Here are a selection of links to other related websites, Facebook pages and Web Rings. We try to keep this updated but you may find some no longer work. If there any others you think we should include, please let us know!
Bus, Trolleybus and Tram Links
Trolleybus & Tram
The David Beilby Collection Contains galleries of images of all forms of public transport, mainly from the North, but also from the GEC archives.
Black Country Living Museum The Black Country Living Museum has the country’s longest trolleybus route.
The Bradford Trolleybus Association One of the Contributing Societies to The Trolleybus Museum, the aims of the Association are to co-ordinate the preservation of Bradford’s trolleybuses and eventually restore vehicles to operational condition. The Association does not appear to currently have a website.
The British Trolleybus Site Information on all 6314 trolleybuses that ran in the U.K.
The British Trolleybus Society One of the Contributing Societies to The Trolleybus Museum, the BTS cares for a large number of preserved trolleybuses and publishes a monthly trolleybus magazine.
Cardiff & South Wales Trolleybus Project A group dedicated to preserving and restoring Cardiff trolleybuses.
Doncaster Omnibus and Light Railway Society DOLRS is the third of The Trolleybus Museum’s contributing societies.
East Anglia Transport Museum The homepage of Great Britain’s most easterly working transport museum, in Carlton Colville, just outside Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Fylde Tramway Society: A society dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Blackpool’s famous trams. The website appears to be under construction (as of 1.8.22) but they are on Facebook.
Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group: This site appears to be unavailable at present.
Huddersfield Trolleybuses Online information about Huddersfield trolleybuses including those preserved at the Museum.
Hull Trolleybus Search The Hull Trolleybus Search is hunting for any Hull trolleybuses that may or may not be salvageable.
Ipswich Transport Museum A museum devoted to preserving the transport history of Ipswich.
National Tramway Museum The official website of the National Tramway Museum at Crich.
Rotherham Trolleybuses The website of the Rotherham Trolleybus Group is temporarily unavailable. They do however have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Rotherham-Trolleybus-Group-152241044846108/
Prague Transport Museum A collection of historic trams and other transport managed by the operator, Prague Public Transit Company (Dopravni podnik hl. m. Prahy / DPP)
Trolleybuses in Croydon David Bradley’s site provides everything you need to know about the Croydon trolleybus network.
This site is part of the Trolleybus Web Ring
Bus
Coventry Transport Museum Houses cars, motorcycles, bicycles, buses primarily from the Midlands
Dewsbury Bus Museum Home to a sizeable collection of vintage buses mainly from the West Ridings of Yorkshire area.
London Bus Museum A display of old London buses; its aim is to present the unique engineering heritage of the collection in its historical, social, technological and educational background
Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society Home of over 45 vintage cars, buses and commercial vehicles spanning 50 years of road transport history.
Museum of Transport Greater Manchester Home of over 80 buses from 1890 to 1980, mainly from the North West of England, including two trolleybuses.
Oxford Bus Museum The collection includes a horse-drawn tram, motorbuses and a section dedicated to Morris cars which were made in the city.
Sheffield Transport Study Group Past transport activities in the Sheffield area
South Yorkshire Transport Museum Home to Buses from Sheffield’s Past
Showbus Website for the country’s largest bus & coach rally.
Directories
Transportation History: The Trolley, Tram and Streetcar: A brief history of electric street transport in the USA, with links to American Museums
Transport Museums in the UK: a directory of all transport related museums in the country, including buses, trains, cars, commercial vehicles and the living museums at Black Country and Beamish.
Videos of Events & Other Trolleybus Related Activities
Sandtoft Gathering 2014: Three videos of the event on YouTube:
16-min recording by Affiefilms
14-min recording by Shaun Bradbury
A short video of the “Blues and Twos” activities, filmed using a head-cam by fire-fighter Chris Howarth
The Restoration of Ipswich 105: A short video, courtesy of Ipswich Transport Museum Chairman Mark Smith, of 105’s first “power up” on 5 April 2014 at East Anglia Transport Museum, following many years of hard work in restoration. An exciting and proud moment for all involved – the vehicle was last driven under its own power in Ipswich in 1962.
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Other Transport Websites
Ray Jackson Art Illustrator/Artist specialising in transport related subjects
Lincolnshire Railways Information about all transport related sites within Lincolnshire
Morgan’s Year Book Morgan’s Historic & Classic Vehicle Events Yearbook is the most comprehensive ‘almanac’ for Historic and Classic Vehicle Enthusiasts who are interested in Steam, Veteran, Vintage & Classic Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Motor Cycles, Tractors and Buses. It lists over 1000 events in North & Central England, North Wales & the whole of Scotland
TrolleyBooks The joint NTA/ BTS book venture where proceeds from sales go towards preserving trolleybuses.
A Brief History of the Texas Railroads: A page for those whose interests aren’t confined to road transport or the UK. Railway development in Texas initially followed a similar course to that of the UK – and faced many of the same challenges, including social concerns – but in the 20th century their paths diverged, with Texan railroads now being used predominantly for freight. The page has links to sites giving more detailed information on the subject.
Constructing the Transcontinental Railroad A US site, again linked to other sites with more information, telling the story of the construction of the rival Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. A story which has many parallels with the development of railways in the UK, although violent resistance from native tribes is something British entrepreneurs didn’t have to contend with!
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Getting to the Trolleybus Museum
JustGo North Lincs is the only bus service to serve Sandtoft on open days. It is a demand-responsive service which runs on Monday to Saturday from Scunthorpe; all journeys must be booked in advance.
The National Rail Enquiries website includes a journey planner and allows you to purchase tickets without a booking fee. It also includes live train running times, accessibility, and facility information.
Trainline allows you to plan your rail journey, buy tickets* and get live train running times, accessibility, and facility information (*ticket purchases include a booking fee).
The Travel South Yorkshire has details of bus, tram and rail services in South Yorkshire, including timetables of the buses between Doncaster and Thorne.
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Local Companies and Organisations
Doncaster Council Find out more about local services in Doncaster here.
East Lindsey Fire Protection Services Independent Fire and Rescue Service
Epworth Historic local village where Methodism was founded.
Finningley Amateur Radio Society Home of the Finningley Amateur Radio Society which is located just down the road from the Sandtoft Museum.
North Lincolnshire Council Find out about other attractions and events in and around the Sandtoft area.
Northern Optics Binoculars Supplier of telescopes, spotting scopes, binoculars, tripods & accessories
Sandtoft Airfield Airfield based just down the road from the Museum. Fly yourself to Sandtoft
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