{"id":50984,"date":"2023-09-12T21:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=50984"},"modified":"2023-09-12T20:02:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:02:16","slug":"programme-announced-for-crichs-tram-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=50984","title":{"rendered":"Programme announced for Crich\u2019s Tram Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

This coming weekend (Saturday 16th<\/sup> and Sunday 17th<\/sup> September) will see the annual enthusiast event at the Crich Tramway Village. Extended from one day to two, Tram Day naturally becomes Tram Weekend and the usual mix of trams in service and displays of trams \u2013 both operational and non-operational \u2013 for photos will be on offer.<\/p>\n

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This year seems to have a bit of a Blackpool theme with both days seeing a Blackpool & Fleetwood 125 line-up on the Depot Fan. Marking the 125th<\/sup> anniversary of the opening of the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad the line-up will include Rack 2<\/strong> (which also reaches the 125th<\/sup> anniversary milestone this year) on both days along with other trams from and associated with the Tramroad. On the Saturday the line-up takes place from 1500-1600 and should also include Pantograph 167<\/strong> and Brush 630<\/strong> whilst on the second day it will be at 1100-1130 and should include recent arrival Centenary 645<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Blackpool will also feature in the curtain raiser photo opportunity at 1000 on the Saturday with \u201cThe Blackpool Circular Tour\u201d theme featuring Toastrack 166<\/strong> and Boat 236<\/strong> at Town End. The Sunday also sees a curtain raiser with this being \u201cTrams of Steel\u201d and including Sheffield cars 74<\/strong> and 510<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Other themes of line-ups over the weekend will include \u201cOporto 150!\u201d (Oporto 9<\/strong> celebrates its 150th<\/sup> birthday and will be displayed alongside Oporto 273 on Saturday at 1100-1200), \u201cComing Soon!\u201d (London County Council 1<\/strong>, Newcastle 102<\/strong> and London Transport 1622<\/strong> on Sunday at 1500-1600) and other stored trams will be displayed at times during shunting moves \u2013 with Leeds 602<\/strong> in particular called out as making appearances on both days.<\/p>\n

Away from the displays for photos there will also be a regular tram service with all current operational trams in the passenger fleet being used at some point during the weekend. The service will see multiple trams departing every 10 minutes from Town End. The pool of trams which will be running are scheduled to be drawn from the following nine trams: Glasgow 22<\/strong>, Sheffield 74<\/strong>, Blackpool 166<\/strong>, Leeds 180<\/strong>, Blackpool 236<\/strong>, Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331<\/strong>, Leeds 399<\/strong>, Sheffield 510<\/strong> and Blackpool 630<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And of course Works Cars will be in operation on the main line and there may be some trams which will be operating on test or for demonstration purposes only.<\/p>\n

As always the usual caveats apply as we are talking about heritage vehicles and the weather (with the forecast currently being a little mixed) may also play a part. But the below is the timetable of what is planned to happen \u2013 for up-to-date information (including a downloadable programme of events) visit the Crich Tramway Village website at https:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk\/whatson\/tram-weekend\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday 16th<\/sup> September<\/strong><\/p>\n

1000 – Curtain Raiser: The Blackpool Circular Tour \u2013 Toastrack 166 and Boat 236 at Town End for photos before the service begins<\/p>\n

1030-1200 – Intensive tram service in operation<\/p>\n

Works Cars in operation<\/p>\n

1030-1230 – Shunting on the Depot Fan<\/p>\n

Some stored trams will be made available for display including Leeds 602<\/p>\n

1030-1600 – Last chance to buy book sale in Exhibition Hall plus a Workshop Tool sale<\/p>\n

1030-1600 – Mystery Objects from the collection in the Exhibition Hall<\/p>\n

1100-1200 – Oporto 150! Oporto 9 celebrates its 150th<\/sup> birthday in 2023 and will be displayed with fellow Oporto tram 273 on the depot fan<\/p>\n

1200-1400 – Some trams return to depot for lunch with photo opportunities on the depot fan<\/p>\n

1300-1500 – Holymoorside Brass Band at the Bandstand<\/p>\n

1400-1700 – Intensive tram service in operation<\/p>\n

Works Cars in operation<\/p>\n

1500-1600 – Blackpool & Fleetwood 125. To mark the 125th<\/sup> anniversary of the opening of the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad, Rack 2 (itself 125 years old) will be joined by other trams from and associated with the Tramroad including Pantograph 167 and Brush 630 on the depot fan<\/p>\n

1630 – Shunting on the depot fan as the trams are out back into the depots<\/p>\n

Sunday 17th<\/sup> September<\/strong><\/p>\n

1000 – Curtain Raiser: Trams of Steel \u2013 Sheffield 74 and Sheffield 510 at Town End for photos before the service begins<\/p>\n

1030-1200 – Intensive tram service in operation<\/p>\n

Works Cars in operation<\/p>\n

1030-1230 – Shunting on the Depot Fan<\/p>\n

Some stored trams will be made available for display including Leeds 602<\/p>\n

1030-1600 – Last chance to buy book sale in Exhibition Hall plus a Workshop Tool sale<\/p>\n

1030-1600 – Mystery Objects from the collection in the Exhibition Hall<\/p>\n

1100-1130 – Blackpool & Fleetwood 125. To mark the 125th<\/sup> anniversary of the opening of the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad, Rack 2 (itself 125 years old) will be joined by other trams from and associated with the Tramroad including recent arrival Centenary 645<\/p>\n

1200-1400 – Some trams return to depot for lunch with photo opportunities on the depot fan<\/p>\n

1300-1500 – Belper Wind Band at the Bandstand<\/p>\n

1400-1700 – Intensive tram service in operation<\/p>\n

Works Cars in operation<\/p>\n

1500-1600 – Coming Soon! A display on the depot fan of trams which will join the operational fleet soon (or in 2024) including London County Council 1, Newcastle 102 and London Transport 1622<\/p>\n

1630 – Shunting on the depot fan as the trams are out back into the depots<\/p>\n