They Ran in 2023!

We round-up things of which heritage trams ran in service on tramways in the British Isles during 2023 with a final “They Ran in 2023!”. In truth since we last ran this article at the start of November 2023 there has been no change whatsoever but here it is as a general round-up of the tram which did run in service – in total 118 across 13 different tramways. As always this information is correct to the best of our knowledge but if you know of any errors please let us know!

Beamish – The Living Museum of the North

Blackpool: 31

Newcastle: 114

Oporto: 196

Sheffield: 264

Sunderland: 16

Black Country Living Museum

The tramway remains closed as redevelopment works take place at the Museum.

Blackpool Tramway

Bolton: 66

Boat: 227, 600

Brush: 621, 631

Centenary: 648

Railcoach: 680

Balloon: 700, 707, 711, 713, 717, 718, 723

Illuminated: Western Train, Frigate, Trawler

Crich Tramway Village:

Berlin: 223 006-4

Blackpool: 40, 166, 167, 236, 630, (Electric Locomotive)

Cardiff: 131

Croydon Tramlink: 058

Glasgow: 22

Leeds: 180, 399

Liverpool: 869

London United Tramways: 159

Metropolitan Electric Tramways: 331

Oporto: 273

Sheffield: 74, 510

Douglas Bay Horse Tramway

18, 21, 29, 36, 42, 45

East Anglia Transport Museum

Amsterdam: 474

Blackpool: 11, 159

London Transport: 1858

Sheffield: 513

Great Orme Tramway

4, 5, 6, 7

Heaton Park Tramway

Blackpool: 619, 623

Hull: 96

Manchester: 765

Stockport: 5

Manx Electric Railway

Motors: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 32, 33

Trailers: 19, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 49, 51, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62

Works Vehicles: Freight Trailer 26, Works Car 34

Seaton Tramway

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

The tramway remains closed and has not run since late 2022.

Volk’s Electric Railway

4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Wirral Heritage Tramway

Birkenhead: 69, 70

Liverpool: 245

Wallasey: 78

Information is believed correct up to and including Sunday 31^st December 2023. This list is intended to show those trams which have run in some form of passenger service during 2023 (and thus does not include those on test/driver training) and is as accurate as possible, although errors may have occurred. Various online sources and information sent directly to us 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.