{"id":64200,"date":"2026-08-15T18:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=64200"},"modified":"2026-08-15T18:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:49:51","slug":"whats-new-on-british-trams-online-15th-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=64200","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New on British Trams Online? 15th August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photos in this week&#8217;s main site update come from the recent Manx Heritage Transport Festival, with thanks to Steven Hughes.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/gallery2026\/gallery41.html\">Photos: Manx Heritage Transport Festival &#8211; July &amp; August 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week there are updates this week to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/blackpoolfleet.html\">Blackpool Tramway<\/a> (photo links), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/douglas.html\">Douglas Bay Horse Tramway<\/a> (photo links and tram moves), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/heaton.html\">Heaton Park Tramway<\/a> (photo links), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/manchester.html\">Manchester Metrolink<\/a> (new advert and photo links), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/mer.html\">Manx Electric Railway<\/a> (photo links), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/crich.html\">National Tramway Museum<\/a> (photo links), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/neett.html\">North East Land Sea and Air Museum<\/a> (photo links), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/smr.html\">Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/a> (photo links and last operated dates), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/southwales.html\">South Wales Metro<\/a> (photo links), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/sheffield.html\">South Yorkshire Supertram<\/a> (photo links) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/midland.html\">West Midlands Metro<\/a> (photo links). There are also updates to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/manchesteradvert.html\">Manchester Metrolink<\/a> (new advert and photo links) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/fleets\/midlandadvert.html\">West Midlands Metro<\/a> (photo links) Advert Lists.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64201\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cover26-31.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64201\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64201\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cover26-31-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cover26-31-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cover26-31-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cover26-31.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the highlights of every Manx Heritage Transport Festival on the Manx Electric Railway is the intensive service operated on the last days and that is when this photo was taken at Derby Castle under perfect blue skies. On the right is Crossbench 16 and its joined by Winter Saloon 22 in this image which was taken on 2nd August 2026. 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