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Photos
We have a large selection of photos added to the site this week as we feature the National Tramway Museum's Tram Weekend. With the launch of the new Access Tram - Blackpool 645 - the weekend also saw an intensive tram service plus photo line-ups on the depot fan and all of that is pictured in this latest gallery.

* 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 (trams back into service and photo links), Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (32 return to service), Edinburgh Trams (new adverts and photo links), Luas (photo links), Manchester Metrolink (new adverts, adverts removed and photo links), National Tramway Museum (Blackpool 645 into service and photo links), South Wales Metro (trains into service and photo links), South Yorkshire Supertram (photo links), Tyne and Wear Metro (trains into service and photo links) and West Midlands Metro (advert removed and photo links) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Edinburgh Trams (new adverts), Manchester Metrolink (new adverts and photo links) and West Midlands Metro (advert removed) Advert Lists.

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

In the News
With Blackpool 645 launched into service as the new Access Tram, Tram Weekend at Crich has been extensively featured on the news pages recently whilst staying with heritage trams Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 32 has returned to service for the first time in over 20 years. There have been new adverts in Manchester and adverts removed on the West Midlands Metro whilst its trains into service on the Tyne and Wear Metro that dominates news from there. Strike action has been announced in Nottingham just in time for the Goose Fair and in Edinburgh we have seen next steps agreed for the proposed extension of the tram network.

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

Please enjoy the update. Next planned main site update will be weekend of 3rd and 4th October 2026.

Gareth - 23rd September 2026



Picture of the Week: Blackpool 645

Saturday 12th September 2026 saw the official entry into service of Blackpool 645 at the National Tramway Museum following an extensive overhaul and conversion into the museum's new Access Tram. Its launch came as part of Tram Weekend and its on launch day that we see 645 back in the main museum street after a run along the line.
Photograph by Gareth Prior