Monthly Archives: May 2026

What’s New on British Trams Online? 2nd May 2026

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

With it being a Bank Holiday weekend we have bonus photos with two collections coming from two of our regular series:

Posted in Around the World in Trams, Beamish Tramway, Birkenhead Heritage Tramway, Blackpool Tramway, Heaton Park Tramway, Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society, National Tramway Museum, Picture in Time, Seaton Tramway | Leave a comment

Around the World in Trams: San Francisco 1055

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

We change locations again in “Around the World in Trams” and this time we head over to the United States of America with May being San Francisco month.

Posted in Around the World in Trams | 2 Comments

In Pictures: Metrolink 3117 returns to fleet livery

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

Manchester Metrolink 3117 is the latest tram to have seen expired advertising vinyls removed with it now back in the standard silver and yellow (not forgetting the spots!) fleet livery.

Posted in Manchester Metrolink | Leave a comment

UKTram explore innovation in switch and crossing S&C systems

Posted on Saturday 2 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

Representatives from UKTram have recently visited Voestalpine Turnout Technology UK Ltd in Harworth where they have gained insight into the latest developments in switch and crossing (S&C) technology and quality assurance processes.

Posted in UKTram | Leave a comment

A trip to… Isle of Man

Posted on Friday 1 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

For the first time in 2026 we feature some photos here taken on the Isle of Man. Geoff Pickles is the photographer who has captured these images which feature both the Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway on 26th … Continue reading →

Posted in Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway | Leave a comment

More funding for the National Tramway Museum

Posted on Friday 1 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

Following on from receiving funding from Arts Council England which will go towards improvements in the Great Exhibition Hall, the National Tramway Museum have announced that they have been awarded £210,610 through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund

Posted in National Tramway Museum | Leave a comment

Picture in Time: Blackpool Railcoach 678

Posted on Friday 1 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

Another photo comes from Blackpool in October 1979 and this time we’re at Bispham.

Posted in Blackpool Tramway, Picture in Time | Leave a comment