Monthly Archives: June 2020

In Pictures: Birmingham Westside construction works continue

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

When the lockdown restrictions were first introduced in England, work on the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Westside extension (phase two to Hagley Road, Edgbaston) was briefly suspended before getting underway again after a couple of weeks with full social distancing … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro introduce new procedures to make network more COVID secure

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve reported many, many times over the past few months about changes introduced in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from reduced services to social distancing but behind the scenes other changes have also been introduced to try and make … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Newcastle 114 & Yorkshire Wagon 117

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to Beamish for this edition of a tram and something else!

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1297

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We return to the Glasgow Garden Festival again for this edition of “Picture in Time” with a home tram being featured – Glasgow 1297.

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KenEx tram gets a tunnel boost

Posted on Thursday 18 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Across the UK there are many areas which take a look at the possibility of introducing trams and then after a while and the realisation of the scale of any such project quietly abandon the project but one region which … Continue reading →

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So Nearly, Not Quite: Blackpool Balloons 701 & 721

Posted on Thursday 18 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Spooky goings on in this latest look at photos which didn’t quite end up as we had expected!

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1006

Posted on Thursday 18 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are again travelling to Manchester Metrolink for an early image, taken before public services had even begun.

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VolkerFitzpatrick appointed to build new Metro depot

Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

The new Tyne and Wear Metro depot at South Gosforth – replacing the current structure – is to be built by VolkerFitzpatrick following their appointment by Stadler to construct the £70 million facility to accommodate the state of the art … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 709

Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We continue our look at those trams which ran on the final weekend of the traditional Blackpool Tramway with Balloon 709 the latest to be seen.

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Still Standing! Tram Street Depot, Platt Bridge

Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its another trip to the northwest for this edition of “Still Standing!” as we head to the Platt Bridge area of Wigan with a depot which can be found in the incredibly aptly named Tram Street!

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Isle of Man Government commit to completing Horse Tramway – in winter 2021/22

Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a story which still no signs of having a final resolution – we are of course talking about the relaying of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway all the way between Derby Castle and the Sea Terminal. Last time we … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: Edinburgh Trams 270

Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its time to head to Edinburgh once more for a photo taken on a “Lockdown Walk”.

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Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1051 & 1056

Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We end our time in San Francisco with one further image showing two of the PCC cars stabled at the end of the “F” line.

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What did we learn from Seaton Tramway’s Tramathon?

Posted on Monday 15 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Over the week of 8th June 2020, the Seaton Tramway had a week of remote events to not only entertain us but also to help raise funds to secure the future of the Tramway, with their main stream of money … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Nottingham Express Transit 205 & class 156 DMU

Posted on Monday 15 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Trams &” we head to the East Midlands for an image of a tram and train on Nottingham Express Transit.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619

Posted on Monday 15 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

After last week’s archive Blackpool tram image featured a tram now at Heaton Park we have another tram which also resides there today – Replica Vanguard 619.

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Trams in Video: Isle of Man Horse Trams – July & September 2013

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

A trip across the Irish Sea to the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway for this latest edition of “Trams in Video”. Filmed in July and September 2013 we see both the horse trams running along Douglas Promenade as well as a … Continue reading →

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Docklands Light Railway 46+23

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its not just traditional trams where the photo which comes out of the camera wasn’t what we expected when we pressed the shutter – we are all into equality and can do exactly the same with modern trams and light … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro celebrate 40 years with a new livery

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

2020 was due to see celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the Tyne and Wear Metro which opened in 1980 but as with so much this year those celebrations are likely to be much lower key than planned. But one … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once again we head to the United States of America for a look at another funicular as we have another main site update:

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