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TRAM: British and Australian (American usually streetcar also trolley) noun [C]
An electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road. (Taken from the Cambridge English Dictionary)

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PICTURE REVIEW OF 2005
This page was added on Sunday 8 January 2006

In a change of format for 2005 BRITISH TRAMS ONLINE are proud to publish a brief review of the tram events of 2005. Not every event from the past year is covered and some of the photos aren't exactly earth shattering news but every photo on the following eight pages have never been seen on BRITISH TRAMS ONLINE! Thanks to all the regular contributors who have let their photos on the site during 2005, some of which are featured here!

Blackpool Images 1 | Blackpool Images 2 | Blackpool Images 3 | Blackpool Images 4/Crich Images 1 | Crich Images 2/Trampower |
Croydon & DLR Images | Manchester & Midland Metro Images | NET & Sheffield Images

Balloon 711 received an all over advert for Lambrini at Brannigans. This photo shows the tram at Tower on 4 September 2005.
Photo: Gareth Prior
White base designs were popular for all over adverts this year including this one for Mystique held by Balloon 715, seen here at North Pier on 10 September 2005.
Photo: Gareth Prior
Another white design, this time on Balloon 721 for Hot Ice. This photo shows the tram at Pleasure Beach on 4 September 2005.
Photo: Gareth Prior
The bad point of white liveries is shown here, a little bit of rain causing the pantograph grease to run down the side. Balloon 722 in a very plain ad for TGWU at North Pier on 10 September 2005.
Photo: Gareth Prior