Daily Archives: Friday 23 December 2022

In Pictures: A last trip to Beamish for 2022…

Posted on Friday 23 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this article we take what will probably be our last look at the trams running at Beamish – a wet 20th December 2022. This may have been a midweek day but with half a dozen school buses outside the … Continue reading →

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New safety videos for motorists around trams released by LRSSB

Posted on Friday 23 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board have been busy in the lead up to the festive period with a series of new safety videos released aimed at motorists when driving close to tramways in the UK. Two new videos … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year services 2022/23

Posted on Friday 23 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Once again we bring you a one-stop article to see what services are planned on tramway and light rail systems across the British Isles over the Christmas and New Year period. So, if you are fed up with staying at … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Posted on Friday 23 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

There we go, another year comes to an end! They just keep on ticking by don’t they?! Its been a year where things haven’t quite happened as expected with tram restorations not quite being completed in time and extensions not … Continue reading →

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The Number 20: Snaefell Mountain Railway 4 & 5

Posted on Friday 23 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

We go back to the Isle of Man for another edition of “The Number 20” and it’s a familiar calculation to get to 20!

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15 Years Apart: Stagecoach Supertram 111

Posted on Friday 23 December 2022 by Gareth Prior

Time for another then and now look at a tram from a UK tramway – let us head to South Yorkshire to feature one of Supertram’s trams.

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