Now that some heritage tramways have been running a while since the lifting of restrictions, we thought it was about time we had an update of all those heritage trams which have run during 2020. This is what we think is the complete picture although, as always, please let us know if there are any errors or omissions. Trams which have run both pre and post lockdown are shown.
Beamish
Blackpool: 31
Oporto: 196
Sheffield: 264
Sunderland: 16
Please note: All the above only operated pre-lockdown. No passenger services have run on the Beamish Tramway since lockdown started to ease.
Birkenhead Heritage Tramway
Hong Kong: 69, 70
Please note: All the above only operated pre-lockdown. No passenger services have run on the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway since lockdown started to ease.
Black Country Living Museum
Dudley, Stourbridge & District: 5
Please note: It is not known if the trams have run at the Black Country Living Museum since lockdown started to ease.
Blackpool Tramway
Standard: 147
Brush: 621, 631
Centenary: 642, 648
Railcoach: 680
Balloon: 700, 701, 707, 711, 713, 715, 717, 718, 723
Bolton: 66
Please note: At the current time, no heritage trams have run in passenger service since the easing of lockdown. All the above were used pre-lockdown. Heritage services resume on Saturday 29th August 2020.
Crich Tramway Village
Berlin: 223 006-4*^
Blackpool: 40*^, 167^, 236^
Chesterfield: 7^
Glasgow: 22*^
Leeds: 180*, 345*^, 399*^
London County Council: 106^
Oporto: 273*
Please note: * signifies tram operated pre-lockdown. ^ signifies tram operated post-lockdown.
East Anglia Transport Museum
No details available. Trams have only run since lockdown restrictions were eased.
Heaton Park Tramway
Hull: 96
Please note: All the above only operated pre-lockdown. No passenger services have run on the Heaton Park Tramway since lockdown started to ease.
Manx Electric Railway
Motors: 5, 7, 9*, 16, 19*, 20, 22*, 32, 33
Trailers: 37, 41, 46, 47, 56, 59, 62
Please note: * signifies tram run pre-lockdown. All above trams have run post-lockdown.
Seaton Tramway
2, 6, 8, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12, 14*, 15*, 16*, 19*
Please note: * signifies tram ran pre-lockdown. With the exception of 19 all have run in passenger service since lockdown. While 4 was used for the 24 Hour virtual Tramathon is has not, to date, been used in passenger service.
Statfold Barn Railway
Burton & Ashby: 14
Please note: Burton & Ashby 14 has only run post-lockdown.
Volk’s Electric Railway
6, 7, 8, 10
Please note: the above have only run post-lockdown.
Disclaimer: This list is intended to just show those trams which have run in some form of passenger service so far during 2020 and is as accurate as possible, although errors may have occurred. Various online sources have been used to collate this information.
If you know of any mistakes or anything not included above either please leave a comment below or email gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk.