Category Archives: Beamish Tramway

In Pictures: Trackwork continues at Beamish

The major investment in the infrastructure at Beamish, which has seen no trams run since the start of 2025, is continuing with good progress being made on the track replacement work at the east end of the 1900s town (the … Continue reading

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Trams &: Blackpool 31 & bus

We have another edition of “Trams &” for you as we feature a picture from Beamish.

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In Pictures: Trackwork continues at Beamish

As we’ve reported on several occasions recently, if you head along to Beamish at the moment you won’t have the opportunity to ride on a tram. The tramway will be closed for the next few months to allow important maintenance … Continue reading

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They Ran in 2024

In January of each year we normally bring you a round-up of exactly which heritage trams ran during the previous year, and whilst our last review in October turned out to be the complete list as nothing else was used … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Winter trackwork starts at Beamish

The Beamish Tramway is now closed for an extended period over the winter to allow infrastructure works to take place as well as maintenance on the fleet of trams which operate the service. Not long after the last trams ran … Continue reading

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Out and About: Beamish Tramway – November 2024

We take another trip to the Beamish Tramway here as we see an open topper in action during November 2024 for this latest “Out and About”.

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In Pictures: Trams get set to take a rest at Beamish

As we reported last month, the tramway at Beamish is set to take a break for the first few months of 2025 to allow maintenance – of both the infrastructure and tramcars – to take place. But before they take … Continue reading

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Trams &: Sheffield 264, Sunderland 16 & bus

Its another of our regular locations that we visit for this edition of “Trams &”.

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Christmas and New Year services 2024/25

If you need to get out over the Christmas and New Year period and were wondering what services may be running on tramways then wonder no further! This is your regular one-stop guide to planned services over the festive period; … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Gateshead 10 and others in Beamish Tram Depot

The tramway at Beamish may be about to close for an extended period of time, but as we reported earlier this month that will have a positive with a number of maintenance jobs taking place. Not only will that be … Continue reading

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Beamish Tramway to enjoy extended winter closure

It has been confirmed that the tramway at Beamish Museum will be closed throughout January, February and March 2025 to allow some essential maintenance to take place. This follows on from the temporary shortening of the route since the start … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Oporto 196 in service on the truncated Beamish Tramway

Tram services at Beamish continue to be running on a truncated tramway with the section from the Entrance to the Town via Pockerley remaining closed. No official word yet on when trams will once again be able to run around … Continue reading

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Out and About: Beamish Tramway – May 2024

We go back to May 2024 for this latest edition of “Out and About” to take a look at one of the trams in service on the museum tramway at Beamish.

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In Pictures: Trams start running at Beamish again – just not all the way

After a brief suspension at the end of November, trams are running again at Beamish although the overhead issues at Pockerley mean that they are currently unable to operate on the full circuit.

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Out and About: Beamish – June 2024

A heritage tram edition of “Out and About” for you today as we find some new photo opportunities at Beamish.

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No trams to run at Beamish for rest of week

The tram service is currently suspended at Beamish, with no trams expected to run in the period between Thursday 28th November and Sunday 1st December (inclusive) with the official explanation on the website saying that is due to essential maintenance.

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In Pictures: Christmas gets underway at Beamish – a day late!

The Christmas season at Beamish is now underway, although it happened a day later than originally planned because of heavy snowfall in the northeast. As a result of the snow the museum had to remain closed on Saturday 23rd November … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Sunderland 16 returns to service at Beamish

Its absence from service may only have been brief but Sunderland 16 is now back in use at Beamish following the completion of the first phase of its repaint. The tram is, as always, an integral part of the winter … Continue reading

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They’ve Run in 2024

With the main operating season of most heritage tramways starting to come to an end we take another look at just which trams have run in service during the year. As it was August the last time we took a … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Inside the depot at Beamish

The tram fleet at Beamish has once again had a busy year with two or three trams in service on any given day when the museum is open (which is daily from March until the start of November!). This has … Continue reading

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