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Gareth - 5th July 2026
Taken during the Beamish Festival of Transport we feature a typical photo of just what Beamish has to offer. As Oporto 196 waits at Pockerley before it can tackle the bank on the way to the Entrance it is passed by Marshall Traction Engine "Mary Margaret".
This week we have more photos from South Yorkshire Supertram. These features images from another visit to the Steel City by Reece Hughes as he again heads across the network to capture images of the trams in service.
This week there are updates this week to the Edinburgh Trams (new advert), Manchester Metrolink (adverts removed), South Wales Metro (first units into service), South Yorkshire Supertram (photo links), Tyne & Wear Metro (4020 into preservation and two more trains into service) and West Midlands Metro (new name) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Edinburgh Trams (new advert) and Manchester Metrolink (adverts removed) Advert Lists.
This week we've seen the second Tyne and Wear Metro class 599 enter service with 4020 moving to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum, sadly within a couple of days of arriving it was tagged by local graffiti "artists". Also on the Tyne and Wear Metro we have seen two more of the new units enter service, leaving just seven to have been used so far. On the West Midlands Metro we have seen 48 become the latest to be named with Geoffrey Calydon recognised for his commitment to the UK light rail sector and his guiding hand in the legislation introduced ahead of their reintroduction. We've also reported on the potential return of trams to Bournemouth and more trackworks coming this summer on Manchester Metrolink.
Picture of the Week: Oporto 196
Photograph by Ryan Birchall
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