British Trams Online - Gallery 280: Blackpool Tramway End of an Era

Last Updated Sunday 13th November 2011

Gallery 280: Blackpool Tramway End of an Era - THE LAST DAY! Sunday 6th November 2011

And so after 126 years of traditional tramway operation this was it, the last day before winter closure and then reopening at Easter 2012 as a upgraded Supertram line. This collection has images of the last day of service with shots of all the trams which were out on this day including many "last ever" photos as the tram returned to Depot. Trams out on this day during the daytime service cars were Brush Cars 631 and 632, Centenary Cars 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647 and 648 with Twin Car 672+682 on an enthusiasts tour. Twin Car 675+685 and Balloon 715 came out on the FTS' tour mid afternoon and the evening service was then provided by Balloon Cars 707, 709, 711, 713, 718, 719, 720 and 724 and Jubilee 761. 711 developed a fault mid evening and was replaced in service by Twin Car 672+682. This day saw several "last evers": Centenary 647 was the last Centenary Car to return to Depot, Brush 631 was the last Brush Car and Twin Car 672+682 was the final Twin Car (and last tram back to Depot which is being withdrawn). As a bonus at the end of the Gallery there are some photos from Monday 7th November at Rigby Road Depot. To access the photos click on the relevant thumbnail and you can then either navigate from there or return to this page and click on your next one!

Photographs in this Gallery were taken by Gareth Prior on 6th & 7th November 2011.

Centenary 645	Centenary 642	Twin Car 672+682	Centenary 647
Brush 631	Brush 631	Centenary 648	Twin Car 672+682
Brush 632	Centenary 647	Unimog 939 towing Centenary 645	Unimog 939 towing Centenary 645
Centenary 642	Centenary 644	Twin Car 672+682	Centenary 646
Centenary 648	Brush 632	Twin Car 672+682	Centenary 644
Centenary 644	Centenary 646	Centenary 643	Centenary 643
Centenary 643	Balloon 715	Twin Car 675+685	Jubilee 761
Twin Car 675+685	Brush 632	Brush 632 & Balloon 715	Centenary 648
Balloon 720	Centenary 642	Balloon 711	Brush 631
Brush 631 & Centenary 647	Centenary 647	Balloon 713	Centenary 644
Centenary 644	Balloon 719	Brush 632 & Balloon 711	Jubilee 761
Balloon 713 & Balloon 718	Centenary 643	Western Train 733+734	Balloon 724
Frigate 736	Trawler 737	Balloon 709	Balloon 715
Brush 632 & Centenary 648	Brush 632	Centenary 648	Centenary 647
Brush 631	Balloon 719	Twin Car 675+685	Balloon 707
Balloon 713	Balloon 720	Jubilee 761	Balloon 720 & Jubilee 761
Jubilee 761	Jubilee 761	Twin Car 675+685	Twin Car 675+685
Balloon 719	Balloon 724	Twin Car 672+682	Balloon 707
Balloon 713	Balloon 718	Twin Car 672+682	Balloon 709
Balloon 720	Balloon 707	Depot View	Depot View
Balloon 711	Balloon 711	Balloon 700	Balloon 700
Balloon 700 & Balloon 711

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