Author Archives: Andrew Waddington

Sunderland 16 gets ‘Binned’

Posted on Thursday 23 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Sunderland 16 has become the latest member of the Beamish tram fleet to receive external advertisements for Binns, featuring the famous ‘Shop at Binns’ slogan on the upper deck end panels. This famous advertisement was once carried by the entire … Continue reading →

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Blackpool & Fleetwood 40 – at home and away

Posted on Thursday 23 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The overhaul of Blackpool & Fleetwood ‘Box’ car 40 has now got underway, with the body of the tramcar being lifted on tram jacks in Blackpool Transport’s Body Shop, and the bogies being dispatched to Crich. The car will now … Continue reading →

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NEETT’s tram depot is almost complete!

Posted on Wednesday 22 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The construction of a new depot in which the tram collection of the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust will be housed is now virtually complete, with just some final ground works remaining to be finished. This represents a massive turning … Continue reading →

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Tram restorations progress in the North

Posted on Wednesday 22 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Projects to return two historic trams to fully operational condition in different working museums in the north are currently making good progress, with Sheffield 264 and Glasgow 1245 in the early stages of being rebuilt at Beamish and Summerlee respectively. … Continue reading →

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A new home for Blackpool Brush Railcoach 634

Posted on Friday 17 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Tram enthusiast Andy Ashton and the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust are pleased to announce that Blackpool Brush car 634 will be joining the superb collection of trams that is being gathered at the site of the North East Land Sea and … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 167 is bound for Beamish!

Posted on Friday 17 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

An exciting announcement has been released confirming that Blackpool ‘Pantograph’ car 167 is set to visit Beamish Museum. The popular single-deck tramcar, which is owned and operated by the Tramway Museum Society and based at Crich, is set for an … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 671 set for a new home

Posted on Thursday 16 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The fate of another tram from the collection of the Lancastrian Transport Trust can now be revealed, as this organisation continues its drive to dispose of all of its preserved trams. Blackpool 671 (ex-281) is the latest car to find … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 680 returns to service

Posted on Saturday 11 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

More than five years after operating on the Blackpool promenade for the final time, Blackpool Railcoach 680 finally made its debut in passenger service as a preserved tramcar at Beamish Museum on Saturday 11th January. After being acquired by the … Continue reading →

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Pantograph for the Western Train

Posted on Saturday 11 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

On Friday 10th January, Blackpool’s famous illuminated Western Train 733+734 got the year off to a grand start for the heritage tram fleet, when it was used for a daytime private hire. More importantly though, this was the first outing … Continue reading →

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A possible reprieve for Blackpool Balloon 716

Posted on Friday 10 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Late last year, the future of Blackpool Balloon car 716 was placed in considerable doubt after its owners, Ptarmigan Transport Solutions, went into liquidation. The tram ended up being offered for sale at a hefty price on eBay, but this … Continue reading →

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Fleetwood tram museum plans in doubt?

Posted on Thursday 9 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

A small update on the current situation regarding the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust and its collection of historic Blackpool trams has recently appeared on the website of Rigby Road Publishing, a small venture run by one of the FHLT Trustees. This states … Continue reading →

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More Manchester moves

Posted on Thursday 9 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Tuesday 6th January was another hectic day for the Heaton Park Tramway, with the arrival of another historic vehicle from the Manchester Transport Museum Society at the park on this day. In addition, the winter overhaul of Manchester 765 continued … Continue reading →

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Gateshead 52 returns to the North East

Posted on Tuesday 7 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Gateshead 52 made its long-awaited return to the North East of England on Tuesday 7th January 2014, after more than five decades of storage in Derbyshire. Ownership of the car has now been transferred from the National Tramway Museum to … Continue reading →

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More trams occupy Lakeside Depot

Posted on Monday 6 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Despite not currently being open for business, 2014 has still got off to a busy start for volunteers at the Heaton Park Tramway, where work continues on the completion of the new Lakeside Depot. A fairly major shunting exercise on … Continue reading →

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680 takes to the tracks at Beamish

Posted on Monday 6 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Under normal circumstances, Monday 6th January should have been a pretty unremarkable day at Beamish Museum. The attraction was closed to the public, and the weather was wet, windy and wild. However, this was in fact quite an exciting day … Continue reading →

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MTPS take control of Birkenhead tramway

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The start of the 2014 operating season for the Birkenhead heritage tramway on Saturday 4th January heralded the start of a whole new era for this particular tramway. Following several years of insecurity surrounding the line’s future as Wirral Council … Continue reading →

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Crich confirm more plans for 2014 events

Posted on Sunday 5 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Further details have recently emerged regarding the plans for some of the special events to be held at the Crich Tramway Village during the year ahead. As has already been reported here, a reduced number of events are to be … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More of Manchester 173

Posted on Thursday 2 January 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Following the welcome move of Manchester 173 to the Heaton Park Tramway on 17th December 2013, we are pleased to feature some more photos showing the tram being moved from its old home at the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport, … Continue reading →

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Crich to scrap London horse tram

Posted on Monday 30 December 2013 by Andrew Waddington

A surprise new arrival at Crich Tramway Village during the final days of 2013 was the unrestored body of a North Metropolitan horse tramcar, which has been housed at the Tramway Museum Society’s Clay Cross store for many years. However, … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead tramway to appear on TV

Posted on Monday 30 December 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The Birkenhead heritage tramway is set to feature prominently in a new TV documentary programme set to be shown on BBC2 on Monday 6th January at 6:30pm, after a filming session a few months ago. The area around Manchester and … Continue reading →

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