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Last Updated Sunday 6th April 2008

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TRACKWORK CONTINUES IN BLACKPOOL
Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway – Sunday 6th April 2008

With the Easter period now out of the way – although many schools in the UK will now take their spring holidays because of the very early Easter in 2008 – more work is being undertaken on the track.

At Little Bispham the old loop has been lifted and concrete poured at the entrances – the north spur is being removed as already revealed. Elsewhere, finishing touches are being applied to the track north of Cabin including the removal of the loop at Norbreck, which has been deemed surplus like so much other track. At Bispham surfacing work is being undertaken as one final effort is made to reopen the full tramway.


Brush 631 is seen on the relaid track and resurfaced track bed at Cabin preparing to return to Starr Gate having terminated with a timetabled service.
Photo: Fred Fitter

Source: Fred Fitter & Blackpool Trams.info



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