With the main operating season of most heritage tramways starting to come to an end we take another look at just which trams have run in service during the year. As it was August the last time we took a look at this list there has been a little bit of movement – with probably the biggest addition coming at Crich with London County Council 1 having now entered service. As always if you notice any errors or omissions please let us know using the contact details at the end of the article.
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: 631
Balloon: 700, 717, 718, 723
Illuminated Western Train, Frigate
Crich Tramway Village:
Blackpool: 40, 166, 167, 236, 630
Chesterfield: 7
Glasgow: 22
Leeds: 180, 399
Liverpool: 869
London County Council: 1, 106
London Transport: 1622
Metropolitan Electric Tramways: 331
Newcastle: 102
Oporto: 273
Sheffield: 74, 510
Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
1, 18, 21, 27, 29, 36, 42, 45
East Anglia Transport Museum
Blackpool: 11, 159, 634
London Transport: 1858
Sheffield: 513
Great Orme Tramway
4, 5, 6, 7
Heaton Park Tramway
Blackpool: 619, 623
Hull: 96
Stockport: 5
Manx Electric Railway
Motors: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 32
Trailers: 19, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 51, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Seaton Tramway
2, 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 is currently closed and has not run since late 2022. However, a recent post on the Summerlee Museum Facebook page in August said: “the electrical issue has been resolved and we are now in the process of recruiting the competent person to get the tramway back in operation”.
Volk’s Electric Railway
4, 6, 9, 10
Wirral Heritage Tramway
The tramway remains closed during the takeover of the Museum and Tramway by Big Heritage.
Information is believed correct up to and including Sunday 20th October 2024. This list is intended to show those trams which have run in some form of passenger service during 2024 (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.
The latest heritage tram to enter service across the British Isles in 2024 is London County Council 1 after its 10 year and £500,000 restoration. This photo shows “Bluebird” on its launch day – Friday 13th September (nothing unlucky about that date this time though!) as it heads down to Town End. (Photograph by Stuart Cooke, 13th September 2024)
There is something ironic about more Blackpool heritage trams having run in locations outside Blackpool than in Blackpool.