Category Archives: National Tramway Museum

Crich – on the right track to the future?

Posted on Wednesday 4 November 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The Tramway Museum Society’s 2015 Annual General Meeting was preceded by a discussion regarding plans for the future development of Crich Tramway Village and a series of interesting proposals to improve the visitor offer. A number of these will hopefully … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1282

Posted on Tuesday 3 November 2015 by Gareth Prior

Crich is the location again for our latest Picture in Time image with the main focus of our attention between Glasgow 1282. It was 1993 when this photo was taken and the scene around the tram is probably as interesting … Continue reading →

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Frozen fever and starlight surprises at Crich

Posted on Saturday 31 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The busy October school half-term holidays saw an expanded Starlight Halloween event take place at the Crich Tramway Village over a period of six days. This event has established itself as one of the museum’s best – but this year … Continue reading →

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Leeds 399 to light up Halloween at Crich

Posted on Sunday 25 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The Crich workshop team have created a very special extra attraction for this year’s Starlight event at the museum, by decorating Leeds 399 with illuminations. The tram has received a large number of coloured light bulbs and will be one … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Glasgow 1100

Posted on Tuesday 20 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

A tram which hasn’t run in service since 1976 and has been stored out of public view for almost 10 years is today’s Picture in Time image – Glasgow 1100, part of the national collection.

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Crich win at the Derbyshire Heritage Awards

Posted on Friday 16 October 2015 by Gareth Prior

Award season is continuing with the latest organisation to be rewarded being Crich Tramway Village who were given awards at the recent Derbyshire Heritage Awards. The awards were in the Young People in Heritage category and were for Excellence and … Continue reading →

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Leeds 602 legacy rejected – again!

Posted on Friday 9 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

A recent announcement that the decision by the Board of Management at the Tramway Museum Society to reject a substantial donation to enable the restoration of the unique Leeds 602 was being reviewed, had been met with approval by the … Continue reading →

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Newcastle 102’s fortunes are raised

Posted on Thursday 1 October 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Another step towards a possible return to service for Newcastle 102 occurred on Wednesday 30th September, when the tram was briefly raised off its trucks. As reported previously 102 has been residing in the Crich workshop where its condition is … Continue reading →

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Cash boost for the Sheffield trams of Crich

Posted on Tuesday 29 September 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The extensive collection of Sheffield tramcars owned by the Tramway Museum Society look set to benefit from the latest incredible act of generosity by a late tram enthusiast. TMS member Roger Benton who passed away recently, has bequeathed the remarkable … Continue reading →

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Last chance to ride the Recruitment Tramcar at Crich

Posted on Tuesday 29 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

There are just two more opportunities to ride on Chesterfield 7 in its Recruitment Tramcar guise at Crich with the tram due to run for the last time with the decorations on Thursday 1st and Saturday 3rd October. 7 has … Continue reading →

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New hope for old friends to run again at Crich?

Posted on Wednesday 23 September 2015 by Andrew Waddington

As most readers of this website will be aware, the queue of trams awaiting attention in the Crich workshops is a very long one, and some cars have been waiting for a considerable amount of time to receive the work … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Wednesday 23 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

We have just the one Photo Gallery for you as part of this week’s main site update but it is a comprehensive photo review of last weekend’s TMS 60 event at the Crich Tramway Village which you have probably got … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Sheffield 510 & Blackpool 49

Posted on Tuesday 22 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

In 1968 the Tramway Museum at Crich held their very first Transport Extravaganza. As previously reported in “Picture in Time” Prague 180 arrived during the build-up to this event but that was only one of the stars of the event … Continue reading →

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Crich pull out all the open tops for ‘TMS 60’

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2015 by Andrew Waddington

The annual Enthusiasts Day at Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 19th September 2015 was an extra special event, celebrating 60 years since the formation of the Tramway Museum Society. As well as the usual intensive tram service an exciting programme … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Paisley 68

Posted on Tuesday 15 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

For the past few years we have known the featured tram in today’s “Picture in Time” as Glasgow 1068 but the majority of its existence it has been better known as Paisley 68 and that is exactly what the tram … Continue reading →

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Preparations for ‘TMS 60’ event get underway

Posted on Saturday 12 September 2015 by Andrew Waddington

Workshop staff at Crich Tramway Village had an earlier start than usual on Saturday 12th September, shunting various trams in preparation for next week’s ‘TMS 60’ event which is being held on 19th September. As previously reported, this will predominantly … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Prague 180

Posted on Tuesday 8 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

A tram which escaped from its home city just before the Soviet tanks arrived is the latest tram to feature in our “Picture in Time” series today – Prague 180. We find the tram in action at Crich in 1989, … Continue reading →

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It’s Liverpool 869, Southampton 45 and an open top tram paradise for TMS 60

Posted on Thursday 3 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

The long awaited relaunch into service of Liverpool 869 and the return to service for one day only of Southampton 45 are set to be the operating highlights of the TMS 60 event at the Crich Tramway Village on Saturday … Continue reading →

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No more horse trams for Crich in 2015

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Unfortunately the last of the planned Horse Tram Days at the Crich Tramway Village for 2015 – which was due to take place on Wednesday 16th September – has had to be cancelled. As you may remember the regular horse-tram … Continue reading →

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Private and public events to mark ‘TMS 60’

Posted on Thursday 20 August 2015 by Andrew Waddington

As reported previously, the Tramway Museum Society celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year and this milestone will be marked with a special event entitled ‘TMS60’ which is being held on Saturday 19th September, incorporating the annual Enthusiasts Day. However, it … Continue reading →

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