They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Having last taken a look at which heritage trams have run in passenger service in British Isles during 2023 at the start of June you’d think almost three months later that there may be quite a few changes? In this latest update we see that its been a fairly consistent picture in most locations although the Isle of Man is the outlier with quite a few changes to report there. As always the aim of this article is to feature all tramways in the British Isles and to show which trams have run in passenger service so far this year. To qualify it has to have run with passengers on board so private hires count but not testing. If you notice and errors or omissions please let us know by using the contact details at the bottom of the article.

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In Pictures: 29 the latest tram to head to Worksop

Posted on Wednesday 23 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The continued movement of Urbos3 trams from West Midlands Metro’s Wednesbury Depot to storage at Worksop has seen 29 become the latest tram to make the move. This is at least the third (and possibly the fourth) of the repaired Urbos3 trams which have made the move to Nottinghamshire for temporary storage.

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In Pictures: Lowestoft 14’s restoration continues

Posted on Wednesday 23 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the past year or so the East Anglia Transport Museum tram collection has been increasing with a number of new additions in the form of three trams from Blackpool (Brush Cars 625 and 627 and Balloon 726) whilst Glasgow 488 (top deck only) has also arrived at the site in Carlton Colville. But there is another tram which has been seeing attention for a number of years and is still being worked on with a view to it too being prepared for service in the future. That tram is local car Lowestoft 14.

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Derby 1 returns home!

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Back on 31st May there was a surprise arrival at Crich as Derby 1 was delivered from the Clay Cross store. At the time it was said that it was back for conservation work ahead of an exciting project and with the tram now having left it has been announced exactly what that is. The tram has returned back home to the city of Derby where it is to be displayed at “Great Northern Classics” which is in a building which was once a tram trolleybus.

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Marathon runner to run the entire Tyne and Wear Metro network

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Ben Cook, 30, from West Moor is to take on the ultimate running challenge as he runs the entire route of the Tyne and Wear Metro over two days. He will run 63 miles over the August Bank Holiday weekend as preparation for a 100 mile ultra marathon he’s due to take part in during September.

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In Pictures: Resurfacing works underway on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Monday 21 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

For those of you who follow the West Midlands Metro closely the saga of the Wolverhampton extension needs no introduction. The much delayed (and pretty short) extension is still awaiting the time when trams may start running (or indeed see extensive testing take place) but the middle of August did some progress with the resurfacing of Piper’s Row.

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NET services disrupted after lorry hit overhead pole

Posted on Monday 21 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit’s run of bad luck has continued with a lorry colliding with an overhead pole causing disruption to services on the line through Beeston to Toton Lane.

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Out and About: Blackpool Tramway – March 2023

Posted on Monday 21 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its back to March 2023 for this “Out and About” in Blackpool.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Newhaven extension – Port of Leith

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Our journey on the newest stretch of open tramway in the UK continues in “Stop by Stop” today – we now reach the third stop of the Trams to Newhaven extension at Port of Leith.

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Coronation 304 update

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Fylde Transport Trust have recently given an update on the work being undertaken to return Coronation 304 to service, one of several of their trams which are in the pipeline for entering service in the future. As you’ll probably remember the tram had been worked on earlier this year with support from the East Anglia Transport Museum but during checks an issue was found with one of brake blocks.

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Isle of Man Diary – 27th to 30th July 2023

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Carrying on from last week David Mee takes us through what was happening at the latter end of the Transport Festival between 27th and 30th July 2023.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 20th August 2023

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its Part Two our pictorial look at the Manx Transport Festival in July as part of this week’s update:

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 263 receives new advert

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The seemingly never ending application of new adverts in Edinburgh is still showing no signs of abating with 263 the latest to receive a new design. This time the advertiser is Tennent’s Lager – no stranger to advertising on the tramway.

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Around the World in Trams: Turin 2898

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Around the World in Trams” features another tram running in Turin during 2019.

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Additional trams to run for concerts at Royal Highland Centre

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams will be running extra services on evenings when there are concerts taking place at the Royal Highland Centre over the next few weeks. These extra trams will be in operation up until midnight and are just the latest enhanced service to run on the line following on from the all night trams on Fridays and Saturdays during August.

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Man taken to hospital after being involved in collision with a tram

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

A 77 year old man was taken to hospital,  where his condition was described as being critical, after he was hit by a tram at Robinswood tramstop on the Manchester Airport line of Metrolink. The incident happened at around 1420 on Thursday 17th August.

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First Stadler Metro train reaches South Shields

Posted on Friday 18 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The continued testing and commissioning of the new Stadler built trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro network has reached another milestone with one of the vehicles making it as far as South Shields for the first time. The test was considered to be a success, Nexus have confirmed.

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Events to come at the Heaton Park Tramway!

Posted on Friday 18 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester is getting ready for some events taking place over the next few weeks – including evening running and the return of their annual Model Tram Exhibition.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink construction

Posted on Friday 18 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The next location for “Picture in Time” is South London as we take a look at some images from the past from the Croydon (London) Tramlink) system. We start off black and white as we take a look at some of the construction works on the network before it opened.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 26 heads off to Worksop

Posted on Thursday 17 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Harry Needle storage facility in Worksop, Nottinghamshire has now welcomed its second West Midlands Metro tram after 26 departed Wedndesbury Depot on Thursday 17th August. As with the first departure (17) this tram has been to Dudley for repairs and has run in service since but with space at the depot remaining at a premium its off for temporary storage.

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