VISITORS will once again be able to take a ride through the Black Country Living Museum as its authentic Edwardian tramway is now up and running.

The trams were stopped in December 2013 in order to undertake rigorous repairs to both track and vehicles but now two of the three trams are back in operation, transporting visitors along a shortened route from the mine to the tram depot.

Over the coming months the entire track will be replaced in a phased work programme, with visitors able to enjoy the full journey by the end of the year.

Dr John Beckerson, senior curator at the museum said: “It’s fantastic to have the trams as part of the museum’s landscape once again.

"Our staff have undergone comprehensive training to operate the trams so visitors can once again travel across our museum in a real piece of Black Country history.”

The museum is appealing for donations to help raise the £3,500 required to complete the restoration of the third and final tram.

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