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They ran in 2019…

Posted on Wednesday 8 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

Bringing 2019 to a close – its all looking forward from here on in! – we take one final look at those trams which ran on heritage tramways during the year. As far as we know this is a complete … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Standard 147

Posted on Wednesday 1 January 2020 by Gareth Prior

We finally reach the 32nd and final edition of “They Ran in 2019” and we are once again in Blackpool as we take a look at Standard 147.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Marton 31

Posted on Tuesday 31 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We now come to the penultimate edition of “They Ran in 2019” and are off to Beamish again as we feature resident tram Blackpool Marton 31.

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They Ran in 2019: Leeds 399

Posted on Monday 30 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

As this series starts to come to a conclusion we head to the East Midlands for the last time and take a look at Leeds 399 in operation at the Crich Tramway Village.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Brush 621

Posted on Sunday 29 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today, as we continue our look at those trams which ran during 2019, we take a look at another member of the Blackpool heritage fleet. This one is Brush Railcoach 621.

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They Ran in 2019: Newcastle 114

Posted on Saturday 28 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its off to the northeast for today’s entry into the “They Ran in 2019” series and it’s a tram which originates from the northeast as well – Newcastle 114.

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They Ran in 2019: Sheffield 15

Posted on Friday 27 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We take a break from Blackpool trams today as we feature the only operation horse tram in the UK – Sheffield 15.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Thursday 26 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We’ve become rather Blackpool biased in this series as the fourth day in a row we feature a tram from that system, but this time we are actually back in Blackpool and feature one of the more popular heritage vehicles, … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40

Posted on Wednesday 25 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Hopefully your Christmas dinner was everything you hoped it would be and you are now relaxing and getting ready for the Queen’s speech! If you or if you’re not it doesn’t matter as in the meantime you have another British … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Jubilee 762

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

On this Christmas Eve afternoon we take a look at another Blackpool tram which has managed to find a home at Crich – Jubilee 762.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Boat 227

Posted on Monday 23 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Continuing our photographic series taking a look at heritage trams which ran during the year 2019 we feature Blackpool Boat 227.

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They Ran in 2019: Seaton 10

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the second – and final time – in this series we are off to Seaton to take a look at one of 2’9” gauge trams which run on this popular tramway. This time its no. 10 the focus of … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Toastrack 166

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

After yesterday’s foray to Blackpool today’s “They Ran in 2019” is again a Blackpool tram but this time it’s a tram which has left its former home to find a new home in Derbyshire at the Crich Tramway Village. The … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Western Train

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its probably the most popular of Blackpool’s illuminated feature cars and the Western Train is today’s feature of “They Ran in 2019”.

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They Ran in 2019: Glasgow 22

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is time to head back to Crich for this latest look at a tram that ran in 2019. This time we feature a tram which originates from north of the border – Glasgow 22.

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They Ran in 2019: Sunderland 16

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Beamish is the location for this edition of “They Ran in 2019” and its one of the resident trams which features – Sunderland 16.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

And from Crich to Blackpool as our series looking at those trams which ran during 2019 continues. Today it’s the turn of Blackpool Railcoach 680.

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They Ran in 2019: London County Council 106

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we take a look at another tram which ran in service over the past year at Crich – London County Council 106.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Once more its up to Blackpool for this instalment of “They Ran in 2019” and its another of the Balloon Cars up – no. 701.

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They Ran in 2019: Chesterfield 7

Posted on Saturday 14 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we are back at Crich to take a look at Chesterfield 7 – another tram which “Ran in 2019”.

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