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In Pictures: Lowestoft 14 moved to West Depot at East Anglia Transport Museum

Over the past few weeks we’ve featured trams being moved around the East Anglia Transport Museum as restoration projects continue to progress. We first saw Lowestoft 14 out of the main depot to allow the top deck of Glasgow 488 … Continue reading

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In Pictures: A Bank Holiday at Carlton Colville

The August Bank Holiday is one of the last hurrahs of the main summer season for many heritage tramways across the UK and although the operating seasons will continue on for a little while yet (with various galas and enthusiast … Continue reading

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Glasgow 488’s top deck moved for work to start on its restoration

A few days ago you may have read our report on the fact that Lowestoft 14 had broken cover briefly with images shown of it at Chapel Road terminus. It has now been confirmed that the tram was being moved … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Lowestoft 14 temporarily breaks cover

Article updated 20/8/24 For those of you who have visited the East Anglia Transport Museum you will probably have seen Lowestoft 14 at the back of the main depot where its restoration to operating condition has been happening for many … Continue reading

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They’ve Run in 2024!

As the year continues to progress more heritage trams have now run for the first time this year and so its time for another update. Since we last had an update there have been high-profile returns such as Newcastle 102 … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Another look at the trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum

The launch into service at the East Anglia Transport Museum of Blackpool 634 at Easter may seem like a very dim and distant memory (although is only just over four months ago!) but since then the tram has settled nicely … Continue reading

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Events this week…

There is an eclectic mix of events at UK tramways over the next week. The themes this week include Lego, Fish and Chips, Pirates, the 1950s and 1960s, Bird Watching, the emergency services and dinosaurs!

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In Pictures: Trams running during special bus event at East Anglia Transport Museum

During the weekend of Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July, the East Anglia Transport Museum ran their latest special event. This time the theme was British Bus Fleets, East Anglia which saw many buses from the local area operating special … Continue reading

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In Pictures: New pointwork at East Anglia Transport Museum

We reported back in May that the East Anglia Transport Museum had welcomed a set of new points all the way from New Zealand. Now some two months later and the trackwork is being worked on in preparation for its … Continue reading

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Events this week…

There is another week of events to come which includes the latest special event at the East Anglia Transport Museum as they celebrate local bus fleets.

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Time for another look at which heritage trams have run across the British Isles so far in 2024. Again there has been a little bit of movement since our last update with more trams running for the first time this … Continue reading

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In Pictures: A Bank Holiday in the east

The East Anglia Transport Museum was once again open over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend with its usual mix of trams, trolleybuses and trains in operation. Bryan Grint visited on Sunday 26th May when he found Blackpool 634 again in … Continue reading

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Another arrival for the tramway at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Whilst more high profile arrivals have been seen at the East Anglia Transport Museum over the past couple of years, recently there has been a significant arrival which will prove to be valuable in the continued expansion of the museum.

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In Pictures: Another look at the trams at Carlton Colville

Yes, there has undoubtedly been a lot of attention on the East Anglia Transport Museum and the entry into service of Blackpool 634 earlier this year, but its not all about Blackpool trams at the museum (talking about trams of … Continue reading

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They’ve Run in 2024!

We take another look to see which heritage trams have run in service so far in 2024 on tramways across the British Isles. There has been some movement since we last ran this article with more trams being used at … Continue reading

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In Pictures: The Terror Tram at Carlton Colville

Having been launched to much fun fare at Easter, the Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Brush Railcoach 634 continues to be used on a regular basis at the East Anglia Transport Museum. In this pictorial article we head back to Carlton … Continue reading

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They’ve Run in 2024!

For the first time this year we take a look at which heritage trams have run in service during 2024 across the British Isles. To remind you this article aim to feature which heritage trams have run in passenger service … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 1st April 2024

Its no April Fool! Your main site update of British Trams Online is on a day late this week as we head to the East Anglia Transport Museum for the launch of Blackpool 634:

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In Pictures: Blackpool Brush 634 launched back into service

Good Friday (29th March) saw Blackpool Brush Car 634 run for the first time in almost 20 years when it was officially launched back into service at the East Anglia Transport Museum. The tram – now owned by the Fylde … Continue reading

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Reminder! Blackpool 634 to be launched into service at East Anglia Transport Museum

Its been a good six weeks since it was originally announced and now the time is very nearly upon us – the Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Brush Railcoach 634 is to be launched back into service at the East Anglia … Continue reading

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