As the year continues to progress more heritage trams have now run for the first time this year and so its time for another update. Since we last had an update there have been high-profile returns such as Newcastle 102 at Crich whilst the Manx Heritage Transport Festival also saw a number of cars run for the first time this year. As always, any errors or omissions please let us know – contact details at the bottom of the article.
Beamish – The Living Museum of the North
Blackpool: 31
Newcastle: 114
Oporto: 196
Sheffield: 264
Sunderland: 16
Black Country Living Museum
The tramway remains closed as redevelopment works take place at the Museum.
Blackpool Tramway
Bolton: 66
Boat: 227, 600
Brush: 631
Balloon: 700, 717, 718, 723
Illuminated Frigate
A limited pool of trams are likely to be used this year with heritage operations centred on Starr Gate Depot which only has capacity for a maximum of five heritage trams at any one time.
Crich Tramway Village:
Blackpool: 40, 166, 167, 236, 630
Chesterfield: 7
Glasgow: 22
Leeds: 180, 399
Liverpool: 869
Metropolitan Electric Tramways: 331
Newcastle: 102
Oporto: 273
Sheffield: 74, 510
A number of other trams are due to be commissioned for service during the 2024 season.
Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
1, 18, 21, 27, 29, 36, 42, 45
East Anglia Transport Museum
Blackpool: 11, 159, 634
London Transport: 1858
Sheffield: 513
Great Orme Tramway
4, 5, 6, 7
Heaton Park Tramway
Blackpool: 619, 623
Hull: 96
Stockport: 5
Manx Electric Railway
Motors: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 32
Trailers: 19, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 51, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60
Seaton Tramway
2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19
Snaefell Mountain Railway
1, 2, 4, 5
Statfold Barn Railway
Burton & Ashby: 14
Summerlee Museum
The tramway is currently closed and has not run since late 2022. However, in a recent post on the Summerlee Museum Facebook page it was said: “the electrical issue has been resolved and we are now in the process of recruiting the competent person to get the tramway back in operation”.
Volk’s Electric Railway
4, 6, 9, 10
Wirral Heritage Tramway
The tramway remains closed during the takeover of the Museum and Tramway by Big Heritage.
Information is believed correct up to and including Sunday 11th August 2024. This list is intended to show those trams which have run in some form of passenger service during 2024 (and thus does not include those on test/driver training) and is as accurate as possible, although errors may have occurred. Various online sources and information sent directly to us have been used to collate this information.
If you know of any mistakes or anything not included above either please leave a comment below or email gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk.
The spectacular backdrop of Llandudno Bay as 5 – one of the Great Orme Tramway’s lower section trams – heads back down to the town. (Photograph by Steven Hughes, 5th August 2024)