Category Archives: National Tramway Museum

They Ran in 2019: Sheffield 74

Posted on Sunday 8 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We move from Blackpool to Crich for today’s look at a tram which ran during 2019 – its Sheffield 74.

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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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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Standard 40

Posted on Thursday 5 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

The tram which “ran in 2019” today is a very regularly used tram at Crich – Blackpool Standard 40.

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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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Help Crich by sponsoring a sleeper!

Posted on Tuesday 3 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve reported on these pages over the past few weeks the big maintenance project at Crich this winter is the relaying of the track between Victoria Park and where the double track goes single on the way to Wakebridge … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Crich 60 – September 2019

Posted on Tuesday 3 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

The majority of our coverage on these pages is either written or photographic but in this new series running during December we will be viewing moving images as, courtesy of Bob Hodges Transport DVDs, we take a look at some … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Sheffield 74

Posted on Tuesday 3 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

When we launched this series we menti0ned that some of the instalments would be very much “what difference!” and today’s edition very much falls into that category! The tram featured today is Sheffield 74 at Crich.

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They Ran in 2019: Leeds 345

Posted on Sunday 1 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Our second new photographic series for December will include photos taken during 2019 showing some of those trams across the UK which ran in service during the year. Another 32 part series this one will be published each day at … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Winter trackwork at Crich

Posted on Saturday 23 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

We reported a couple of days ago about how winter maintenance had got underway at Crich and now we bring you photographic evidence! As we mentioned in that previous article this winter will see the double track between the stop … Continue reading →

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Winter maintenance underway at Crich

Posted on Thursday 21 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

It may have been only a few weeks since the last tram ran for 2019 at the Crich Tramway Village but already work is underway on the winter maintenance with more track set to be relaid following on from the … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Brush 298 to return to Crich to start restoration

Posted on Tuesday 19 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

The first planned move of a tram in 2020 has been confirmed, although this will not a be a mere tram loan as it will see Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298 return to Crich from the Tramway Museum Society’s Clay Cross … Continue reading →

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Crich help out Seaton with track

Posted on Sunday 10 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

You often hear mention of how this tramway helps out this tramway regularly and this has again been seen in action with the news that the Crich Tramway Village have supplied some surplus track to the Seaton Tramway to assist … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Starlight Event at Crich

Posted on Saturday 2 November 2019 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few years the Starlight Event at Crich has developed into one of the most popular family events at the museum with trams running in the dark and different themes on each day to take advantage of the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Paisley 68

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week’s Thursday archive image again comes from the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 as we take a look at the third of the trams running during the event – Paisley 68.

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In Pictures: Just another Saturday at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 29 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

The operating season may be continuing to start to draw to a close at Crich (not before the expected busy week of the Starlight Event though) but there is still time for the trams to continue running and the visitors … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1297

Posted on Thursday 24 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its another trip to the Glasgow Garden Festival for this edition of Picture in Time as we view another of the trams in operation on the temporary timetable.

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Progress continues on Bluebird restoration

Posted on Monday 21 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s the major restoration project that has been ongoing in Crich’s conservation workshop since June 2014 and recently there has been some more excellent progress on London County Council 1, or Bluebird if you prefer.

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 22

Posted on Thursday 17 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week our traditional tram edition of Picture in Time is off to Glasgow for the first of several photos taken during the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival which featured an operational heritage tramway.

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Crich builds up to the end of the season

Posted on Friday 11 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s hard to believe but we are in the final month of the 2019 season at Crich (just where does the time go!) with the final events of the year being prepared for. As well as the usual – and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool & Fleetwood 2 and Sheffield 264

Posted on Thursday 10 October 2019 by Gareth Prior

We take our final trip to the 1973 Transport Extravaganza at Crich for this latest edition of Picture in Time with a shot of two trams no longer part of the operational fleet.

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