Trams and Tramways

These web sites have been helpful when researching, designing and building our model tramways.

Beamish Transport Online

Transport News at Beamish. A Blog by Paul Jarman, Curator of Transport.

British Trams Online

Regularly updated site on the UK's tramway system and museums including News, Features, Photos, Fleet Lists and more.

British Tramway Company Uniforms Badges and Buttons

A useful reference site by Ashley Birch for Tramway Button and Badge collectors.

Friends of Beamish

The Friends of Beamish is an Independent Registered Charity protecting and re-creating the regions past for future generations to enjoy. It also assists the Museum staff, where required, with costumed volunteers from it's membership.

Heaton Park Tramway

Heaton Park Tramway has developed from a restored section of the former siding off the Manchester Corporation Tramways system on Middleton Road. A tram service operates every Sunday during the year to the new Lakeside Terminus.

Manx Electric Railway

Current information for the Manx Electric Railway, now the only traditional tramway left in the United Kingdom.

Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society

The Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society is based at Taylor Street Tram Depot on the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway. The society provides volunteer drivers and a team of conductors to help run the tram service.

Seaton Tramway

Famous for their open-top trams and tram driving days, Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between small picturesque towns in Devon. This site contains galleries, booking information and an online shop.

Snaefell Mountain Railway

Current information for the Snaefell Mountain Railway, the only electric mountain railway in the United Kingdom.

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