Whilst the most high-profile tram collection in the northeast of England is at Beamish with their fleet of trams also operating around the museum tramway, there is, of course, also another set of trams in the region. These are at the North East, Land, Sea and Air Museum under the auspices of the North East Electrical Traction Trust and includes trams from Blackpool as well as further afield.
The North East Land, Sea and Air Museum is open every day of the week except for Mondays between 1000 and 1600. Admission is £6.50 for adults, £3.50 for children (5-15) and concessions (60+). There is also a Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) for £18.00.
As well as the trams – which now share a building with the Made in Sunderland exhibition featuring Nissan cars – the museum also has an eclectic collection of aircraft, military vehicles, buses and many other vehicles too.
To find out more about the museum and how to get there head to their website at https://www.nelsam.org.uk/
Blackpool Twin Car 684+674 sits inside the tram display building retaining its Cadbury Blue and Yellow Metro Coastlines livery.
Graz 210 with Blackpool Centenary 647 alongside.
A clearer view of 647. The tram is now in a plain yellow livery having had previous advertising vinyls removed.
Another tram to have had a previous advert removed is Balloon 721 which is now in the black undercoat.
And also in the collection is Krefeld 412. (All Photographs by Trevor Hall, 4th January 2024)