It\u2019s time again for us to remind you just where you can travel on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man over the next week or so. All the information here is given in good faith but you are advised to check before travelling any significant distance with the organisations\u00a0involved.<\/p>\n
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Beamish, The Living Museum of the North <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Open daily until Sunday 3rd November\u00a0between 1000 and 1700 with trams operating each day round the Museum circuit.<\/p>\n Birkenhead Heritage Tramway <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Trams operate\u00a0every Saturday and Sunday with the first tram from Woodside Ferry at 1300 and the last tram departing Woodside Ferry to Depot at 1630.<\/p>\n Black Country Living Museum<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Open daily between 1000 and 1700 with one tram in service.<\/p>\n Blackpool Tramway\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Illumination Tours are now in operation every night until Sunday 10th<\/sup> November. Tours depart from Pleasure Beach only from shortly after switch on each night with three trams being used most nights. The majority of tours will be operated by the Illuminated trio:\u00a0 Western Train 733+734<\/strong>, Frigate 736 <\/strong>and Trawler 737 <\/strong>although other members of the heritage fleet are likely to see fairly regular use (read on!)<\/p>\n On Fridays and Saturdays (plus the October Half Term week) it is intended that two heritage trams will supplement the Illuminated vehicles with five trams being used to operate tours \u2013 subject to the usual caveats and on some days already this year only four\u00a0 trams have run.<\/p>\n Crich Tramway Village<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Now open daily until 3rd November. Museum is open between 1000 and 1630 with trams operating daily.<\/p>\n Next Events: Models Weekend, 19th & 20th October\/Red Oktober, 20th October only<\/p>\n Douglas Horse Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Has now finished operation for the summer 2013 season.<\/p>\n East Anglia Transport Museum <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Now closed for the winter with the exception of pre-booked Santa Specials on 7th\/8th, 14th\/15th and 20th\/21st\/22nd December.<\/p>\n Great Orme Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Finished operation for 2013.<\/p>\n Heaton Park Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The tramway operates every Sunday, with trams running 1200-1600 until 15th December. Both Stockport 5<\/strong> and Blackpool 623<\/strong> are currently available for use.<\/p>\n Manx Electric Railway <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The season is now starting to come to a close with reduced operation now in place until Sunday 3rd November. The following timetables will be in operation for the next month:<\/p>\n Timetable A (4 departures between Derby Castle and Ramsey between 0940 and 1440, returning at 1110 to 1610) \u2013 Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays and Sundays until Thursday 24th October.<\/p>\n Timetable B (7 departures between Derby Castle and Ramsey daily between 0940 and 1610, returning from Ramsey between 1010 and 1640) \u2013 Saturday 26th October to Sunday 3rd November.<\/p>\n There are no services on Mondays 14th and 21st and Fridays 11th, 18th and 25th October.<\/p>\n Seaton Tramway <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Trams will operate\u00a0daily until the start of November.<\/p>\n The Green timetable is in operation until the end of October with trams every 30 minutes between 1000 and 1600 from Seaton returning at the same frequency from Colyton between 1030 and 1630.<\/p>\n Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Services are now starting to wind down for the season with limited operation now in place until Thursday 31st October. The following timetables will be in operation:<\/p>\n Timetable A (7 return trips up the Mountain between 1015 and 1545) \u2013 Wednesdays 16th and 23rd October, Saturdays 12th and 19th October and Sundays 13th and 20th October.<\/p>\n Timetable B (7 return trips up the Mountain between 1015 and 1545) \u2013 Saturday 26th-Thursday 31st October<\/p>\n There will be no services on Mondays 14th and 21st October, Tuesdays 15th and 22nd October, Thursdays17th and 24th October and Fridays 11th, 18th and 25th October.<\/p>\n Summerlee \u2013 The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Museum\u00a0is open\u00a0daily between 1000 and 1600.<\/p>\n The information provided above is given in good faith and is correct to the best of our knowledge. If you know of any errors please contact us by using the comments section below or by emailing <\/em>gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s time again for us to remind you just where you can travel on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man over the next week or so. All the information here is given in good faith but you … Continue reading