Category Archives: National Tramway Museum

Trams &: Blackpool 166 & car

Posted on Monday 21 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

And again its Crich where we find ourselves for this edition of “Trams &”.

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Trams &: Gateshead 5, Sheffield 189 & bus

Posted on Saturday 19 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this “Trams &” we are again on the way to Crich for an image taken showing a tram alongside something which isn’t a tram!

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Trams &: Chesterfield 7 & car & bus

Posted on Thursday 17 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’re getting more than our monies worth for today’s “Trams &” as we see a tram along with not just one but two other vehicles!

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Trams &: Berlin 223 006-4 & trolleybus

Posted on Tuesday 15 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Trams &” we are taking a look at Crich’s depot yard where you never quite know what vehicles you may find!

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 13 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once again we are heading back into the recent archives with photos this week coming from 14 years ago at Crich:

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Trams &: Leeds 399, Blackpool 630 & bus

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a trip to Crich for us in this edition of “Trams &” as we see not one, but two trams alongside a visiting bus.

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Music Festival coming to Crich

Posted on Thursday 3 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Of all the places you may think of heading for a music festival we reckon that the Crich Tramway Village would be quite a way down your list! But that’s exactly what is due to happen on Saturday 12th June … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Electric 50 at Crich – September 2014

Posted on Sunday 29 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Some six years ago now the Crich Tramway Village celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first electric trams running at the museum with a two day special event held at the museum on 13th and 14th September. The highlight of … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Brush 298 new underframe to be constructed in Wales

Posted on Friday 13 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year it was confirmed that the full go-ahead had been given for the restoration of Blackpool Brush Car 298 at the Crich Tramway Village and now as the project comes close to a physical start it had been … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Crich Tramway Village – London Event 2015

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Trams in Video” we are heading to the Crich Tramway Village once more to take a look at some footage from June 2015. Filmed during the London Event on 13th and 14th June of that year … Continue reading →

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Lockdown returns to England – heritage trams suspended again

Posted on Sunday 1 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

It was announced late on Saturday 31st October that England will once again be going into a national lockdown in an attempt to supress the spread of the Coronavirus. This means that as from Thursday 5th November – and until … Continue reading →

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Crich to open longer hours as season comes to an end

Posted on Friday 16 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

The last main week of the season at Crich in any normal year is one of the highlights of the year with the popular Starlight event taking place complete with special lighting effects and trams running after dark. Now, 2020 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Sheffield Roberts Cars on display to commemorate anniversary

Posted on Saturday 10 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

8th October 2020 was the 60th anniversary of the closure of Sheffield Corporation Tramways and although there are currently no original Sheffield trams running in service across the UK the two surviving Roberts Cars were both on display at their … Continue reading →

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Sheffield Corporation Tramways 60 Years On – the Preserved Trams

Posted on Thursday 8 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

On 8th October 1960 the last trams on the first generation Sheffield Corporation Tramways ran bringing to an end 87 years of tramway operation in the city. With the first horse trams having run on 7th October 1873 this was … Continue reading →

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Crich to celebrate 60th anniversary of the last Sheffield Corporation Tram

Posted on Sunday 4 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

On 8th October 1960 the last trams ran in Sheffield – or at least it was thought they did, until Supertram came along! – and now some 60 years later Crich Tramway Village will be marking the occasion with the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Crich with its Covid restrictions

Posted on Wednesday 30 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

The Crich Tramway Village has been open again since Saturday 11th July with the expected Coronavirus restrictions in place to ensure the safety of visitors, volunteers and staff alike in these unprecedented times. As we’ve reported before this has included … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Berlin 3006

Posted on Friday 4 September 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week we move forward a bit in time at the Crich Tramway Village, around about a month since last week’s image, and we feature Berlin 3006.

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Trams in Video: Crich Tramway Village – Starlight Spectacular 29th October 2016

Posted on Sunday 30 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today’s video takes us back to the Crich Tramway Village with some footage filmed at the Starlight Spectacular event on 29th October 2016. An intensive service was running on the line throughout the day, including after dark running until 2000 … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Brush Car 298 restoration moves forward

Posted on Friday 28 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Work may not have resumed yet on the restoration of Blackpool Brush Car 298 at Crich but another major and significant milestone has been reached in the project with confirmation that the Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation and the Tramway Museum Society … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 74 & Southampton 45

Posted on Friday 28 August 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Crich again for this edition of “Picture in Time” as we have one further image during the temporary working arrangements on 25th May 2011.

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