Tramway Review No. 287 September 2026

INSIDE THE SEPTEMBER 2026 EDITION:

A personal memory of 1956
Martin Jenkins recalls a gloomy year for Britain’s tramway supporters.

The Suez Crisis and British tramways
Geoffrey Skelsey discusses the effect the Suez Crisis had on Britain’s remaining tramways.

Scotland 1954: Part 2 – Dundee
Noël Proudlock continues his recollections of a visit to Scotland over 70 years ago.

The electric tram era in Versailles, 1896-1957 – Part 3
David Packer concludes his history of the Versailles system.

The Edinburgh suburban tramway schemes – Part 1
Mike Mitchell looks at Edinburgh’s failed tramway schemes beginning with Dalkeith.

Reviews
New publications on trams and tramways received from publishers.