Crich Tramway Village workshop staff and volunteers are delighted with the investment into new machinery which will help save time and money, through being able to complete woodwork projects in-house. The Tramcar Sponsorship Organisation (TSO) and the London County...
Although we are not currently able to run trams, our conservation workshop team are never short of work to do, with numerous projects going on. The restoration of LCC No.1 ‘Bluebird’ continues well, with the latest development being the application of the...
Friday 22nd April was a momentous day at Crich when LCC No. 1 ‘Bluebird’ moved under its own power for the first time since 1957! LCC No. 1 has been undergoing a major restoration project at Crich since 2014 to restore it to its original condition, as built in 1932....
There have been various infrastructure checks and up-grades, which have required us to move the trams around recently. A new fire alarm system has been installed in the depots and workshop by O.Heap. The installation of the new fire alarm system is part of the...
The Workshop team are working hard on the LCC1 restoration project. There has been so much to do since 2016, when it first went to Garmendale Engineering for specialist reconstruction inside. This necessitated removing the roof prior to transporting it to Garmendale....
One of the next projects for our conservation workshop will be to reconstruct an operational double deck garden seat horse tram. This will be a great addition to Crich and will provide a different experience to our current operational horse tram, Sheffield 15. The...
As part of #LoveYourRailway #TheFuture, one of our current restoration projects is to return Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298 to its original 1937 condition. During the 1930’s, many tramways were already on the decline and starting to close. However, in contrast,...
Continuing with the #LoveYourRailway #Sustainability theme, it may be stating the obvious, but looking after our historic tramcars is at the core of our museum’s work. To ensure that our operational fleet stays in good order, our conservation workshop staff and...
A few weeks ago, we reported that Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298 had returned to Crich after being stored off-site for a number of years. This marked the start of an exciting project to restore 298 back to its original 1937 “as delivered” condition. During the last few...
After 12 years on loan to Crich, Cardiff Horsecar no. 21 returned to its home in Wales on Friday 18th June. This vehicle came to Crich in 2009 on loan from the National Museum of Wales and has spent most of that time on display in the Exhibition Hall. As part of...
Crich Tramway Village is a brand name for the National Tramway Museum (Accredited with Arts Council England), solely owned and operated by The Tramway Museum Society, incorporated in England with liability by guarantee (no. 744229). Registered charity number 313615. Our ICO number is Z6700136.