Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2530

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

The very first tram delivered for Croydon Tramlink is the latest to feature in our archive series “Picture in Time” with a view of 2530 during the testing process during August 1999.

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Picture in Time: Douglas 27

Posted on Wednesday 13 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

As we featured the Santa Specials on the Douglas Horse Tramway yesterday evening it seems rather apt from today’s Picture in Time image comes from that very tramway with a view of regular wet weather tram no. 27 on 26th … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 3

Posted on Wednesday 6 January 2016 by Gareth Prior

Our first foray into the archives in 2015 takes us back Blackpool for a view of OMO 3 with this Picture in Time being captured in June 1973.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1012

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our final Picture in Time image for 2015 heads back to Manchester Metrolink one last time for a view of T68 1012.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 636

Posted on Wednesday 23 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today’s Picture in Time is a tram we have featured before but this time our view of Blackpool Brush 636 is from an earlier period in the trams history – 1974.

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Picture in Time: Lisbon 361 and 730

Posted on Tuesday 22 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time goes continental! Obviously this website is British Trams Online so we concentrate on trams which are either British or have spent some of their life in the British Isles so the two trams we feature today … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 726

Posted on Monday 21 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

As a Christmas bonus we will be taking some extra trips down memory lane this week in our Picture in Time series starting off in Blackpool just over 10 years ago, 10 years which have seen major changes on this … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 03

Posted on Sunday 20 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

The year is 2001 and the tram is Midland Metro T69 03 as we take another look into the archive for the latest edition of Picture in Time.

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Picture in Time: Seaton 8

Posted on Wednesday 16 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are in Sussex for the latest edition of Picture in Time as we take a look at the Modern Electric Tramways operation in Eastbourne ahead of its move along the south coast to Seaton. The tram in focus is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2537

Posted on Sunday 13 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Croydon for today’s Picture in Time image which shows 2537 on the town centre loop ahead of the public opening of the system.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Ex-Towing Railcoach 679

Posted on Wednesday 9 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s another visit to Blackpool for the latest tram to feature as part of the Picture in Time series with an image of Blackpool Ex-Towing Railcoach 679 in 1993.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1017

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink T68 1017 is the latest tram to feature in our Picture in Time series as we take a look at the tram in 1992 at Altrincham.

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 287 & 530

Posted on Wednesday 2 December 2015 by Gareth Prior

The latest image in the “Picture in Time” series goes back into the black and white era of 1958 as we visit the original tram system in Sheffield for an image in the city centre at a location where you … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Midland Metro 04 & 08

Posted on Sunday 29 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

Its another unrepeatable scene for today’s Picture in Time images as we head to the West Midlands for a view of two T69s at Wolverhampton St George’s.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 625

Posted on Wednesday 25 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

After a week’s break (sorry!) we are back with our archive series “Picture in Time” and head to Blackpool for a couple of photos of Blackpool Brush 625 in 1993.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2550

Posted on Sunday 15 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

Over the years several of trams in operation on Croydon (now London) Tramlink have broken free of corporate colours to receive advertising liveries. In today’s “Picture in Time” we feature one of the earlier advertising liveries as carried on 2550 … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Open Top Balloon 706 – Princess Alice

Posted on Saturday 14 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

As Princess Alice ran her last planned passenger journeys before withdrawal last weekend there seems no better tram to feature in Picture in Time than the popular open topper. Since conversion back to open top status in time for the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 1 and Snaefell Mountain Railway 1

Posted on Tuesday 10 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

A trip to the Isle of Man beckons for our latest instalment of Picture in Time as we catch up with the original trams of both the Manx Electric Railway and the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1016

Posted on Sunday 8 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

The latest edition of Picture in Time heads back to Manchester as we take a look at Metrolink’s T68 1016 during the first year of its operation – 1992.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Illumination Tours

Posted on Friday 6 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

Over the past couple of months we have been taking a look at the Illuminated trams of the Blackpool Tramway over the past 45 years or so and now to round this off we feature some other trams on Illumination … Continue reading →

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