Daily Archives: Sunday 24 May 2020

Trams in Video: Trams and Trains on the Isle of Man

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its another “general purpose transport” video today as we are off to the Isle of Man for footage of the various tramways and railways on the island. Included are clips from the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, Groudle Glen Railway, Great … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Centenary 646

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Of all the trams which featured in service over the final weekend of traditional tramway in Blackpool, just one has been subsequently scrapped and it that tram that we feature today.

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Government confirm more support for trams and light rail

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

In a normal world, weekend announcements from the Department for Transport for new projects and funding are pretty rare but as we are in a very different environment at the moment the “new normal” means announcements come at you from … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and you know what that means? No, it doesn’t mean there are lots of special tram events – not this year at any rate! – but it means we have a double dose of Photo … Continue reading →

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