Category Archives: National Tramway Museum

After being temporarily sidelined following a derailment incident in July 2013, pleasing news to report is that Metropolitan 331 is almost ready to resume its operating career at the Crich Tramway Village. Having spent a short period of time in … Continue reading →

At 1:40pm on Wednesday 25th June, an incident occurred at Crich Tramway Village involving the recently overhauled Oporto 273. It is understood that the tram overshot the terminus and hit the banking at Town End when it was arriving at … Continue reading →

Five trams carried passengers at the Crich Tramway Village on Sunday 15th June with Berlin 223 006-4, Blackpool & Fleetwood 2, Glasgow 1068, Leeds 180 and Southampton 45 all in use. Steve Kemp visited the Museum on this day and … Continue reading →

As reported extensively over the past few weeks the workshops at the Crich Tramway Village have become very London dominated with London Transport 1 now entering for a start to be made on its extensive restoration whilst Metropolitan Electric Tramways … Continue reading →

As briefly reported yesterday on British Trams Online, London Transport 1 entered the workshop at Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 14th June, ready for work to commence on the major restoration of the tram which is being funded by the … Continue reading →

On Saturday 14th June, Blackpool & Fleetwood ‘Rack’ 2 made a very welcome return to service at the National Tramway Museum, Crich. This popular 1898-built tram was sidelined after the 2012 season, but has now been reinstated to traffic to … Continue reading →

At Crich Tramway Village, the ongoing major overhaul of London County Council 106 is now at a well advanced stage. The tram – which last operated on a restricted basis in summer 2010 – has been partially rebuilt with replacement … Continue reading →

The Tramway Museum Society have issued a detailed statement to members, explaining in greater detail the reasoning behind the recent controversial decision to turn down the offer of a large legacy to finance a full restoration of Leeds 602. The … Continue reading →

It has come to light that the Tramway Museum Society intend to transfer one of the many non-operational tramcars at Crich Tramway Village to the museum’s off-site storage facility at Clay Cross. The chosen vehicle is Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298, … Continue reading →

Crich Tramway Village have just staged one of their most ambitious events to date, in the shape of ‘Beside the Seaside’ which lasted for an unprecedented nine days this year. Largely aimed at families, a huge amount of effort and … Continue reading →

Blackpool Balloon 711 has become the latest tram to run at the Crich Tramway Village following its launch on the first day of the “Beside the Seaside” event on Saturday 24th May. The weather on this day was certainly not … Continue reading →

The following has been received by British Trams Online and is an open letter to the Tramway Museum Society Journal regarding the decision not to restore Leeds 602. It is written by Jim Soper, a senior member of the Tramway … Continue reading →

Preparations for this week’s Sheffield-themed event taking place at Crich Tramway Village are now well underway, with the various trams which will be taking centre stage being readied for the big occasion. As reported previously, works car Sheffield 330 is … Continue reading →

The Tramway Museum Society has turned down the offer of a substantial bequest to be spent on fully restoring Leeds 602 to an operational condition. Last year, a TMS member who was actively involved in the initial preservation of 602 … Continue reading →

Fresh from the news that Blackpool & Fleetwood 2, Southampton 45 and Oporto 273 have all rejoined the operating fleet at Crich Tramway Village for the 2014 season, comes another surprise comeback for a once regular workhorse at this museum. … Continue reading →