{"id":60361,"date":"2025-10-06T22:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=60361"},"modified":"2025-10-06T12:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:46:21","slug":"in-pictures-east-anglia-transport-museum-celebrates-the-transport-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=60361","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: East Anglia Transport Museum celebrates the transport of London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday 27th<\/sup> and Sunday 28th<\/sup> September saw the East Anglia Transport Museum hold their latest special event. That weekend had traditionally been their Trolleybus Weekend but for 2025 they changed things a bit with it instead having a London theme, although the popular after dark running was still in place on the Saturday evening until 2100.<\/p>\n

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Tram wise the museum is home to a single tram which once operated in London \u2013 HR\/2 1858<\/strong>. This tram was rescued for preservation by Peter Davis in 1952, and after a spell at Chessington Zoo in Surrey it was moved to Carlton Colville in 1964. Following Peter\u2019s passing earlier this year it use at the East Anglia Transport Museum is all the more poignant and it remain a valuable operating member of the tram fleet.<\/p>\n

As the standard practice at the East Anglia Transport Museum is for two trams to run in service, 1858<\/strong> was joined by Sheffield 513<\/strong> to allow a full tram service to operate.<\/p>\n

In addition to the trams there were London trolleybuses in service on the usual trolleybus circuit whilst there was a major display of the iconic London black cab. Special events also see free heritage bus services around the local area and this event was no different!<\/p>\n