Category Archives: National Tramway Museum

Crich Tramway Village are joining in with the 20.12% off is great campaign which has been organised by the national tourist boards to try and encourage people to take their holidays in the UK this year with so many exciting … Continue reading →

Seven days after its first test run between Town End and Wakebridge, another milestone event occured for Blackpool Brush Railcoach 630 at Crich on Friday 9th March, when the tram was driven all the way to the tramway’s Glory Mine … Continue reading →

Another small but significant piece of history has been made for Blackpool’s Brush Railcoaches, as another member of the class has now operated outside of Blackpool. Although not yet available for passenger service, car 630 has now been commissioned for … Continue reading →

It is pleasing to report that work on the Access Tram, Berlin 3006 at Crich Tramway Village is approaching completion. The tram has been receiving a heavy overhaul during the closed season, the most visible change being an exterior repaint … Continue reading →

A potentially exciting year for the Crich Tramway Village got off to a belated start on Saturday 18th February, when the Museum opened its doors to the paying public for the first time this year. The attraction had been forced … Continue reading →

After an unexpected delay to the start of the 2012 opening season as a result of heavy snowfalls, the Crich Tramway Village will re-open to the public on Saturday 18th February. The Museum will then be open to visitors every … Continue reading →

Adverse weather conditions have unfortunately delayed the reopening of the Crich Tramway Village for the 2012 season. The Derbyshire attraction was due to begin another year of operations this weekend, on 11th February, but heavy snowfalls in Crich village over … Continue reading →

The operational works car fleet at Crich Tramway Village has been boosted by one now that Sheffield 330, a railgrinder and water car, has been commissioned for use. The tram had last operated in 2010, but the car has been … Continue reading →

Further details of the Tramway Museum Society’s plans for Blackpool ‘Boat’ car 607 – to be known by its original fleet number of 236 on arrival at Crich – have been confirmed in the latest edition of the TMS Journal, … Continue reading →

The subject of which Blackpool trams would be acquired by the Tramway Museum Society for display and possible operation at the National Tramway Museum, has been a very controversial topic amongst tram enthusiasts for quite some time. Even as late … Continue reading →

Despite Crich Tramway Village being closed for the winter period, work on several members of the tram fleet there has continued, whilst behind the scenes, plans are being made for one of the collection to have a short spell away … Continue reading →

The annual process of preparing the operational tram fleet at Crich Tramway Village for another year of use has begun, with three trams having already visited the workshop to be commissioned for service in 2012. This process mainly consists of … Continue reading →