Category Archives: National Tramway Museum

We’ve already reported on the big launch of Blackpool 645 – the new access tram – which took place at the start of the National Tramway Museum’s Tram Weekend 2026, and now we take a look at the rest of … Continue reading →

Saturday 12th September 2026 was a momentous day at the National Tramway Museum as Blackpool Centenary 645 had its official launch following its conversion into a new Access Tram. While it may not be a full blown restoration to original … Continue reading →

Friday 28th August was the last Friday opening for the National Tramway Museum until the end of October and that is when the photos in this article were taken by Steven Hughes. We see Blackpool 762 and Leeds 399 in … Continue reading →

The annual Geoffrey Claydon Memorial Lecture will take place at the National Tramway Museum on Friday 11th September 2026. It will be led by David Leeder, transport historian and commentator, with the title confirmed as being “The Modern British Tramcar … Continue reading →

We have more photos from the National Tramway Museum in this article with Steven Hughes paying his latest visit to the museum on Saturday 22nd August 2026. It was another standard operating day for the museum which saw three trams … Continue reading →

The annual Model Tramway and Railway Exhibition at the National Tramway Museum took place over the weekend of Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August. There were 14 layouts on display across the Great Exhibition Hall, Workshop Viewing Gallery and Learning … Continue reading →

The project to create a new Access Tram at the National Tramway Museum has moved a step closer to completion with Blackpool Centenary 645 leaving the depot yard for the first time since the conversion began.

Its another pictorial article as this time we follow Steven Hughes as he takes a trip to the National Tramway Museum. Photos are included from two visits on Friday 7th and Sunday 9th August 2026.

As most reading these pages will be aware, the National Tramway Museum are currently converting Blackpool Centenary Car 645 to become a new access tram to provide wheelchair users with the chance to not only easily get on board a … Continue reading →

Back on 10th June 2026 Blackpool Jubilee Car 762 made a return to service at the National Tramway Museum following the conclusion of work to repairs its motor and commission it for service once more. Since then the tram has … Continue reading →