{"id":9160,"date":"2014-09-18T20:01:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T19:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=9160"},"modified":"2014-09-18T20:01:35","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T19:01:35","slug":"heritage-trams-this-week-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=9160","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Trams this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the excitement of last weekend\u2019s Electric 50 event at Crich we enter a bit of a lull with specific tram events but that doesn\u2019t mean there is nothing happening! Beamish, Blackpool, Crich, the MER, Seaton, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Summerlee continue to offer a daily (or nightly in Blackpool\u2019s case) service so there is plenty to keep you occupied if heritage trams are your thing. And it is only just over a fortnight until the main event of the year at Birkenhead so we aren\u2019t all hibernating just yet!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beamish: The Living Museum of the North<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open daily<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1700 (last admission 1500)<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beamish.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.beamish.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Birkenhead Heritage Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operates every Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: Services run from Taylor Street Museum at 1300 and then every half hour until 1630, returning from Woodside Ferry at 1315 until the last possible return at 1615.<\/p>\n<p>Next Special Event: Sunday 5<sup>th<\/sup> October \u2013 Bus &amp; Tram Show<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blackpool Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operates nightly during the Illuminations until Sunday 9th November<\/p>\n<p>Operating Hours: Tours start shortly after the Illuminations are switched on nightly (details of times can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/illuminations\">http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/illuminations<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackpoolHeritageTramTours\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackpoolHeritageTramTours<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Crich Tramway Village<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open Daily<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1730 (last admission 1600). At least 3 trams should be in service each day (subject to availability)<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Sunday 12th October \u2013 Celebrate Blackpool 711\u2019s 80th Birthday (with up to 9 trams in service)<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">East Anglia Transport Museum<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open (details of when see below).<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: Every Thursday &amp; Saturday 1300-1700 (last admission 1600) and every Sunday 1100-1700 (last admission 1600) until Sunday 28<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatm.org.uk\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.eatm.org.uk\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Great Orme Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operates daily<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: 1000-1800 (during October 1000-1700) until late October. Trams every 20 minutes<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatormetramway.co.uk\/index.asp\">http:\/\/www.greatormetramway.co.uk\/index.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Heaton Park Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: 1200-1700 using at least one tram.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Autumn Gala \u2013 Sunday 23<sup>rd<\/sup> November<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatonparktramway.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.heatonparktramway.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Manx Electric Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operating daily. See below for details of when.<\/p>\n<p>The following services will run over the next few weeks:<\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday 28<sup>th<\/sup> September \u2013 Timetable C (10 departures from Derby Castle per day between 0940 until 1640 \u2013 final departure only as far as Laxey rest go to Ramsey \u2013 returning from Ramsey between 1010 and 1640 \u2013 also departure from Laxey for Derby Castle at 0955)<\/p>\n<p>There will be additional evening services between Derby Castle and Laxey on Friday 19<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Winter Photography on the MER \u2013 1st November<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Electric\/\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Electric\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seaton Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Daily running.<\/p>\n<p>The Yellow timetable is in operation until Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> November with the first tram from Seaton at 1000 and then every 30 minutes until 1600 with returns from Colyton between 1030 and 1630.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tram.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.tram.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operating Daily.<\/p>\n<p>The following services will run over the next few weeks:<\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday 28<sup>th<\/sup> September \u2013 Timetable C (half hourly services 1015-1545)<\/p>\n<p>There will be evening services (Summit diners only) on Friday 19<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Snaefell\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Snaefell<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Summerlee \u2013 The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open daily<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1700. One tram is usually in service each day.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=15877\">http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=15877<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>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><a href=\"mailto:gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk\"><em>gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9163\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9163\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9163\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9163\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9163\" title=\"44ht-abp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/44ht-abp-550x364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/44ht-abp-550x364.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/44ht-abp-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/44ht-abp.jpg 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It may no longer feature above (as it has now finished operation for the season) but this week we feature the Douglas Horse Tramway with the appropriately named horse Douglas hauling the Royal Tram 44 away from Strathallan in May 2013. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Barton Photography)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the excitement of last weekend\u2019s Electric 50 event at Crich we enter a bit of a lull with specific tram events but that doesn\u2019t mean there is nothing happening! 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