Daily Archives: Sunday 19 April 2026

They’ve Run in 2026 – Meet the Trams: National Tramway Museum – Leeds 345

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Meet the Trams” we take a look at another tram which ran on the first day of the 2026 operating season at the National Tramway Museum. That tram is Leeds 345.

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Recruitment for new role the first step towards trams running at Summerlee again

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

North Lanarkshire Council are again (for at least the third time) advertising a job which if filled should see the tramway at Summerlee reopening, with the expectation that the sound of steel wheel on steel rails could be heard again … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool Balloon 708 on display at Sandtoft

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft reopened for the 2026 season in early April, and as well as providing the chance to catch-up with the trolleybuses (operating and on display), the museum also remains the home of Blackpool Balloon 708.

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Metro timbers donated to Stephenson Steam Railway

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Already home to the currently only preserved Metrocar – 4001 – the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside is set to enjoy more donations from the Tyne and Wear Metro which will used in the railway’s Woodland Walk. Logs from … Continue reading →

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