Beamish: The Living Museum of the North<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Current Status: Open Tuesdays-Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays until 27th<\/sup> March (the tramway operates whenever the museum is open). Also daily Monday 22nd<\/sup> December to Sunday 28th<\/sup> December (except Christmas Day) and Friday 2nd<\/sup> January.<\/p>\n Opening hours: 1000-1600 (last admission 1500)<\/p>\n More info @ http:\/\/www.beamish.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n Birkenhead Heritage Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Current Status: Operates every Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n Operating hours: Services run from Taylor Street Museum at 13250 and then every half hour until 1620, returning from Woodside Ferry at 1305 until 1635. The last possible return from Woodside is 1605.<\/p>\n Next special event: Santa Special \u2013 Saturday 13th December<\/p>\n More info @ http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Blackpool Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Current Status: Santa Special \u2013 Saturday 20th December only<\/p>\n Details: Western Train 733+734 will be stabled at North Pier between 1000 and 1530. Following Santa meeting the children the Train will run one special trip departing North Pier at 1600.<\/p>\n Heaton Park Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Current Status: Open every Sunday until 21st<\/sup> December 2014 (re-opens February Half Term). Also operating on 13th, 14th & 20th December in conjunction with a special Christmas event within Heaton Park.<\/p>\n Operating hours: 1200-1600 using at least one tram. The Museum display is closed.<\/p>\n More info @ http:\/\/www.heatonparktramway.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Seaton Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Will operate: 14th & 21st-24th December for Santa by Tram, 28th December 2014 & 1st January 2015. Santa Specials must be pre-booked and the Yellow timetable will operate on 28th December & 1st January (every 30 minutes 1000-1600).<\/p>\n More info @ http:\/\/www.tram.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n Summerlee \u2013 The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Current Status: Open daily (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> January)<\/p>\n Opening hours: 1000-1600. One tram is usually in service each day.<\/p>\n More info @ http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=15877<\/a>.<\/p>\n The information provided above is given in good faith and is correct to the best of our knowledge. We are reviewing the future of this feature and would like to hear any views on how it could be improved by email at <\/em>gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n One of the mainstays of the winter fleet at Beamish looks set to be ex-Blackpool Balloon 703, now more commonly known as Sunderland 101 in its new life. It is seen here about to climb Pockerley bank on 23rd March 2014. (Photo: Gareth Prior)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s getting darker, colder and keeps on raining and there are hardly any heritage trams to ride on \u2013 not much to look forward to for the next few months then? Wrong! Although we have now entered the off season … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/101heritage-550x366.jpg\" "\\"101heritage\\"")
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