Category Archives: 15 Years Apart

15 Years Apart: Docklands Light Railway 45

Posted on Tuesday 24 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

On Christmas Eve we head to the Docklands Light Railway before the service comes to an end for a day’s break tomorrow to take a look at one of the system’s vehicles “15 Years Apart”.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Twin Car 675+685

Posted on Monday 23 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today, as we continue our look at trams “15 Years Apart” we are back in Blackpool as we take a look at Twin Car 675+685.

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 207

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today “15 Years Apart” is back in Nottingham as we take a look at Incentro 207 in 2004 and 2019.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Yes, its Blackpool again and yes its another Balloon Car in this edition of “15 Years Apart” – this time its Balloon 701.

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15 Years Apart: Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is another case of look carefully to see if you can notice any differences for “15 Years Apart” today as we are back at Crich to take a look at Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool is again the location for our archive comparison series “15 Years Apart” today. This time we feature another tram which has since been preserved although for this tram it has returned to Blackpool on loan – it is Railcoach … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Anyone for an ice cream?! This edition of “15 Years Apart” is back in Blackpool for yet another view of a Balloon Car, this time around its 719, another tram which has undergone changes over the past 15 years.

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15 Years Apart: London Tramlink 2531

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We are back in the capital today as we take a look at the London (previously Croydon) Tramlink network with an image of the second of the trams to be built, 2531.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we reach the half-way point of “15 Years Apart” we again feature a tram from Blackpool but as we saw earlier this month this is a tram which has since moved away and been preserved at Crich. The tram … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool for today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” and it’s the prototype Balloon Car that we take a look at.

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15 Years Apart: Berlin 3006/223 006-4

Posted on Saturday 14 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Whilst most of this series coming from Crich shows a tram looking more or less as it did 15 years ago this time we feature a tram from mainland Europe which has not only bee renumbered but also repainted – … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Boat 602/227

Posted on Friday 13 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen trams in different liveries, trams in different locations and trams which look exactly the same but for the first time today in “15 Years Apart” we see a tram which is now running under a different number! Its … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Docklands Light Railway 05

Posted on Thursday 12 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We go modern again for this look at trams “15 Years Apart”, although with us featuring the Docklands Light Railway it is more a case of light rail vehicle than tram.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Wednesday 11 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we take a look at a couple of images of Blackpool Balloon 715 “15 Years Apart”, a tram which has changed ownership in this period but still remain firmly on the Blackpool Tramway.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 634

Posted on Tuesday 10 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s the turn of Blackpool again in this instalment of “15 Years Apart” with Brush Car 634 the focus of our attention.

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15 Years Apart: Leeds 180

Posted on Monday 9 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “15 Years Apart” is off to Crich where we take a look at a tram which has changed very little in the timeframe we are looking at – Leeds 180.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Jubilee 762

Posted on Sunday 8 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the first time in this series we take a look at a tram which can now be found in a different location. The tram is Blackpool Jubilee 762 which has been preserved at Crich since the first image was … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Nottingham Express Transit 203

Posted on Saturday 7 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We head back to another modern tram system for today’s “15 Years Apart” as we are off to the East Midlands and Nottingham Express Transit.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 718

Posted on Friday 6 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we head back to Blackpool to take a look at a tram “15 Years Apart”. This tram the feature of this article is Balloon 718.

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15 Years Apart: London County Council 1

Posted on Thursday 5 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

In today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” we visit Crich and view a tram which, although not yet operational, is in the middle of a restoration and is looking like a completely different tram!

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