Author Archives: Andrew Waddington

Leeds 107 comes out to play

Posted on Wednesday 17 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The recent heatwave has persuaded open top trams at various locations across the UK into action, and even Leeds 107 was tempted to come out of its normal hiding place on Wednesday 17th July. This horse tram is now in … Continue reading →

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NELSAM announce first ever tram event

Posted on Tuesday 16 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The North East Land, Sea & Air Museum near Sunderland will be hosting its very first tram event on Sunday 11th August this year, in order to allow interested people to have a good look at each of the trams on … Continue reading →

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Oldham tram for Heaton Park

Posted on Monday 15 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The Manchester Transport Museum Society have acquired the unrestored body of Oldham 43, a tram which has been languishing in outside storage on a farm for more than sixty years! The ultimate intention is to restore this tram for service … Continue reading →

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Up close and personal with London 159

Posted on Thursday 11 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Following the welcome return to service of London United Tramways 159 at Crich Tramway Village on 6th July, British Trams Online is pleased to bring you some more unusual images of this tram, showing the high quality of work which … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Standard 147 becomes a TV star

Posted on Tuesday 9 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Standard car 147 made a brief appearance on primetime television on the evening of Tuesday 9th July. The tram appeared towards the end of the first episode of a new two-part documentary programme on ITV1, hosted by well-known actor … Continue reading →

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Young male hit by tram at Blackpool

Posted on Monday 8 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

A cyclist was struck by a Blackpool Flexity2 tram near Manchester Square during the late afternoon/early evening of Monday 8th July. Full details are not yet known, but based on early eyewitness reports, is believed that a man in his early twenties was hit by tram 003 … Continue reading →

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Trams in trouble at Crich

Posted on Monday 8 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Two members of the operational tram fleet at Crich Tramway Village have been in the wars recently, having to be towed back to the depot following mishaps. Blackpool 630 and Metropolitan 331 were the trams involved in two unrelated incidents … Continue reading →

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Is Crich in crisis?

Posted on Monday 8 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The worrying trend of declining visitor numbers at Crich Tramway Village, which has been apparent for several years now, has led to the museum management having to make some difficult decisions recently. It has been decided that the level of … Continue reading →

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A busy week for NELSAM

Posted on Sunday 7 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The first week of July has been a monumental one for the North East Electrical Traction Trust, who have taken great strides forward in their mission to develop a collection of historic trams for display at the North East Land … Continue reading →

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LUT 159 returns to service for ‘A Capital Weekend’

Posted on Saturday 6 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The latest London-themed event held at Crich Tramway Village has witnessed the much anticipated return to traffic of London United Tramways 159 for the first time since its launch in July 2012. Following remedial attention, the car ran successfully all … Continue reading →

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LUT 159 approved for service at Crich

Posted on Friday 5 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Following various adjustments and extensive testing, it is pleasing to confirm that London United Tramways 159 is due to re-enter service at Crich Tramway Village for the ‘Capital Weekend’ event, being held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July. This … Continue reading →

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In pictures: Summer at Crich Tramway Village

Posted on Friday 5 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Today we feature a small selection of photos taken at Crich Tramway Village on a glorious Tuesday 25th June. This was a typical summer weekday at the museum with two trams in service, supplemented by the Access Tram as required. … Continue reading →

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Blackpool trams invade Sunderland!

Posted on Thursday 4 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

In a week dominated by road journeys involving preserved trams, the North East Electrical Traction Trust has now completed the process of moving all of its Blackpool trams to the North East Land, Sea & Air Museum at Sunderland. Twin … Continue reading →

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More moves leave Blackpool 761 all alone

Posted on Thursday 4 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Following on from the previously reported moves of two of the trams owned by the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust to a new storage site in Fleetwood, two more of the collection were moved by Scott’s Heavy Haulage on Wednesday 3rd … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park depot work begins!

Posted on Wednesday 3 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

After seemingly endless delays and complications, work on the new tram depot for Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway has finally commenced. After various materials and plant were delivered to the work site, near to the park’s boating lake, work on laying … Continue reading →

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Blackpool heritage workshop update

Posted on Wednesday 3 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The Blackpool tram and bus workshops at Rigby Road have been a hive of activity in the last few weeks, with several small but exciting projects involving various heritage trams currently in progress. These involve Boat, Brush and Centenary cars, … Continue reading →

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Changes for Blackpool lights switch-on

Posted on Wednesday 3 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Council have announced that the annual ceremony to switch-on the town’s famous illuminations will take on a new format this year, in the form of a pre-paid, ticketed event. It has also been announced that a second concert will … Continue reading →

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Replica Manchester tram for Crich?

Posted on Tuesday 2 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

The publication of the Tramway Museum Society’s Annual Report & Accounts for the last financial year has revealed a rather unusual donation to the operators of the National Tramway Museum at Crich. The hefty sum of £200,000 has been bequeathed … Continue reading →

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Fleetwood trams on the move again

Posted on Tuesday 2 July 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Following recent reports that the trams owned by the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust stored in an industrial yard on the outskirts of Fleetwood would be moving to a new storage site, the task of moving the trams commenced on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Southampton 45 loaded for Kimberley

Posted on Friday 28 June 2013 by Andrew Waddington

Southampton 45 was placed on a Scott’s Heavy Haulage low loader during the afternoon of Friday 28th June, in preparation for a short visit to the town of Kimberley the following day. As reported previously, the tram will be attending … Continue reading →

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