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Photos
The latest set of photos were taken by Ryan Birchall and features the trams (and some buses!) at Beamish. Taken over a couple of days we see a two-tram service as well as a quick look inside the depot at what is going on there.

* All new photo collections added to the site in 2026 can be found on the Photo Gallery Index.

Fleet Lists
This week there are updates this week to the Beamish Tramway (photo links), Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (last operating dates), East Anglia Transport Museum (last operating dates), Edinburgh Trams (photo links), Manchester Metrolink (adverts removed and tram out of service), Nottingham Express Transit (photo links), Seaton Tramway (last operating dates), South Yorkshire Supertram (photo links), Tyne & Wear Metro (trains scrapped and train into service) and West Midlands Metro (tram bacn in use and photo links) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Manchester Metrolink (adverts removed) and Nottingham Express Transit (photo links) Advert Lists.

* All our Fleet Lists can be found through the Fleet Lists Index.

In the News
This week the West Midlands Metro has welcomed Urbos3 27 back onto the mainline. A tram which has made several trips away from the Metro in recent years (Dudley and Worksop) it hasn't been used for several years (our last recorded workings are December 2023) but it is back in use for driver training now with passenger service likely to be not far away. Also this week we have taken closer looks at the new Magna tram-train stop on the South Yorkshire Supertram network and at Amsterdam 474 which has recently returned to service at the East Anglia Transport Museum. There have been photos from Nottingham as 204 has gained a new advert, we've reported from the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway where a new look 18 returned to action and the Black Country Living Museum have announced funding which will allow the trolleybuses to return to service.

* For all the latest News and our regular photo series head to the News & Features page.

As always we hope you enjoy this update of the website. Don't forget we are always keen to hear from you with any photos of trams in the British Isles, we try to cover all areas but there may be some things we miss so please do let us know!

Gareth - 18th April 2026



Picture of the Week: Sunderland 16 & Sheffield 264

The only standard gauge heritage tramway in the UK which runs throughout the year is that at Beamish where the trams cover some of the highest mileage of all as they go round and round the circular tramway. On 20th March 2026 there were two trams in service at the museum and this image shows both of them passing at the Pockerley tramstop. On the left is Sunderland 16 and it is joined by Sheffield 264.
Photograph by Ryan Birchall