Bringing 2019 to a close – its all looking forward from here on in! – we take one final look at those trams which ran on heritage tramways during the year. As far as we know this is a complete list but if you notice any ommissions please let us know!
Beamish
Blackpool: 31
Newcastle: 114
Oporto: 196
Sheffield: 264
Sunderland: 16
In addition Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 and Manchester 765 ran on loan before returning to Heaton Park
Birkenhead Heritage Tramway
Birkenhead: 20
Hong Kong: 69, 70
Lisbon: 730
Liverpool: 245, 762
Wallasey: 78
Black Country Living Museum
Dudley, Stourbridge & District: 5
Wolverhampton: 49
Blackpool Tramway
Standard: 143*, 147
Boat: 227, 600
Brush: 621, 631
Centenary: 642, 648
Railcoach: 680
Balloon: 700, 701, 711, 713, 715, 717, 718, 719, 723
Illuminated: Western Train 733+734, Frigate 736, Trawler 737
Bolton 66
In addition Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 ran before departing for Beamish
* Yes, yes we know it only ran for part of one evening on a private tour but it still ran!
Crich Tramway Village
Berlin: 223 006-4
Blackpool: 40, 166, 167, 236, 630, 762
Blackpool & Fleetwood: 40
Chesterfield: 7
Glasgow: 22
Leeds: 180, 345, 399
Liverpool: 869
London County Council: 106
London United Tramways: 159
Metropolitan Electric Tramways: 331
Oporto: 273
Sheffield: 15, 74, 510
Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
29, 42, 45
East Anglia Transport Museum
Blackpool: 11, 159
Sheffield: 513
Great Orme Tramway
4, 5, 6, 7
Heaton Park Tramway
Blackpool: 623
Hull: 96
Manchester: 765
Manx Electric Railway
Motors: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 32, 33
Trailers: 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62
Seaton Tramway
2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19
Snaefell Mountain Railway
1, 2, 4, 5
Statfold Barn Railway
Burton & Ashby 14
Summerlee Museum
Dusseldorf: 392
Glasgow: 1017
Lanarkshire: 53
If accurate there are 121 different trams which ran during 2019. This included one tram (Blackpool & Fleetwood 40) which ran on three tramways and one tram (Manchester 765) which ran on two tramways. The Manx Electric Railway had the most trams at 31 with Statfold Barn Railway only having the one (but it is 100% of their tram fleet!).
Disclaimer: This list is intended to just show those trams which ran in some form of passenger service during 2019 and is as accurate as possible, although errors may have occurred.
If you know of any mistakes or anything not included above either please leave a comment below or email gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk.
I think the illuminated Trawler 737 has also run in Blackpool this year, probably on a fish & chip special?
Yes, I think it was. Duly added to the list.
Great idea, I always try and travel on as many as I can each year this will give me an idea of what to try and get.
I have previously done this the past few years and wonder if we could have another list of ones that have worked with the year it last worked or with a status UR under repair ST stored OP operational etc
Hi Steve,
The actual fleet lists of each system is the better place for that sort of information. They are colour coded (except for the Isle of Man systems which will follow at some point) to show what it operational, stored or under attention. Unfortunately it isn’t feasible to say for certain all the time which trams are under repair as they do go in and out the workshop quite frequently but it does give an overall picture.
As for the year last operated. Watch this (or that) space!
Gareth