What's New on British Trams Online?

Photos
Photos this week come from the USA as we go back to 2024 for a set of images taken at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum during their Trolley Fair. In this collection we see the cars used during three parades which took place featuring local trolleys, those from elsewhere and finally works cars. Thanks to Edward M. Koehler Jr. for the photos.

* All new photo collections added to the site in 2026 can be found on the Photo Gallery Index.

Fleet Lists
This week there are updates this week to the Blackpool Tramway (new advert and photo links), Manchester Metrolink (new adverts and photo links), North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust (ownership change), Nottingham Express Transit (name change), Seaton Tramway (last operating dates) and Tyne and Wear Metro (train into service) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Blackpool Tramway (new advert and photo links) and Manchester Metrolink (new adverts and photo links) Advert Lists.

* All our Fleet Lists can be found through the Fleet Lists Index.

In the News
This week we have seen new adverts in Manchester and Blackpool as the continual change of liveries seems to show no sign of slowing down. In the northeast and its been confirmed that the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust have signed ownership of their trams to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum, their home of the past decade and a bit. The museum intend to keep two of the trams with the other three to be disposed of. In the West Midlands we have reported on the latest works underway at Wolverhampton St George's during another closure of the terminus. Plus we've seen £50,000 given towards electrical repairs at Tramtown in Blackpool and the South Sub line in Edinburgh is included on official Edinburgh Council documents as being the basis of a third line for the first time.

* For all the latest News and our regular photo series head to the News & Features page.

Events Diary
More 2026 events have now been added to the Events Diary with more Crich events (including Tram Weekend), the Moomin Adventure at Seaton Tramway and a few dates for the Volk's Electric Railway.

Please enjoy the update!

Gareth - 14th February 2026



Picture of the Week: Blackpool Tramway 015

11th February 2026 saw a new advert makes it first appearance on the Blackpool Tramway with 015 debuting in this full wrap for Central Beach Leisure. Featuring light blue and dark green the new advert is seen as it comes off the Promenade line and into Talbot Square with a service going up to North Station on its first day out.
Photograph by Michael Morton