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Photos
Photos in this update feature images taken on the Seaton Tramway. They were captured during a two day visit at the end of September and start of October 2026 and show the trams making up the Yellow timetable service plus some other views of this unique tramway.

* 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 (Gateshead 10 back into service), Blackpool Tramway (photo links), Manchester Metrolink (photo links), Seaton Tramway (photo links), South Yorkshire Supertram (photo links) and West Midlands Metro (photo links) Fleet Lists.

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

In the News
The big news this week comes from Beamish where Gateshead 10 has made a return to service following the completion of its extensive ten year overhauk. Now back looking as good as new the tram will gradually be used more and more as crews at the museum are trained up on its use once again after such a large break. We have also included coverage of the recent trackworks taking place in Sheffield as part of the continued investment by SYMCA in Supertram's infrastructure. There have also been photos from Blackpool as Lightpool took place with the Western Train and Frigate going on display - once the storms got out the way anyway! * For all the latest News and our regular photo series head to the News & Features page.

Gareth - 31st October 2026



Picture of the Week: Seaton Tramway 11 & 19

This photo comes from the Seaton Tramway at the Colyton terminus where we see double decker 11 heading alongside the edge of the platform as it goes to the loading stop at the opposite end of the platform. As that moves along then the station siding is home to ex-Exeter car 19 which is stabled there in between non-passenger duties. This was 30th September 2026.
Photograph by Gareth Prior