{"id":9574,"date":"2014-11-01T20:58:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T19:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=9574"},"modified":"2014-11-01T20:58:01","modified_gmt":"2014-11-01T19:58:01","slug":"in-pictures-starlight-specials-at-crich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=9574","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Starlight Specials at Crich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we reported earlier this week the annual Starlight Specials taking place at the Crich Tramway Village have been expanded for 2014 with a full nine day spectacular for visitors. This event is a rare chance to travel on trams at the home of the National Tramway Museum after dark with the lights already installed on <strong>Blackpool 236<\/strong> used to great effect and this year has seen fellow Blackpool car <strong>167<\/strong> also fitted with lights whilst the main Museum site has also been lit to good effect. Steve Kemp visited the Museum on 25th October and we grateful for him allowing us to share his photos with you.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9575\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9575\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9575\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9575\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9575\" title=\"1.1622-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1.1622-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1.1622-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1.1622-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1.1622-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London Transport 1622 at Glory Mine before darkness falls.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9576\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9576\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9576\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9576\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9576\" title=\"2.812-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2.812-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2.812-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2.812-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/2.812-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glasgow 812 is seen at dusk at Wakebridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9577\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9577\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9577\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9577\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9577\" title=\"3.236-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/3.236-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/3.236-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/3.236-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/3.236-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackpool 236, with lights ablaze, waits outside the depot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9578\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9578\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9578\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9578\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9578\" title=\"4.167-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/4.167-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/4.167-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/4.167-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/4.167-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackpool 167 was specially fitted with lights for the event and is seen here passing the Workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9579\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9579\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9579\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9579\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9579\" title=\"5.399-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5.399-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5.399-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5.399-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/5.399-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leeds 399 with some of the lighting around the site seen behind.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9580\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9580\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9580\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9580\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9580\" title=\"6.345-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/6.345-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/6.345-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/6.345-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/6.345-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One final view; this time we see Leeds 345 at Stephenson Place. (All Photos: Steve Kemp)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we reported earlier this week the annual Starlight Specials taking place at the Crich Tramway Village have been expanded for 2014 with a full nine day spectacular for visitors. 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