Category Archives: Old and New

Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Mosley Street

Posted on Monday 4 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Old(er) and New” for you here as we take another look at a couple of images – one showing one of Manchester Metrolink’s original T68 trams and one showing one of the newer M5000s in … Continue reading →

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Eccles

Posted on Monday 27 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Old(er) and New” we head out to the Eccles terminus.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Cornbrook

Posted on Monday 20 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

We go to Cornbrook in this latest edition of “Old(er) and New”.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: London Road

Posted on Monday 13 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Old(er) and New” we go into Manchester City Centre for two images taken in roughly the same location.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: MediaCityUK junction

Posted on Monday 6 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

We start another series of “Old(er) and New” as we return to Manchester Metrolink once again. If you haven’t come across this series before then the idea is that we take a look at trams in more or less the … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool: Pleasure Beach

Posted on Monday 29 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the last time in 2025 we go “Old and New” as we feature images of trams both heritage and modern on the Blackpool Tramway. And this time we find ourselves at Pleasure Beach.

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Old and New – Blackpool: Fleetwood Ferry

Posted on Monday 22 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Old and New” continues on the Blackpool Tramway with the latest set of photos coming from Fleetwood Ferry.

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Old and New – Blackpool: Pharos Street

Posted on Monday 15 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’re back on the Blackpool Tramway for this edition of “Old and New” where we see a heritage tram and a modern tram at the same place. In this edition we take a look at Pharos Street in Fleetwood.

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Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Cleveleys

Posted on Monday 8 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Old and New” again as we take a look at two trams in Blackpool in roughly the same location, one a heritage tram and one a modern Flexity2. We are at Cleveleys today.

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Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Fisherman’s Walk

Posted on Monday 1 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We bring you another edition of “Old and New” featuring two photos – one of a heritage tram and one of a modern Flexity2 tram operating in Blackpool at the same location. Today its Fisherman’s Walk.

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Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Wilton Parade

Posted on Monday 24 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its another “Old and New” coming from the Blackpool Tramway and this time we are in the vicinity of Wilton Parade on North Promenade.

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Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Bispham

Posted on Monday 17 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks we will be running a series of photos showing trams old and new in more or less the same location on the Blackpool Tramway. We start off at Bispham.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Old Trafford

Posted on Monday 12 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

For this edition of “Old(er) and New” we head out of the city centre and find ourselves at Old Trafford.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Manchester Central ramp

Posted on Monday 5 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Old(er) and New” time again and its Manchester Metrolink which is featured once again.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Aytoun Street

Posted on Monday 28 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Old(er) and New” and we’re back in the city of Manchester to take a look at a T68 and a M5000 in the same place.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Deansgate-Castlefield

Posted on Monday 21 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We are again looking at trams of different times in roughly the same location and once again we feature the Manchester Metrolink system – with a T68 and M5000 allowing us to provide a comparison of location.

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Old(er) and New – Manchester Metrolink: Piccadilly Gardens

Posted on Monday 14 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Old(er) and New” moves on to a third (and probably final) system for the next few weeks as we take a look at Manchester Metrolink. The idea of the series remains the same – we take a look at an … Continue reading →

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Handsworth Booth Street

Posted on Monday 7 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go to the West Midlands Metro one more time for this edition of “Old(er) and New”.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: Priestfield

Posted on Monday 31 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

We continue with “Old(er) and New” with another edition from the West Midlands Metro with one of the original fleet and one of its replacements at the same place.

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Old(er) and New – West Midlands Metro: St Paul’s

Posted on Monday 24 March 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another “Old(er) and New” comes from the West Midlands Metro as we see a T69 and a CAF Urbos tram at the same location.

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