Blackpool Streamlined Trams Special Events Preview

Posted on Wednesday 1 September 2004 by Gareth Prior

The eyes of the first generation tram world will be on Blackpool over the weekend of 11 and 12 September 2004 as the iconic streamlined trams will be celebrated in a couple of special events. This mini article is just a small preview of the weekend’s events…

Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Event Previews, Feature Articles | Comments Off on Blackpool Streamlined Trams Special Events Preview

Croydon Tramlink: Today and Tomorrow

Posted on Sunday 11 July 2004 by Gareth Prior

The Croydon Tramlink system has proved to be a success since opening over 4 years ago. In the next of the occasional series on current tram systems in the UK, British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior takes a brief look at the genesis of Tramlink, its operations and a slightly more detailed view of the proposed extensions…

Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Articles, London Trams | Comments Off on Croydon Tramlink: Today and Tomorrow

Blackpool’s English Electric Trams 70th Anniversary Part 2

Posted on Saturday 12 June 2004 by Gareth Prior

2004 marks the 70th Anniversary of the operation of the distinctive streamlined English Electric trams in Blackpool. In Part Two of a feature article British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior concludes by taking a look at what has happened to the English Electric Trams in the last 70 years…

Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Feature Articles | Comments Off on Blackpool’s English Electric Trams 70th Anniversary Part 2

Blackpool’s English Electric Trams 70th Anniversary Part 1

Posted on Sunday 9 May 2004 by Gareth Prior

2004 marks the 70th Anniversary of the operation of the distinctive streamlined English Electric trams in Blackpool. In Part One of a feature article British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior looks at what the English Electric Trams are and the history of their building and introduction…

Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Feature Articles | Comments Off on Blackpool’s English Electric Trams 70th Anniversary Part 1