle of Man: No. 4 – Manx Electric Railway Cavalcade starts

Posted on Tuesday 4 December 2018 by Gareth Prior

For many the highlight of the events week was the MER Cavalcade which saw 14 motors, 12 passenger trailers, 2 vans, 2 wagons and 1 tower wagon parade through Laxey Station on Friday 7th September – the exact anniversary of … Continue reading →

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