They Ran in 2019: Sunderland 16

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Beamish is the location for this edition of “They Ran in 2019” and its one of the resident trams which features – Sunderland 16.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Anyone for an ice cream?! This edition of “15 Years Apart” is back in Blackpool for yet another view of a Balloon Car, this time around its 719, another tram which has undergone changes over the past 15 years.

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Illuminated trams to get a refresh this winter

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It looks like it will be a hive of activity in the workshops at Blackpool’s Rigby Road Depot this winter/spring/summer as following quickly on from the news that Boat 230 is in for a rewire and overhaul it has been confirmed that both the Illuminated Frigate HMS Blackpool and the Western Train will also receive attention ahead of next year’s illumination season.

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Reduced Tram-Train service resumes

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Two services an hour have now resumed on the Stagecoach Supertram Tram-Train service between Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate following the clearance of enough Stadler Citylink vehicles in order to operate. As you will recall the entire fleet of Citylink Tram-Trains were withdrawn from service on Friday 13th December after a fault was discovered leading to the suspension of the regular service to Parkgate.

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Trams in Video: Manx Electric Railway 125th Anniversary – September 2018

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It may have been a video we have seen before but today we take you back to September 2018 and the incredible Manx Electric Railway 125th Anniversary events on the Isle of Man.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

And from Crich to Blackpool as our series looking at those trams which ran during 2019 continues. Today it’s the turn of Blackpool Railcoach 680.

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15 Years Apart: London Tramlink 2531

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We are back in the capital today as we take a look at the London (previously Croydon) Tramlink network with an image of the second of the trams to be built, 2531.

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19 back in service at Seaton

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Ex-Exeter Corporation Tramways no. 19, now part of the Seaton Tramway fleet, has returned to service following the completion of its overhaul. The tram had missed the majority of the 2019 season allowing this work to take place – its biggest overhaul since entering service in 1998 but is now back out seeing almost daily use for the popular Polar Express specials.

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January fare changes on the way for Supertram

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach have announced that as from Thursday 2nd January 2020 revised fares will be in operation across their tram and bus services in Sheffield, including the reduction in number of different ticket types. This will include the introduction of the new Silver ticket which will replace Bus Only and Bus and Tram tickets.

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More progress on Crich winter track replacement

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Rapid progress seems to be being made on the track replacement of the track between Victoria Park and the single line staff on the way to the Wakebridge with attention now being turned towards the relaying phase.

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They Ran in 2019: London County Council 106

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we take a look at another tram which ran in service over the past year at Crich – London County Council 106.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we reach the half-way point of “15 Years Apart” we again feature a tram from Blackpool but as we saw earlier this month this is a tram which has since moved away and been preserved at Crich. The tram featured below is Brush Railcoach 630.

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Tram-Train services suspended as Citylink fleet grounded

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

All Tram-Train services between Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate have been suspended after Stadler advised Stagecoach Supertram to withdraw the entire Citylink fleet. The advice same from Stadler, the company who constructed the seven vehicles for both the Tram-Train service and also to increase capacity on the remainder of the network.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Once more its up to Blackpool for this instalment of “They Ran in 2019” and its another of the Balloon Cars up – no. 701.

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In Pictures: Disruption for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

There was disruption on Edinburgh Trams for around four hours on Wednesday 11th December after high winds caused a pipe to become loose on a building in South Saint Andrew Street. The pipe was precariously close to the overhead wires so the decision was taken to suspend all tram services between West End and York Place whilst it was made safe. In the event this revised service ran for around four hours.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool for today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” and it’s the prototype Balloon Car that we take a look at.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Extensions are the name of the game in this week’s update with a couple of new Photo Galleries added:

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New trams on the cards for Tramlink?

Posted on Saturday 14 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London’s latest draft business plan – covering the period 2020/21 to 2024/25 – gives the details of all the proposed improvements on the various transport networks including the London Underground, London Overground, buses and as far as this website is concerned of most interest the Docklands Light Railway and London Tramlink. Whilst this five year period looks unlikely to see much on the horizon for either the DLR or Tramlink (besides those projects already announced) there is one item of interest in the lengthy report – the development of plans to introduce new trams on Tramlink.

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Trams in Video: Antwerp Trams – May 2019

Posted on Saturday 14 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

A second video from outside of the UK in this new series today as we head across to Antwerp and feature the trams running on route 12 which runs through some narrow streets close to the city centre and includes some recently introduced double-ended PCC cars from Gent.

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They Ran in 2019: Chesterfield 7

Posted on Saturday 14 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we are back at Crich to take a look at Chesterfield 7 – another tram which “Ran in 2019”.

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