{"id":55071,"date":"2024-08-27T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=55071"},"modified":"2024-08-28T20:11:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:11:29","slug":"in-pictures-a-look-at-the-heaton-park-tramway-in-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=55071","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: A look at the Heaton Park Tramway in August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester\u2019s Heaton Park Tramway has been continuing to run throughout the summer with most weekends seeing trams operating along the length of the line from Middleton Road Gates to Lakeside. There have been occasions when it hasn\u2019t been possible to run a service due to low volunteer numbers with the Manchester Tramway Museum Society always on the look out for more volunteers (see their Facebook page for more details if you think you can help \u2013 link at the end of the article) but the weekend of Saturday 17<sup>th<\/sup> and Sunday 17<sup>th<\/sup> August did see trams running on both days and this article features photos from those days. Steven Hughes is the photographer.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The next few weeks are going to be busy at the Heaton Park Tramway as well. Saturday 31<sup>st<\/sup> August sees a Model Tram Exhibition and that will be followed on Sunday 8<sup>th<\/sup> September by Tramtastic!, the tramway\u2019s annual gala which should see all operational trams running at some point during the day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More details on the Heaton Park Tramway on their Facebook page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HeatonParkTramway\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HeatonParkTramway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_55072\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.619-sh.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55072\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55072\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.619-sh-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.619-sh-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.619-sh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1.619-sh.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saturday 17th August included evening running and with the weather playing ball they were able to use Blackpool 619 in service. Its seen here passing Middleton Road Depot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_55073\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2.61996-sh.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55073\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55073\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2.61996-sh-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2.61996-sh-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2.61996-sh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2.61996-sh.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The next day \u2013 Sunday 18th August \u2013 and 619 was again in service where it was joined by Hull 96. The two trams are captured here at Middleton Road Depot with the Blackpool Replica Vanguard heading down to Middleton Road Gates.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_55074\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.765-sh.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55074\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55074\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.765-sh-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.765-sh-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.765-sh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.765-sh.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the Middleton Road Depot and Museum where we see Manchester 765 at rest.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_55075\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.5623-sh.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55075\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.5623-sh-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.5623-sh-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.5623-sh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4.5623-sh.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And up at the Lakeside end of the line inside the new depot there we see two other trams \u2013 both of which have seen use during the 2024 season. Left hand tram is Stockport 5 and on the right is Blackpool 623. Manchester 173 can just be seen behind the Blackpool Brush car. (All Photographs by Steven Hughes)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester\u2019s Heaton Park Tramway has been continuing to run throughout the summer with most weekends seeing trams operating along the length of the line from Middleton Road Gates to Lakeside. 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