Daily Archives: Monday 4 December 2023

In Pictures: A chilly Ride the Lights gets underway at Carlton Colville

Posted on Monday 4 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Once again weekends in December in the lead up to Christmas will see the East Anglia Transport Museum open their doors for “Ride the Lights”. This will see the museum offering tram, trolleybus and railway rides with special lighting displays … Continue reading →

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Engineers highlight importance of track welding standards

Posted on Monday 4 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

At the latest meeting of ethe UKTram Engineering Group the topic of track welding methods was discussed with improvements identified as an effective way to improve operational performance on the nation’s tramways.

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Out and About: Pleasure Beach advert in Blackpool – August 2023

Posted on Monday 4 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

The early part of August 2023 saw Blackpool Pleasure Beach take out their first full advertising contract on the modern tramway with Flexity2 012 receiving a vinyl wrap for the attraction. And its that tram which features in our latest … Continue reading →

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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! D is for Douglas Bay Horse Tramway

Posted on Monday 4 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its edition four of our A-Z of Trams in the British Isles and the letter we take a look at is D.

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