Category Archives: East Anglia Transport Museum

Christmas and New Year services 2023/24

Posted on Saturday 23 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is your one stop guide to see what services are due to operate on tramway and light rail systems over the festive period this year. There may be no services running on Christmas Day but if you miss your … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 634 on display as EATM Ride the Lights one more time

Posted on Thursday 21 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

The last trams have run for another year (but the season isn’t quite over as the museum opens on 1st January 2024) at the East Anglia Transport Museum with the third and final Ride the Lights weekend having come to … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2023 – Voting Now Open!

Posted on Sunday 10 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Thank you to all those who took the time to send in nominations for the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2023 – your ideas have helped us to form a shortlist as (for the first time) we look … Continue reading →

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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! E is for East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Wednesday 6 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

And we now reach the letter E – and this is a letter which meant we had to make a choice as to which E to go for!

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In Pictures: A chilly Ride the Lights gets underway at Carlton Colville

Posted on Monday 4 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Once again weekends in December in the lead up to Christmas will see the East Anglia Transport Museum open their doors for “Ride the Lights”. This will see the museum offering tram, trolleybus and railway rides with special lighting displays … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Double delivery delight for the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Friday 17 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this week we reported on how the Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Brush Car 634 was on its way to the East Anglia Transport Museum but if that excitement wasn’t enough it can also be reported that they have a … Continue reading →

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EATM make it a hattrick of Brush Cars as the FTT’s 634 makes the move

Posted on Monday 13 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum is now the home of three Blackpool Brush Cars following the move of 634 on Monday 13th November 2023. Owned by the Fylde Transport Trust, 634 has gone on loan to the museum where it … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 6 November 2023 by Gareth Prior

With the start of November traditionally the end of most heritage tram operating seasons across the British Isles (with just Beamish and Blackpool now offering the regular chance to ride on a heritage tram over the next couple of months, … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Midweek opening at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Thursday 5 October 2023 by Gareth Prior

As well as the more popular Sunday opening the East Anglia Transport Museum opens on all Thursdays during the operating season with the usual mix of trams, trolleybuses and the railway all running. One such opening was on Thursday 21st … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another day at the East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Monday 28 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this pictorial article we head back once again to the East Anglia Transport Museum for views taken on Sunday 23rd July 2023. This was a standard operating day at the museum and as many reading these pages will be … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Having last taken a look at which heritage trams have run in passenger service in British Isles during 2023 at the start of June you’d think almost three months later that there may be quite a few changes? In this … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Lowestoft 14’s restoration continues

Posted on Wednesday 23 August 2023 by Gareth Prior

Over the past year or so the East Anglia Transport Museum tram collection has been increasing with a number of new additions in the form of three trams from Blackpool (Brush Cars 625 and 627 and Balloon 726) whilst Glasgow … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trams at the East Anglia Transport Museum’s Big Bus Bash

Posted on Thursday 13 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The East Anglia Transport Museum’s big summer event this year was the Big Bus Bash which took place for two days on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July. As the name probably suggests to you the focus of the weekend … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 9th July 2023

Posted on Sunday 9 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We return with another update of the main website and this week we go back to the end of May for photos from the East Anglia Transport Museum:

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Coronation 304 update

Posted on Saturday 10 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

At the start of May we reported on the overhaul of Blackpool Coronation 304 which at the time was edging closer to a return with the tantalising prospect that further testing would be taking place to allow it to take … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 5 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another update of which heritage trams have run in passenger service across the British Isles during 2023. Since our last update there have been more trams running for the first time as we enter a period of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another visit to Carlton Colville

Posted on Wednesday 17 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

On Sunday 7th May the two trams in service at the East Anglia Transport Museum were Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11 and Sheffield 513. These two trams have now both run on the same three different tramways although the EATM is … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th May 2023

Posted on Sunday 14 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Back after a week’s break with a double-helping of photos – coming from the East Anglia Transport Museum and Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.

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In Pictures: Blackpool trams in action at Carlton Colville

Posted on Friday 5 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Whilst last year saw the East Anglia Transport Museum acquire three Blackpool trams it shouldn’t be forgotten that before these three arrivals there were already two trams from the Fylde Coast fully restored and operational at the museum. And on … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another look inside the new tram depot at East Anglia Transport Museum

Posted on Wednesday 3 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

As most people reading this website will probably be aware, the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville are currently embarking on a major expansion of their site following the acquisition of additional land. With an extension of the East … Continue reading →

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