Daily Archives: Sunday 12 January 2020

Picture in Time: Snaefell Mountain Railway 4

Posted on Sunday 12 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

With 2020 marking the 125th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway we step across to the Isle of Man for this edition of “Picture in Time” and head up to the summit some 60 years ago.

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In Pictures: Beamish starts another year

Posted on Sunday 12 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Similarly to Blackpool, there isn’t much of a closed season for the UK’s hardest working heritage trams at Beamish with the museum open all year round (although at this time of year it is closed every Monday and Friday). 2020 … Continue reading →

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Fares to increase on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Sunday 12 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The latest tram company to announce revised (increased!) fares for 2020 is Edinburgh Trams with their new fares structure due to start on 2nd February. This will be the first increase in fares since 2018 and will not affect those … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park Tramway win Tramway of the Year as Isle of Man also wins big in Tram of the Year

Posted on Sunday 12 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

There can be no denying that 2019 was a challenging year for the volunteers at the Heaton Park Tramway with the theft of overhead wires in September bringing a temporary halt to operations but following on from industry help and … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 12 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

The quiet start to the year continues on British Trams Online this week as we move the Advent Calendars into the Gallery:

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