Category Archives: Beamish Tramway

In Pictures: Another day at Beamish

Posted on Monday 19 September 2022 by Gareth Prior

During the school summer holidays, the tram fleet at Beamish was pushed to its limits with Blackpool 31 and Oporto 196 joining Sheffield 264 on the absentee list and leaving just Sunderland 16 and Newcastle 114 available for use. The … Continue reading →

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Beamish continues overhaul of Gateshead 10

Posted on Thursday 1 September 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we’ve reported on the long-term overhaul of Gateshead 10 (Grimsby & Immingham 26) at Beamish so let’s remedy us following a recent update on the Beamish Transport and Industry Blog. The tram last ran in … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 21st August 2022

Posted on Sunday 21 August 2022 by Gareth Prior

We have two sets of photos this week as we look back into our inbox at what we’ve missed over the past few months!

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In Pictures: Trams take a backward seat at Buses at Beamish event

Posted on Tuesday 19 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

The chances are that if you’ve ever visited Beamish (outside the pandemic and all the restrictions that brought of course) that a major part of your trip has been the trams. Whether interested in trams or not they have been … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Gateshead 10 & Foden Steam Tractor

Posted on Sunday 3 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams &” we take a trip into the Town at Beamish where Gateshead 10 is pulling up to the stop and finds a steam lorry alongside.

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Out and About: A trip to Beamish

Posted on Monday 30 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Out and About” is in the northeast as we head out to Beamish to see a couple of the trams in service in the middle of April.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 8th May 2022

Posted on Sunday 8 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Two more photo galleries this week with images from Luas and Beamish:

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They’ve Run in 2022!

Posted on Monday 18 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Easter was traditionally the start of the operating season for heritage trams, and whilst that has changed in recent years with all year round operation at some lines in the UK it seems that it marks a good starting point … Continue reading →

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Trams &: Newcastle 114 & Road Locomotive

Posted on Monday 14 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

Beamish is again the location for this edition of “Trams &” with another of the resident trams in action alongside a visiting steam road locomotive during one of the special events.

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Out and About: Sunderland 16 in service at Beamish

Posted on Sunday 13 March 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” is back today and its off to Beamish again.

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Out and About: Blackpool 31 in service at Beamish

Posted on Sunday 27 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

This latest edition of “Out and About” is heading to Beamish where we see Blackpool 31 in service along with other trams at rest in the depot.

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In Pictures: 3 tram service at Beamish as Front Street Terrace opens

Posted on Wednesday 23 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

The new Front Street Terrace – part of the new 1950s Town at Beamish – was officially opened on Saturday 19th February. Although the trams will not be running into the 1950s Town (eventually a trolleybus route is planned), the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Trams return to the full circuit at Beamish!

Posted on Tuesday 15 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Since the tram service resumed at Beamish in September 2021 trams have been unable to run all the way around the tramway circuit with the section passing the Events Field between Foulbridge and the Town closed requiring maintenance works. That … Continue reading →

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Change for Beamish’s transport events in 2022

Posted on Thursday 3 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

Over recent pre-Covid years Beamish had developed their annual transport events leading to an annual four day Great North Steam Fair with lots of different forms of transport all competing for space around the museum site. But now after a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another different tram in service at Beamish

Posted on Tuesday 18 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

So far in 2022 as our “Beamish correspondent” has paid a visit to the museum there has been a different tram in use and that continued on Sunday 16th January when fully enclosed Sunderland 16 was allocated to service. This … Continue reading →

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Sheffield 264 tops the tram mileage charts at Beamish again

Posted on Tuesday 11 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Whilst 2021 was once again anything but a normal year for the Beamish Tramway (or let’s be honest the world!), the trams did run for around a quarter of the year (starting from the beginning of September through until the … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2021!

Posted on Tuesday 11 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

As 2021 is now over its time to round off things with this last “They Ran in 2021” article giving what we believe to be the complete picture of all heritage trams that ran in service during the year. As … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 31 kicks off the year at Beamish

Posted on Thursday 6 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Having been one of the last heritage tramways to run in the UK during 2021, Beamish has been one of the first to run in 2022 with the museum being open across the festive period with the trams part of … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2021: Sheffield 264

Posted on Wednesday 29 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its our last visit of “They Ran in 2021” to Beamish as we feature another of the operating trams at the museum.

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Christmas and New Year services 2021/2

Posted on Thursday 23 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

Although we are now entering a period with additional restrictions amid a new Coronavirus variant if you need to get out the house over the Christmas and New Year period (whilst taking all the necessary precautions to slow the spread) … Continue reading →

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