We go back to the end of May 2026 for a set of images taken at Beamish during the Festival of Transport this week:
Photos: Beamish Festival of Transport – 29th and 30th May 2026
This week there are updates this week to the Beamish Tramway (photo links), East Anglia Transport Museum (photo links), Edinburgh Trams (photo links), Long Marston (photo links),Manchester Metrolink (advert removed and photo links), Manx Electric Railway (Crossbench 16 into service), National Tramway Museum (photo links) and West Midlands Metro (photo links) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Manchester Metrolink (advert removed and photo links) Advert Lists.
Wednessday 24th June 2026 saw a major milestone recorded in the return of trams to Dudley with the first test tram on the Black Country line of West Midlands Metro taking place. The slow speed tests saw Urbos100 44 used along the complete length of the line marking the first time a tram had run on the streets of the town since 1930. This photo shows 44 turning from King Street into Flood Street (which is as far as the line will go as part of phase one). Plenty of Midland Metro Alliance staff watch on as the tram takes the curve gently. (Photograph by Andy Walters)