Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 648

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are in Blackpool for today’s edition of Picture in Time as we feature Centenary Car 648 whilst it was carrying an all over advert for Orion Bingo in 2004.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Earlier than usual this week but we still bring you another Photo Gallery:

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Work underway on new look Crumpsall stop

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Work has now started on transforming Manchester Metrolink’s Crumpsall stop which will eventually allow services from the new Trafford Park line – due to open in 2020 – to terminate here and return through Manchester City Centre. As well as providing a service on the Trafford Park line this will give an improved service to passengers travelling from Crumpsall, Abraham Moss and Queen’s Road into Manchester City Centre.

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Queen’s Baton to go for a ride on trams on the Isle of Man

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The Queen’s Baton will visit the Isle of Man on its way to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and will travel on board two trams during its visit at the start of September.

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In Pictures: A busy Horse Tram Day at Crich

Posted on Wednesday 23 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

The latest chance to enjoy a horse tram ride on the British mainland was on Tuesday 22nd August with Joseph again visiting Crich to pull Sheffield 15 between Town End and the Depot crossover. The day saw six different trams carry passengers – including the normal usage of Berlin 223 006-4 – not bad going for midweek! We are grateful to Hazel Quarmby for providing the following photos.

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630 to join in with Blackpool’s Brush car birthday party!

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Having already borrowed two preserved tramcars for 2017, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have now revealed that they will shortly be getting a third! Blackpool Brush Railcoach 630 is the latest tram to be confirmed to be heading to the seaside. The tram will be attending the ‘Brush 80’ celebrations which will take place over the now annual September anniversary weekend, meaning that all of the operational members of this class will be temporarily reunited.

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Picture in Time: Seaton Works 01 & 02

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time heads back down to Devon for views of two of the unsung trams of the Seaton Tramway fleet – namely Works cars 01 and 02.

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Fresh paint for Sheffield 74

Posted on Monday 21 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Not previously reported on British Trams Online is that Sheffield 74 is currently being treated to a complete exterior repaint in the workshop at Crich Tramway Village. The tram was already under attention to replace its mouldy top deck ceiling which had been damaged beyond repair by the damp conditions in the running sheds, and whilst it is in the works the tram is being given some extra TLC to ensure that it looks pristine when it returns to service.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

A couple more Photo Galleries have been added to the main site this week:

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Isle of Man 2017: IOM 50 Group visit and Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Sunday 20 August 2017 by admin

David Mee reports from the Isle of Man where the Isle of Man 50 Group had their usual private hires immediately before the Manx Heritage Transport Festival with a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Manx Electric Railway.

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Picture in Time: Stagecoach Supertram 120

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are heading back to Sheffield for a look at one of the Duewag-Siemens built trams – 120, probably the one tram which has carried the most different liveries.

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Centenary car 641 helps its sisters

Posted on Saturday 19 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Whilst its latest transformation is ongoing, preserved Blackpool Centenary car 641 has also made a significant and welcome contribution towards the upkeep of its class on its old home tramway. Its owners, the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust, have very kindly agreed to donate 641‘s compressor to the Blackpool Heritage Trust for re-use in one of their own Centenary cars, for which parts are not at all easy to obtain.

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In Pictures: New adverts on Supertram 110

Posted on Friday 18 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram 110 has received some new adverts for Sheffield College whilst still retaining full fleet livery. The adverts consist of standard roof level adverts as seen on many of the trams in Sheffield with the addition of vinyls on the windows although not covering the full window.

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In Pictures: Bilston Road track replacement

Posted on Friday 18 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are now two months into the Midland Metro closure between Priestfield and Wolverhampton St George’s to allow for major track replacement work along Bilston Road and recent weeks have seen more progress made with one section now completed. However it appears that there may have been a delay in some of the work as a planned road closure for this weekend has now been delayed until September. Andy Walters is on hand with these latest photos.

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Lightning causes Blackpool Tramway suspension

Posted on Friday 18 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

A major lightning storm on the Fylde Coast caused services on the Blackpool Tramway to be suspended between Thornton Gate and Fleetwood Ferry on Thursday 17th August. The storm hit the area the night before leading to damage to the overhead power supply and from the start of service no trams were able to run beyond Thornton Gate.

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London Tramlink Engineering works: 25th August to 3rd September

Posted on Friday 18 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

More track renewal works on London Tramlink will mean that no services will run between Lloyd Park and New Addington from 2230 on Friday 25th August until Sunday 3rd September. Track relaying is due to take place in the Gravel Hill area during this closure with normal services expected to resume from Monday 4th September. Trams will run a normal service to both Beckenham Junction and Elmers End with a service also running from Wimbledon to Lloyd Park. During the work a replacement bus will run from New Addington to East Croydon.

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Nottingham Express Transit service change: 26th August to 30th August

Posted on Friday 18 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Tram track replacement works on Nottingham Express Transit will mean services are amended over the August Bank Holiday weekend and beyond. Track is due to be replaced on both the northbound and southbound lines at the junction of Mount Hooton Road and Bentick Road on the city side of The Forest tramstop between Saturday 26th and Wednesday 30th August.

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Manchester Metrolink service change: Sunday 27th August

Posted on Friday 18 August 2017 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 27th August will see changes to Manchester Metrolink services before 0800 because of Network Rail works to upgrade the Manchester to Stalybridge via Victoria line. The Bury, Oldham and Rochdale and East Didsbury lines will all be affected.

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Ghostly goings-on in Blackpool!

Posted on Thursday 17 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have announced a novel new venture – ‘Ghost Tram’! On a limited number of dates during the autumn, author of ‘Haunted Blackpool’ Stephen Mercer will join passengers for a special spooky experience, riding on a historic tramcar from the Pleasure Beach to Fleetwood and back.

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Trolley troubles and air show delays in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 17 August 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Saturday 12th July was an interesting day in Blackpool in many regards, albeit not a particularly good one for anyone using the tramway as a means of transportation! This was the first day of the annual promenade air show, which always brings hoardes of people to the town, most of whom gather on the promenade adjacent to the tram tracks, which can create some issues.

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