Category Archives: Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 made another appearance in 2023 as part of the Llandudno Christmas Parade which took place on Saturday 2nd December. The tram – on the back of the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society’s … Continue reading →

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 is to make its first public appearance of 2023 with it due to be on display at the Llandudno Transport Festival this coming Bank Holiday weekend. For the first time in several years … Continue reading →

Before Christmas we mentioned the return of Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 to the North Wales streets where trams used to run regularly until the system closed in 1956. The tram had not been seen out since before … Continue reading →

It has been a long three years for the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society with firstly Covid and then major repairs needed to the Matador lorry which they use to transport their replica tram around the local area thwarting … Continue reading →

The Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society – owners of replica Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 – have launched a new appeal for 2022 as they continue to try to cover their costs, with the past couple of … Continue reading →

2020 has been a disappointing year for the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society with all events they were due to attend having been cancelled (their last remaining ray of hope that the Llandudno Christmas Parade may take place have … Continue reading →

As with so many heritage organisations, 2020 has been a challenging year for the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Tramway Society with their usual fundraising channels having been removed as events around North Wales have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus … Continue reading →

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to make its presence felt with more events having to be cancelled as we all put social distancing and the effective lockdown into full practice. One of the latest events to be cancelled is the Llandudno … Continue reading →

2019 has seen Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 undergo some attention – or its trailer at any rate – having given 12 years faithful service since being cosmetically restored for the centenary of the tramway opening in 2007 … Continue reading →

Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 is set to make another appearance in public this weekend when it will take part in the Llandudno Father Christmas Parade. The parade is due to start at 1600 but no. 7 should … Continue reading →

As has become traditional every May Day Bank Holiday weekend the North Wales coastal town of Llandudno holds a Victorian Extravaganza which amongst other events includes a number of vintage vehicles on display with the centrepiece being a special parade … Continue reading →

The latest public outing of Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway 7 took place on Saturday 1st December when it took part in the annual Llandudno Father Christmas Parade – including a full load of young Carnival Queens in the … Continue reading →

As so often happens in former tramway towns when work takes place on roads old tram track – buried long ago when the tramway was abandoned in the name of progress – is discovered once again. Another instance of this … Continue reading →

The Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Society’s replica tramcar no. 7 was once again out in public over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend with it both on display at the Victoria Extravaganza and also taking part in the … Continue reading →

Saturday 2nd December saw the last public outing of Llandudno & Colwyn Bay 7 for 2017 with it taking part in the annual Llandudno Christmas Parade.