The East Anglia Transport Museum’s big summer event this year was the Big Bus Bash which took place for two days on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July. As the name probably suggests to you the focus of the weekend was buses with many resident and visiting buses in action, including trips around the local area. But we are British Trams Online so the interest in this article is the trams which were running and on the day of Kevin Bartolf’s visit there were three in service at various times.
Those three trams were the ever reliable Blackpool 159 along with Sheffield 513 and Blackpool 11. The usual tramway operation was used with two trams out at any one time with one heading into the woods whilst the other waited and then they reversed roles.
Sheffield 513 stands at Chapel Road terminus.
Blackpool 11 on standby outside the tram depot.
A view of the main tram depot with Amsterdam 474, London Transport 1858 and Blackpool 11 are taking a break.
Blackpool 159 alongside Sheffield 513 at Chapel Road.
Blackpool 11 in service and is seen along with 513.
The two Blackpool cars had swapped places with 159 now outside the depot. (All Photographs by Kevin Bartolf, 8th July 2023)