{"id":58429,"date":"2025-05-12T20:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=58429"},"modified":"2025-05-10T17:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T16:42:55","slug":"theyve-run-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=58429","title":{"rendered":"They\u2019ve Run in 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time this year we bring you a round-up of which heritage trams have operated across the British Isles, which includes the three lines on the Isle of Man. The idea behind this list is to give an update on any tram which has been used in passenger service \u2013 test runs don\u2019t count although private hires do. As always, if you notice there are any omissions or errors please let us know!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beamish \u2013 The Living Museum of the North<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blackpool: 31<\/p>\n<p>Oporto: 196<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield: 264<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland: 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Newcastle 114<\/strong> is out of service undergoing overhaul. It is hoped that <strong>Gateshead 10<\/strong> will return to service later this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Country Living Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tramway remains closed as redevelopment works take place at the Museum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blackpool Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heritage Tram Tours remain suspended owing to \u201ccomplex operational arrangements\u201d. No information of when, or if, they may resume running in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crich Tramway Village:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blackpool: 40, 166, 236, 630<\/p>\n<p>Chesterfield: 7<\/p>\n<p>Glasgow: 22<\/p>\n<p>Leeds: 345, 399<\/p>\n<p>London Transport: 1622<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle: 102<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield: 74<\/p>\n<p><strong>Douglas Bay Horse Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>27, 36, 45<\/p>\n<p><strong>East Anglia Transport Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blackpool: 11, 159, 634<\/p>\n<p>London Transport: 1858<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield: 513<\/p>\n<p><strong>Great Orme Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4, 5, 6, 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heaton Park Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tramway remains closed with substation works ongoing. These works are progressing but there is no date for their completion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manx Electric Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Motors: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 19, 21, 22<\/p>\n<p>Trailers: 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 56, 58<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seaton Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19<\/p>\n<p><strong>8<\/strong> is currently being used by the engineering department but is expected to return to passenger use later this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1, 2, 4, 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statfold Barn Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Burton &amp; Ashby: 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summerlee Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tramway is currently closed and has not run since late 2022. The museum is currently attempting to recruit a new engineer and the tramway will not resume operation until they are in position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volk\u2019s Electric Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4, 6, 9, 10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wirral Heritage Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tramway remains closed. With funding from the Council being withdrawn its not known what the plans for he future may now be.<\/p>\n<p><em>Information is believed correct up to and including Sunday 11<sup>th<\/sup> May 2025. This list is intended to show those trams which have run in some form of passenger service during 2025 (and thus does not include those on test\/driver training) and is as accurate as possible, although errors may have occurred. Various online sources and information sent directly to us have been used to collate this information. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you know of any mistakes or anything not included above either please leave a comment below or email <a href=\"mailto:gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk\">gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58430\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1858-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58430\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1858-bg-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1858-bg-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1858-bg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1858-bg.jpg 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London Transport 1858 is one of five trams to have been used during 2025 at the East Anglia Transport Museum. Its seen here coming out of the woods. (Photograph by Bryan Grint, 5th May 2025)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time this year we bring you a round-up of which heritage trams have operated across the British Isles, which includes the three lines on the Isle of Man. 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