The days may be getting shorter and the weather might be getting colder, but there are still a few places in the UK where you can get a vintage trams fix – and if that’s what you want in the next week, you’ve come to the right place! As always, please note that 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 <\/strong><\/p>\n Open daily until Sunday 3rd November\u00a0between 1000 and 1700 with trams operating each day around the Museum circuit.<\/p>\n Birkenhead Heritage Tramway 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 <\/strong><\/p>\n Open daily between 1000 and 1700 with one tram in service.<\/p>\n Blackpool Tramway\u00a0 <\/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 supplementing the output\u00a0on Fridays and Saturdays,\u00a0and during the October half term week (28th<\/sup> October-1st November). Some nights this week have reportedly witnessed up to seven different trams used on tours in a single evening!<\/p>\n It\u00a0has now been confirmed\u00a0that no further use will be made of the modified Balloon (B Fleet) cars this weekend, therefore all traditional tram activity will be restricted to the evenings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Crich Tramway Village<\/strong><\/p>\n The museum is open between 1000 and 1630 with trams operating daily up to and including Sunday 3rd November. The attraction will then be closed for an extended winter break, re-opening on 29th March 2014.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Douglas Horse Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n Has now finished operation for the summer 2013 season.<\/p>\n East Anglia Transport Museum <\/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<\/strong><\/p>\n Finished operation for 2013.<\/p>\n Heaton Park Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n The tramway operates every Sunday, with trams running 1200-1600 until the end of November, after which time it will be closed for the whole of December and January. There will be enhanced activity on Sunday 17th November with tram driving experiences, light refreshments and hopefully three trams in service (subject to availability and weather).<\/p>\n Manx Electric Railway <\/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 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 Friday 25th October.<\/p>\n Next event: Saturday 2nd November \u2013 Winter Photography on the Manx Electric Railway featuring\u00a0the 1893-built cars,\u00a01 and 2.<\/p>\n Seaton Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n Trams will operate\u00a0daily until the start of November.<\/p>\n The Green timetable is in operation until the end 31st 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 The Yellow timetable will be in operation 1st-3rd November with trams every 30 minutes between 1000 and 1500 from Seaton returning at the same frequency from Colyton between 1030 and 1530.<\/p>\n Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday 31st October was the final day of operation for 2013 and no trams are expected to operate for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n Summerlee \u2013 The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life<\/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>andrew@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The days may be getting shorter and the weather might be getting colder, but there are still a few places in the UK where you can get a vintage trams fix – and if that’s what you want in the … Continue reading
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