Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Jubilee 761

Posted on Monday 27 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Both of Blackpool’s Jubilee Cars ran over the final weekend of traditional tram operation in November 2011 and in this latest article we take a look at 761.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Monday 27 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are back with another archive photo from Blackpool as “Picture in Time” continues. This time we are heading to back to 1970 for a view of prototype 700.

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Trams in Video: East Anglia Transport Museum – 2003

Posted on Sunday 26 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we make another visit to the East Anglia Transport Museum for a video taken at the museum during 2003. Shot on 14th September 2003 we see the tram route running into the woods but at this time the trolleybus circuit was not complete with trolleybuses reversing just past the trolleybus depot to return to Chapel Road terminus. Trams in service including Amsterdam 474 and Blackpool 159.

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 26

Posted on Sunday 26 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we return to the West Midlands Metro for another photo taken during the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, which although a lot less restrictive than earlier in the pandemic still call on us all to stay alert.

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West Midlands Metro seeks to decorate worksite hoardings

Posted on Sunday 26 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

As preparation continues towards the main construction phase of the West Midlands Metro extension between Wednesbury and Brierley Hill, the Midland Metro Alliance are seeking talented “colour-iners” (pretty sure that isn’t a word but you get what we mean!) to help to decorate hoardings along the route.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 26 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is another two gallery for you this week as we head back to the USA and Manchester:

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Events announced for Virtual Manx Heritage Transport Festival

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We already knew that as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic this year’s Manx Heritage Transport Festival had become the second big transport event on the Isle of Man to go virtual but now full details have been announced of the Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway based events. With the Snaefell line celebrating its 125th anniversary this year it will take centre stage on Saturday 1st August but there is plenty more tram related to keep you entertained throughout the five day spectacular!

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Around the World in Trams: Amsterdam 617 & 646

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

“Around the World in Trams” now moves on to The Netherlands for a selection of images taken in Amsterdam during March 1988.

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Trams &: London Transport 1622 & buses

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s a wet special event day at Crich for our latest look at a tram alongside other forms of transport.

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New Metro depot nears completion

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

The new – and temporary – Tyne and Wear Metro depot at Howdon in North Tyneside is nearing completion with an official opening due later this summer. The new facility will be used to outstation a number of trains each night whilst work is undertaken to replace the current depot at South Gosforth.

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Seaton Tramway increases services

Posted on Friday 24 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Since it reopened on Saturday 4th July, the Seaton Tramway has been running the “Yellow” timetable with trams every 30 minutes between 1000 and 1600. But as from Saturday 25th July a higher frequency service will operate with the “Blue” timetable being used.

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Luas Engineering Works: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July

Posted on Friday 24 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

There will be essential engineering works on Luas throughout the weekend of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July affecting Red line services between Blackhorse and Heuston with replacement buses running in their place.

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Edinburgh Trams 257

Posted on Friday 24 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Once more we take a look at the less perfect photo, this time we find ourselves north of the border in Edinburgh.

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Picture in Time: Swansea and Mumbles 2

Posted on Friday 24 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Whilst the other trams at the Middleton Railway which ended up being scrapped were sad, probably the biggest loss is the feature of this last of our trilogy of photos Swansea and Mumbles 2 – the last surviving complete Swansea and Mumbles car.

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Volk’s Electric Railway to resume operation this weekend

Posted on Thursday 23 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

The latest heritage line to announce a returning to running is Brighton’s Volk’s Electric Railway and its very soon – Saturday 25th July! The now expected changes to operating procedures will also be in evidence on the line, which runs along Brighton seafront between the Aquarium and Black Rock, although there will not be the requirement to pre-book with tickets being sold on a daily basis.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 724

Posted on Thursday 23 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Whatever Happened To?” takes a look at the last of the 11 Balloons to run on the last weekend of traditional tramway operation in Blackpool – 724.

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Still Standing! Rochdale Corporation Tramways Offices

Posted on Thursday 23 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this latest look at surviving first generation tramway structures we are in Rochdale.

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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours to return for August Bank Holiday

Posted on Wednesday 22 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having stopped running in March following a Winter Gold event it has been announced that Blackpool’s heritage trams will be returning to the rails for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Running on all three days of the weekend things will, obviously, be a little different than they were before with various changes introduced to take into account Covid-19 restrictions.

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Lockdown Walks: Manchester Metrolink 3062

Posted on Wednesday 22 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is time for some more exercise as we go out for another “Lockdown Walk” in Manchester.

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Picture in Time: Dublin Luas Citadis 301

Posted on Wednesday 22 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are again off across the Irish Sea to Dublin for another look into the archives of Luas.

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