{"id":61237,"date":"2025-12-18T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=61237"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:22:28","slug":"in-pictures-eatm-ride-the-lights-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=61237","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: EATM Ride the Lights again!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once again in 2025, the East Anglia Transport Museum have been ending the year in style with the always popular \u201cRide the Lights\u201d event taking place on weekends in December. This event sees trams, trolleybuses and the railway running after dark, and with it being almost Christmas there are also lots of festive lights in place to add to the spectacle and the atmosphere of an after dark ride! Bryan Grint has paid a visit to the museum and provide us with this selection of photos.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ride the Lights has been taking place on weekends in December, the first weekend was 6<sup>th<\/sup> and 7<sup>th<\/sup> followed by 13<sup>th<\/sup> and 14<sup>th<\/sup>. The final weekend of this extra special event will be 20<sup>th<\/sup> and 21<sup>st<\/sup> December with the museum open between 1500 and 1900 \u2013 your last chance for a tram ride in 2025 at Carlton Colville. The museum will also be open on New Year\u2019s Day, 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2026, between 1100 and 1630.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61238\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.63411-BG.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61238\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.63411-BG-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.63411-BG-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.63411-BG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.63411-BG.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dusk at Chapel Road terminus on 6th December 2025 and two Blackpool streamliners, with appropriate \u201cTOUR OF ILLUMINATIONS\u201d blinds, wait alongside London Transport trolleybus 260 with two more trolleybuses also on standby to meet their adoring public. The two trams are of course Brush Railcoach 634 and Marton VAMBAC 11.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_61239\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.634-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61239\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.634-bg-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.634-bg-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.634-bg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.634-bg.jpg 1255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">634 sets off from Chapel Road with a trip along the tramway. Christmas lights along the side of the track and the tram carries a wreath on its coupler box.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_61240\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.634-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61240\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.634-bg-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.634-bg-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.634-bg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.634-bg.jpg 1259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">634 on its way back as it passes various Christmas decorations.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_61241\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.11-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61241\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.11-bg-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.11-bg-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.11-bg-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.11-bg.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A magical scene as 11 sets off away from Chapel Road through the spectacular Christmas lights.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_61242\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.237-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61242\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.237-bg-550x308.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.237-bg-550x308.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.237-bg-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.237-bg.jpg 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trolleybuses as well get to meet various special characters on display during the event. This is Derby 237 and an inflatable Christmas tree with arms!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_61243\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.entrance-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61243\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.entrance-bg-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.entrance-bg-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.entrance-bg-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.entrance-bg.jpg 1265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even the entrance hut is all decorated along with the arch to get into the museum! (Photographs x6 by Bryan Grint, 6th December 2025)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_61244\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.63411-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61244\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61244\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.63411-bg-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.63411-bg-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.63411-bg-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.63411-bg.jpg 1265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekend two and the same two Blackpool trams are seen at Chapel Road. 634 at the stop and 11 just arriving back.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_61245\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.11-bg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61245\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.11-bg-550x411.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.11-bg-550x411.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.11-bg-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.11-bg.jpg 1298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-61245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">11 is also appropriately decorated inside and there is a strange green glow under the tram too! (Photographs x2 by Bryan Grint, 14th December 2025)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again in 2025, the East Anglia Transport Museum have been ending the year in style with the always popular \u201cRide the Lights\u201d event taking place on weekends in December. 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