Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Around the World in Trams: Oslo 117

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another look at a tram in Oslo, Norway today.

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Horse Trams move into their new home

Posted on Monday 22 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

A lot of the news we bring you from the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway concerns the will it, won’t it saga of just how far the tramway will eventually run for but this time we bring you a story which … Continue reading →

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Blackpool Balloon 707 & Brush 630

Posted on Monday 22 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

This was nearly a photo that was a “little different” that worked but also it wasn’t quite to be!

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Coronation 660

Posted on Monday 22 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today its time to head to Blackpool again for a look into the archives with Coronation 660 featuring this time around.

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Trams in Video: San Francisco Cable Cars and Streetcars – 2002

Posted on Sunday 21 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We go even further afield for this latest “Trams in Videos” as we are in the United States of America for footage taken back in 2002 of San Francisco’s famous Cable Cars as well as the F-line historic streetcar route.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 711

Posted on Sunday 21 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

The next tram in this series of those which ran over the final weekend of traditional tram operations in Blackpool is Balloon 711.

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Brierley Hill West Midlands Metro line extension works to reach Sandwell

Posted on Sunday 21 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Whilst a lot of our West Midlands Metro extension attention has been drawn towards the second phase of the Birmingham Westside line it shouldn’t be forgotten that the first stages of work on the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill line are … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 21 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are back into the archives for this week’s set of photos as we go back 15 years to the Crich Tramway Village Tramathon:

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Historical discoveries made as Trams to Newhaven project continues

Posted on Saturday 20 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

What do whale bones, a cannonball, historic drainage and old town defences all have in common? They have all been discovered in the first stages of the Trams to Newhaven project, with the findings of archaeologists released just as the … Continue reading →

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Around the World in Trams: Oslo 166

Posted on Saturday 20 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

The next stop on our world tour is Oslo in Norway where we will spend some time looking at the trams in the Norwegian capital city.

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Lockdown Walks: Tyne & Wear Metro 4015

Posted on Saturday 20 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

A change of scenery for this latest “Lockdown Walk” as we are in the northeast for an image of the Tyne and Wear Metro.

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In Pictures: RTC causes Supertram delays

Posted on Saturday 20 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

On Friday 19th June a RTC close to Hillsborough Interchange (not involving a tram) caused disruption for Stagecoach Supertram services with no trams able to travel any further than Hillsborough from the city centre for around an hour. It is … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham Westside construction works continue

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

When the lockdown restrictions were first introduced in England, work on the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Westside extension (phase two to Hagley Road, Edgbaston) was briefly suspended before getting underway again after a couple of weeks with full social distancing … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro introduce new procedures to make network more COVID secure

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve reported many, many times over the past few months about changes introduced in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from reduced services to social distancing but behind the scenes other changes have also been introduced to try and make … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Newcastle 114 & Yorkshire Wagon 117

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to Beamish for this edition of a tram and something else!

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1297

Posted on Friday 19 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We return to the Glasgow Garden Festival again for this edition of “Picture in Time” with a home tram being featured – Glasgow 1297.

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KenEx tram gets a tunnel boost

Posted on Thursday 18 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Across the UK there are many areas which take a look at the possibility of introducing trams and then after a while and the realisation of the scale of any such project quietly abandon the project but one region which … Continue reading →

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So Nearly, Not Quite: Blackpool Balloons 701 & 721

Posted on Thursday 18 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

Spooky goings on in this latest look at photos which didn’t quite end up as we had expected!

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1006

Posted on Thursday 18 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are again travelling to Manchester Metrolink for an early image, taken before public services had even begun.

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VolkerFitzpatrick appointed to build new Metro depot

Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

The new Tyne and Wear Metro depot at South Gosforth – replacing the current structure – is to be built by VolkerFitzpatrick following their appointment by Stadler to construct the £70 million facility to accommodate the state of the art … Continue reading →

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