Category Archives: Trams in Video

Trams in Video: East Anglia Transport Museum 50th Anniversary

Posted on Sunday 26 June 2022 by Gareth Prior

This latest video from Bob Hodges was shot at the East Anglia Transport Museum 50th anniversary held on Sunday 29th May. This is the first part of the video which concentrates on the trams – three were running on the … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Beeston Centre – Nottingham Express Transit

Posted on Sunday 19 June 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another short video of trams running on Nottingham Express Transit and this time we make a stop at Beeston Centre on the line out to Toton Lane. With its unusual layout of platforms on either side of … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Trams at Sheffield Station

Posted on Sunday 12 June 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Trams in Video” head off to Sheffield’s Stagecoach Supertram network as we take a brief look at trams running through the Sheffield Station tramstop.

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Trams in Video: Manchester Metrolink’s Trafford Park line

Posted on Sunday 5 June 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Trams in Video” returns today with some footage shot on the newest extension of Manchester Metrolink out to The Trafford Centre. Shot in August 2021 we start out journey at Cornbrook before we make our way out onto the Trafford … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Prague – Andel: A journey through time

Posted on Sunday 29 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

This time in “Trams in Video” we return a location on the Prague tramway we have featured before – Andel. This busy junction is seen at various times in the period 2013-2019 and features many trams which have since been … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Nottingham Express Transit at Nottingham Station

Posted on Sunday 22 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

For this latest look at moving pictures of trams we are heading to the Nottingham Station stop of Nottingham Express Transit. In this video we see trams arriving and departing from the stop from both ends of the viaduct over … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: A variety of seasons in one weekend at Blackpool’s Vintage Weekend!

Posted on Monday 21 February 2022 by Gareth Prior

There’s always a risk when organising special events in the British Isles that the weather may play a part and so it proved for the first major event featuring Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours with rain, snow, wind and sun all … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: West Midlands Metro August 2021

Posted on Monday 31 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro is the subject of our latest “Trams in Video” as we take a look at operations over the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2021. This was during the city centre closure so trams were only running from … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Prague – Hlubocepy to Sidliste Barrandov

Posted on Monday 24 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

We return to Prague again for another “Trams in Video”. This video shows the fairly recent extension of the tramway from Hlubocepy to Sidliste Barrandov with the modern stops seen along the length of the line which was completely relaid … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Trams August 2021

Posted on Monday 17 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Trams in Video” is heading back to the Fylde Coast as we view the trams (old and new) in Blackpool. With un-summer like weather, we start off at Starr Gate with the Flexity2 trams before spreading our … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: The Trams of Soller Mallorca

Posted on Monday 10 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Trams in Video” heads to Spain as we feature the popular Soller Tramway with runs for just over 3 miles between Soller and Port de Soller. With its heritage vehicles it has proved to be popular with tourists for … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Prague – Zvonarka turning triangle

Posted on Monday 13 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

With many tramcars in Prague being single-ended each terminus on the network had to have another means of turning the trams. For most of these it was a turning circle but in some cases there was instead a turning triangle. … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Edinburgh Trams construction works

Posted on Monday 6 December 2021 by Gareth Prior

In today’s “Trams in Video” we hop aboard a bus in Edinburgh and take a ride along Leith Walk from Foot of the Walk through to York Place on 6th September 2021. As we do we see progress on the … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Prague – Stejskalova “Californien” crossings

Posted on Sunday 27 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its time to head to Prague once more for today’s “Trams in Video”. This time out we are at Stejskalova where we see a temporary crossover in action to allow normal services to run during some bridge replacement work. The … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Prague – Afternoon peak at Palmovka Grand Union Junction

Posted on Sunday 20 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

We return to Prague again for this edition of “Trams in Video” as we spend 11 minutes at Palmovka. This is another of the busy intersections on the network and we again see trams of many different types going about … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Prague – A busy morning peak at Andel

Posted on Sunday 13 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks “Trams in Video” will be heading to Prague for some footage taken on the extensive tram network in the Czech city. In this first video we head to Andel in the city centre with 23 … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Crich Tramway Village May 2021

Posted on Sunday 6 June 2021 by Gareth Prior

As “Trams in Video” continues this evening we get up-to-date with things as we feature footage taken at the Crich Tramway Village during a couple of visits in May 2021. This includes footage of not only the trams in service … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Tramway 125th Anniversary Parade

Posted on Sunday 30 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are off to 2010 for this episode of “Trams in Video” as we take another look at the Blackpool Tramway and specifically the 125th Anniversary events held during the September and culminating in a Parade of trams from Pleasure … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Seaton Tramway Tram Driving Experience

Posted on Sunday 23 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

Today we head back down to Devon and the Seaton Tramway for footage taken during a Tram Driver Experience back in 2006. With ex-Bournemouth Corporation Tramways tramcar 106, now numbered 16 in the Seaton fleet the tram in charge of … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Trams At Speed

Posted on Sunday 16 May 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams in Video” we head back to September 2010 for footage taken of trams running at speed (line speed though!) close to Bispham. Taken on 28th September 2010 trams are included from not only Blackpool but … Continue reading →

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