Category Archives: East Anglia Transport Museum

What’s New on British Trams Online? 22nd December 2024

This week, for our final main site update of the year, we take a look back at what has been new in 2024 in another photo collection:

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In Pictures: Ride the Lights returns at East Anglia Transport Museum

Once again, weekends in December up until Christmas have seen the East Anglia Transport Museum throw open their doors again for “Ride the Lights”. This provides one of the few opportunities in their operating season where you can enjoy the … Continue reading

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Tram of the Year 2024 – voting is now open!

After a week of nominations (thanks to everyone who took the time to contact us with their nominations) we are delighted to announce the final shortlists for the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2024!

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A trip to… East Anglia Transport Museum

In this article we head to the East Anglia Transport Museum once again for some late season views. This visit by Bryan Grint was on Thursday 24th October (the penultimate Thursday opening for 2024) when the tram service was being … Continue reading

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In Pictures: The Terror Tram out for Halloween

When the Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Brush Railcoach 634 was repainted into a special “The Terror Tram” livery whilst it resided at Rigby Road Depot it was envisaged that it would have plenty have spooky outings and with 2024 being … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 27th October 2024

Photos this week come from the East Anglia Transport Museum:

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They’ve Run in 2024

With the main operating season of most heritage tramways starting to come to an end we take another look at just which trams have run in service during the year. As it was August the last time we took a … Continue reading

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Trams &: Sheffield 513 & trolleybus

Off to the East Anglia Transport Museum again as we have another edition of “Trams &”.

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Events this week

Its that time of year when things start to get a little spooky. The Ghost Trams continues to run and East Anglia Transport Museum also go big for Halloween.

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In Pictures: A return visit to Carlton Colville

In this latest trip to the East Anglia Transport Museum we see two Blackpool trams in service, another at rest in the depot and some other general views around the museum sight as they enter the final few weeks of … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum Trolleybus Weekend

Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September was the annual Trolleybus Weekend at the East Anglia Transport Museum, which not only includes lots of operational trolleybuses in service and twilight running but also features trams in service alongside. In this pictorial … Continue reading

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Events this week…

The next seven days sees the annual Trolleybus Weekend at the East Anglia Transport Museum and the last enhanced weekend of heritage tram operation in Blackpool for 2024 which also includes another Full System Tour.

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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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