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Photos
Photos this week head to the USA as we take a look at the Seattle Streetcar. Ian Buck is the photographer as we see this small network (or collection of two unconnected lines) in operation during 2019 and 2024.

* 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 East Anglia Transport Museum (photo links), Edinburgh Trams (new adverts and photo links), Heaton Park Tramway (photo links), Luas (new adverts), Manchester Metrolink (new adverts and photo links), National Tramway Museum (photo links), South Yorkshire Supertram (photo links) and Tyne and Wear Metro (trains scrapped). There are also updates to the Edinburgh Trams (new adverts 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
Its been all about Edinburgh recently as we have finally seen the tramway reopen along Princes Street meaning trams have made it back through to Newhaven again for the first time in seven weeks. But then just six days later an issue with the overhead led to several hours without any service again. There has also been the return of C R Smith with two new adverts on 252 and 259. We have also had photos from the Heaton Park Tramway as they celebrated 125 years since the first electric tram operated in Stockport with Manchester 765 and Stockport 5 on display along with some visting buses. There have been more pictorial articles from Llandudno as we see replica tram 7 on display and there have been trips to both the East Anglia Transport Museum and National Tramway Museum. The news from Blackpool concerns reports that there will be no heritage trams this year, although Blackpool Transport have since said they still hope to run some from October.

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

We hope you enjoy the update. The next main site update will be on or around Wednesday 23rd September.

Gareth - 6th September 2026



Picture of the Week: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 18

The latest tram to enjoy an overhaul on the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway has been the sole operational double decker - 18. Having returned to service earlier in the year it played a starring role during the 2026 Manx Heritage Transport Festival which helped to celebrate 150 years since the tramway originally opened. Here, with Bobby suitably dressed up, we see 18 arriving back at Derby Castle on 29th July 2026.
Photograph by Steven Hughes