Category Archives: National Tramway Museum

They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – London Transport 1622

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Our series “Meet the Trams” continues as we take a closer look at those heritage trams which have run in passenger service during 2026. The National Tramway Museum remains the location and this week we feature London Transport 1622.

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Blackpool 762 & Liverpool 869 return to service at Crich

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

Throughout this year all the trams which had been entering service at the National Tramway Museum also saw operation in 2025, but that has changed over the past week with two more being used for service neither of which were … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Blackpool 236

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we continue our “Meet the Trams” series which is currently taking a slightly more detailed look at those trams which have run in service at the National Tramway Museum in 2026 we focus on Blackpool 236, which was first … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Sheffield 74

Posted on Sunday 31 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

It is that time of the week again when we “Meet the Trams” and we remain at the National Tramway Museum this week as we take a more detailed look at Sheffield 74, another tram to have run in service … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 30th May 2026

Posted on Saturday 30 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

We’re off to the seaside, in Derbyshire(!), for this week’s set of photos:

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Blackpool & Fleetwood 40

Posted on Sunday 24 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Meet the Trams” continues with a review of those tramcars which have run in passenger service during 2026 at the National Tramway Museum. And this time around we take a look at Blackpool & Fleetwood 40.

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In Pictures: A wet day at Crich

Posted on Saturday 23 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

The sun doesn’t always shine at the National Tramway Museum in Derbyshire but a little bit of rain doesn’t stop the trams from running! This pictorial article shows one such day when a three tram service was in operation featuring … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 23rd May 2026

Posted on Saturday 23 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its a Bank Holiday weekend and that means only one thing – a double dose of photos as we go overseas and have another retrospective look at some heritage trams in action:

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Crich’s Access Tram II set to be launched 12th September

Posted on Wednesday 20 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

The National Tramway Museum at Crich have asked everyone to “save the date” as they confirm that they are planning the official launch of Access Tram II on the first day of this year’s Tram Weekend – Saturday 12th September … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Leeds 399

Posted on Sunday 17 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

This latest article in “Meet the Trams” continues featuring trams which have run in passenger service during 2026 and this time we take a look at Leeds 399.

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Bluebird is a lucky 13 for Crich

Posted on Saturday 16 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

13 may be considered an unlucky number but it was definitely a lucky number for the National Tramway Museum on Tuesday 12th May 2026 as London County Council 1 became the 13th different passenger tram to be used in service … Continue reading →

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They’re Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Blackpool 167

Posted on Sunday 10 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

Another look at the trams that have run during 2026 at the National Tramway Museum in “Meet the Trams”. And this week we feature Blackpool 167.

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London Transport 1622 & Sheffield 510 enter service at Crich

Posted on Friday 8 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

London Passenger Transport Board 1622 and Sheffield 510 have become the eleventh and twelfth tram to carry passengers at the National Tramway Museum in 2026 following their entries into service at the start of May 2026. its entry into service … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Blackpool 40

Posted on Sunday 3 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

We continue to “Meet the Trams” which have run in service at the National Tramway Museum during 2026 and the next tram to feature is Blackpool 40.

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In Pictures: A look around the National Tramway Museum

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this latest pictorial article we take a brief look around the National Tramway Museum to see what was happening on Monday 27th April 2026. As well as seeing trams out on the mainline we also see the Workshop from … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 2nd May 2026

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

With it being a Bank Holiday weekend we have bonus photos with two collections coming from two of our regular series:

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More funding for the National Tramway Museum

Posted on Friday 1 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

Following on from receiving funding from Arts Council England which will go towards improvements in the Great Exhibition Hall, the National Tramway Museum have announced that they have been awarded £210,610 through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Glasgow 22

Posted on Sunday 26 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

We continue with “Meet the Trams” and carry on taking a look at those trams which have run in passenger service at the National Tramway Museum during 2026. And today it is the turn of Glasgow 22 to be looked … Continue reading →

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National Tramway Museum win funding from Arts Council England

Posted on Monday 20 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The National Tramway Museum have recently been awarded £492,880 of funding through the Arts Council England Museum Estates and Development Fund. This money will be used towards improvements for the Great Exhibition Hall, described as being at the heart of … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Leeds 345

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Meet the Trams” we take a look at another tram which ran on the first day of the 2026 operating season at the National Tramway Museum. That tram is Leeds 345.

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