What's New on British Trams Online?

Photos
Its a Bank Holiday weekend and so we have bonus photos! Firstly we go "Around the World in Trams" as we feature a selection of photos from Rockhill Trolley Museum in the USA. These images from the camera of Edward M Koehler were taken during the Fall Spectacular in 2024 with a number of trolleys in action - and they're no all from America with a Portuguese interloper also seen!

Then we have another edition of "20 Photos of..." and this time around our theme is Open Top Trams. All taken within the past 20 years we feature many open top trams from across the British Isles including visits to Seaton, Crich, Beamish, Birkenhead, Blackpool and the Isle of Man.

* 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 (Flexity2 back into service and photo links), Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (last operated dates), Edinburgh Trams (new advert), Luas, Dublin (advert update), Manchester Metrolink (advert removed, 3053 back to Manchester and photo links), Manx Electric Railway (last operated dates and photo links), National Tramway Museum (last operated dates), Snaefell Mountain Railway (last operated dates and photo links), Tyne and Wear Metro (new train into service) and West Midlands Metro (tram into service and photo links) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Edinburgh Trams (new advert) and Manchester Metrolink (advert removed) Advert Lists.

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

In the News
This week we have seen the return of Manchester Metrolink 3053 following the completion of its repairs in Scotland with it back at Queens Road Depot on 26th April 2026. Over in Blackpool and there has been the news of the permanent closure of Tramtown due to the condition of the Fitting Shop building it was housed in but this was swiftly followed by Blackpool Transport confirming their ambitious plans for the future. Staying in Blackpool and we have seen the return to action of another Flexity2 tram and talking of entering service 555 033 is the 35th of the new Stadler trains to run on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The preferred route of the proposed Cork Luas line has been announced and we have also featured some photos from a day on the Isle of Man.

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

We hope you enjoy the update!

Gareth - 2nd May 2026



Picture of the Week: Manchester Metrolink 3053

A tram on the motorway is not a sight you see every day but that is exactly what was spotted on Saturday 25th April at junction 8 of the M6 as it was coming towards the end of its journey. Manchester Metrolink 3053 had been in Kilmarnock since last July for repairs after a collision with a bus at Piccadilly Gardens but with the work now completed it was transported back by Allelys. The tram finally made it back to Queens Road on Sunday 26th April 2026.
Photograph by Luke Milner