Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Oporto 196

Posted on Friday 5 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are featuring another of the resident trams at Beamish.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Dreadnought 59

Posted on Monday 1 March 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to 1976 for the next few editions of our Blackpool based “Picture in Time” series and we start off by taking a look at a tram which is always a popular one with enthusiasts – Dreadnought 59.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 28th February 2021

Posted on Sunday 28 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

There is a double helping of photos this week as we head back in time to 2003 and 2004 on the Isle of Man as well as taking another look at the current trackworks in Blackpool:

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Picture in Time: Gateshead 10

Posted on Friday 26 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are again taking a look at Beamish’s Tramway for this edition of “Picture in Time”.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad bogies

Posted on Monday 22 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We conclude our look at Works vehicles in Blackpool during the 1970s today but this time we’re not looking at a complete tram or any other vehicle but some old Fleetwood Tramroad bogies which were being used to transport some … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 21st February 2021

Posted on Sunday 21 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

This week we go back to 2006 for a selection of images taken on Nottingham Express Transit, which at the time had been running for a little over two years. With the trams running in their original fleet livery (plus … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool 31

Posted on Friday 19 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

The location for this edition of “Picture in Time” is Beamish again.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Diamond T tow truck

Posted on Monday 15 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our look at some of the Works vehicles of Blackpool Corporation Transport in 1975 we find ourselves looking at one which was used mainly to tow buses but was also occasionally used for trams – it is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Newcastle 114

Posted on Friday 12 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Our regular “Picture in Time” series looking at traditional trams not operating in Blackpool moves on to Beamish for the next few weeks and we start off with a tram which originated from nearby Newcastle.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Works Car 5

Posted on Monday 8 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Last time in this series we saw a couple of images of Blackpool Works Car 5 – ex-English Electric Railcoach 221 – and we enjoyed it so much we’re going to feature the very same tram again this time out!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 7th February 2021

Posted on Sunday 7 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are once again having to dip into the archives for this week’s set of photos as we head down to the Seaton Tramway again:

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1100 & 1115

Posted on Friday 5 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

Before we move on to another location we just have time for one more archive photo from Crich and its 1985 again as a couple of Glasgow trams soak up the sunshine.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Works Car 5

Posted on Monday 1 February 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool in 1971 for today’s archive photo image as we take a look at one of the converted Works vehicles.

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What’s New on British Trams Online – 31st January 2021

Posted on Sunday 31 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

It may have felt like one of the longest months ever but January is finally at an end with one final main site update and more photos from the archive:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Toastrack 166 & Boat 607

Posted on Friday 29 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Picture in Time” we are again heading back to Crich for another image from the archives.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railgrinder

Posted on Monday 25 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of our Blackpool “Picture in Time” series of photos we are taking a look at some of the works vehicles which have served the system over the years and we start off with a tram … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: New York 3rd Avenue Railway 674

Posted on Friday 22 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We continue to move through the years at Crich for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” as we leap forward to the 1980s.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Engineering Car 753 & Railgrinder 752

Posted on Monday 18 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As with last week’s archive Blackpool tram image we are down at Rigby Road Depot for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are another couple of Photo Galleries this week – from the past and from now:

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Picture in Time: Oporto 9, John Bull & Southampton 45

Posted on Friday 15 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We head for another look at Crich in the 1960s for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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