This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 3 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

This week we bring you another couple of Photo Galleries:

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 03

Posted on Saturday 2 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are back in the West Midlands for an image from Midland Metro of T69 03.

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Edgbaston Midland Metro extension gets full government go-ahead

Posted on Friday 1 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

The Department for Transport have confirmed their full support for the further extension of Midland Metro through Birmingham City Centre to Edgbaston. The government have pledged £59.8 million towards the project which combined with the £84 million already secured will fully fund the line.

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Special trams to Pedal for Scotland

Posted on Friday 1 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams will be running bike only trams for special ticket holders attending the Pedal for Scotland event at the Royal Highland Centre. A pre-purchased “Tram Transport” wristband will allow cyclists to get to the centre of the event with special morning non-stop trams running between Haymarket and Ingliston Park and Ride.

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September

Posted on Friday 1 September 2017 by Gareth Prior

Engineering Works on Manchester Metrolink will see a change to services on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September with the Bury line affected both days and the Eccles line on the Saturday only. Part of the work taking place over the weekend will be at Crumpsall in connection with the upgrade works to allow services to turn here.

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Balloon 721 to be repainted

Posted on Thursday 31 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

There hasn’t been much news from the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust (NEETT) and its collection of trams based at the North East Land, Sea & Air Museum near Sunderland for quite a while. However, that looks likely to change with the Trust announcing its intentions to treat Blackpool Balloon car 721 to a full repaint in a traditional livery, for which donations are now being sought.

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In Pictures: Tram-Train works continue in Rotherham

Posted on Thursday 31 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The continued slow progress for the Tram-Train pilot in South Yorkshire has seen further work take place at Rotherham in recent weeks, including railway closures to allow for further construction to take place. In this pictorial update from Glyn Hill we take a look at the current state of play around Rotherham.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 762

Posted on Thursday 31 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Off to Blackpool again for this instalment of Picture in Time. This time around it is Jubilee Car 762 which interests us which a couple of photos dating from 2004 included.

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In Pictures: More trams get C R Smith vinyls

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The continued spread of advertising vinyls for C R Smithin Edinburgh has seen 260, 263 and 272 all debut in service recently with their new look. As part of the two year deal, 18 trams will be so adorned with each tram enjoying a unique design – so far five trams are known to have received adverts.

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In Pictures: get me there vinyls added to some M5000s

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Get me there – Manchester’s own public transport smart card – has recently been expanded to allow passengers to travel across Greater Manchester’s Metrolink and bus network and to celebrate the fact a number of trams are carrying vinyls for the smartcard. Photos by Dave Elison.

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Busiest ever month for Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Over half a million passengers took a ride on Edinburgh Trams during August – the busiest ever month the line has enjoyed since opening to the public at the end of May 2014. Largely driven by the ever popular Edinburgh Festivals the increased passengers carried led to over £1 million in revenue.

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713 and the faceless woman!

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Balloon car 713 has seen occasional use in the last few years, as the only operational tram in the fleet left with an all-over advert. The livery in question, for the Houndshill shopping centre in Blackpool town centre, was applied in 2011 when 713 first emerged with widened centre entrances and other modifications for use on the upgraded tramway in a supplementary role.

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Bournemouth 85 to star at Crich ‘Tram Day’

Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The main enthusiast event for 2017 at Crich Tramway Village just got a lot more exciting, with the news that recent arrival Bournemouth 85 is set to be the star attraction this year! The tram is set to be displayed outside for ‘Tram Day’ on Saturday 16th September, before taking pride of place in the Great Exhibition Hall on its special narrow-gauge track.

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In Pictures: Overhead line problems for Midland Metro

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Late on Bank Holiday Monday, 28th August, two separate problems were identified with the overhead on Midland Metro meaning that a severely disrupted service was able to operate to start with on Tuesday 29th August. The two sites affected were just north of Wednesbury Parkway and at Priestfield.

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In Pictures: Preparations underway for Seaton redevelopment

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The major redevelopment at the Seaton Tramway which will see the terminus replaced with a more modern facility allowing visitors to take a trip back in time to the Victorian era Colyton station is edging closer with preparations underway for a temporary stop at Riverside Depot from the start of October.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 5

Posted on Tuesday 29 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

It is a wet day on the Isle of Man in today’s edition of Picture in Time with a view of a motor and trailer from 1992.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1017

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We continue our Picture in Time series with a return visit to Manchester for a couple of views of T68 1017 in the first year of the network – 1992.

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In Pictures: Bournemouth 85 – the unloading

Posted on Saturday 26 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

We have already reported on the arrival of Bournemouth 85 at Crich on Friday 25th August – but as it is so exciting we couldn’t resist sharing some more images of its arrival! This time the tram is shown being unloaded in the depot, before taking a short ride on the traverser.

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In Pictures: Bournemouth 85 arrives at Crich

Posted on Friday 25 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The arrival of a new addition to the collection of trams at the National Tramway Museum, Crich is always an exciting event – and it is made that bit more special when the tram in question is from a system that was previously unrepresented at the museum. That is exactly what happened on Friday 25th August, when Bournemouth 85 arrived at Crich.

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Blackpool prepares for a ‘different’ Bank Holiday

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

As reported previously, the August Bank Holiday will see considerable disruption on the Blackpool tramway – and indeed for the town in general – with a partial closure of the promenade for several hours on three consecutive days due to a series of concerts taking place at the Tower Festival Headland. Even though the tramway is being split in two for this, an enhanced heritage service will still operate and an outline plan is now available.

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