Over the past few years the Starlight Event at Crich has developed into one of the most popular family events at the museum with trams running in the dark and different themes on each day to take advantage of the darker evenings. The museum has been transformed with lighting and the trams have even got in on the act with Blackpool 166 and Blackpool 236 regular performers with their strings of lights joined by Leeds 399 with lighting on the exterior – trams with lights running at night, it will never catch on! In this pictorial we take a look at the trams running on Thursday 31st October which included those three mentioned cars.
Showing that it really doesn’t matter what the temperature is, put an open tram out and the people will want a ride! Blackpool 236 with its string of lights arrives at the stop for Victoria Park.
A second open Blackpool tram in action with Toastrack 166 approaching the camera, again at Victoria Park.
Taken from on board 166 as Leeds 345 approaches. Added attractions during the event also saw fairground attractions as seen on the right.
The two Blackpool cars pass just outside the depot with 236 off up the line.
A third Blackpool tram in action as Standard 40 is seen at Stephenson Place with artificial light starting to take charge. Also note the coloured lighting on the right.
Leeds 399 with its added fairly lights at Stephenson Place.
A busy scene at the Town End terminus with Blackpool 236 running a Tour of Illuminations with 40 on a break and Leeds 345 also present. (All Photographs by Stuart Cooke, 31st October 2019)