Category Archives: Picture in Time

Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 676+686

Posted on Friday 12 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s 1981 again for our latest Picture in Time image as we head back to Blackpool and feature Twin Car 676+686 rounding the Metropole Hotel.

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Picture in Time: Great Orme Tramway 4

Posted on Tuesday 9 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are heading up the mountain today in “Picture in Time” as we feature an image of one of the fleet of trams used on the Great Orme Tramway – no. 4.

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 05

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another trip to the second of the UK’s new on street tramways for this installment of “Picture in Time” as we take a look at South Yorkshire Supertram 05 in April 1994.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Friday 5 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

It is back to Blackpool for the latest instalment of “Picture in Time” with a view from 1993 of Blackpool Balloon 701 when it was wearing the Red and White “Routemaster” livery for the first time.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11

Posted on Tuesday 2 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

It is the turn of Blackpool Marton VAMBAC 11 to feature in our archive photo series “Picture in Time” today with a couple of images showing the tram at Hayling Island and at Beamish 43 years apart.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1005

Posted on Sunday 31 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is back in Manchester and the featured subject is T68 1005 which was caught on camera ahead of opening in February 1992.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 604

Posted on Friday 29 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s off to Blackpool again for the latest instalment in our “Picture in Time” series. This time we go back to 16th August 1981 and catch up with a member of the popular Boat cars – 604.

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Picture in Time: Leeds 600

Posted on Tuesday 26 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

It is time for another tram of the national collection to feature in “Picture in Time” today; this time the tram in question is Leeds 600. This tram is now be stored out of public view at the Clay Cross … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Docklands Light Railway 04

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

For our latest edition of “Picture in Time” we are off to the London for a view of the Docklands Light Railway on the second day of running: 1st September 1987.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 645

Posted on Friday 22 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is in Blackpool once again with a view of Centenary Car 645 taken in 1993.

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 5 & 45

Posted on Tuesday 19 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our latest instalment of “Picture in Time” heads into the middle of the Irish Sea for a visit to the transport enthusiasts mecca of the Isle of Man.

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1004

Posted on Sunday 17 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today in our “Picture in Time” series we are heading back to Manchester for some pre-opening view of T68 1004.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 1

Posted on Friday 15 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today “Picture in Time” is going black and white with a view in central Blackpool of the onetime saviours of the Blackpool Tramway – OMO Car 1.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Electric Locomotive

Posted on Tuesday 12 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

The subject of “Picture in Time” today is probably one of the stranger “trams” preserved as part of the national collection – the Blackpool Electric Locomotive. To anyone today the locomotive is well known in its green livery but back … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: South Yorkshire Supertram 12

Posted on Sunday 10 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Our modern tram “Picture in Time” feature this week moves across the Pennines to the South Yorkshire Supertram system with a couple of views of 12 taken in 1995.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Friday 8 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

We go a bit more up-to-date than of recent with our Picture in Time feature today as we take a look at Blackpool Balloon 715 back in 2008.

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Picture in Time: Dudley, Stourbridge & District Electric Tramways 5

Posted on Wednesday 6 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

The latest tram to feature in our “Picture in Time” series is Dudley, Stourbridge & District Electric Tramways 5 a tram which for many years was the mainstay of the service at the Black County Living Museum but in more … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manchester Metrolink 1003

Posted on Monday 4 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our Picture in Time series today we are back on Manchester Metrolink with the featured tram being a vehicle which has been in the news recently – 1003.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Marton Vambac 15

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today our latest Picture in Time image goes back to Blackpool with a view of a tram which is no longer in existence – Marton VAMBAC 15.

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Picture in Time: New York 674

Posted on Wednesday 29 April 2015 by Gareth Prior

It is time for another international tram to feature in “Picture in Time” today – New York Third Avenue 674. As with many other trams which have been included in this series 674 is part of the national collection at … Continue reading →

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