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TRAM: British and Australian (American usually streetcar also trolley) noun [C]
An electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road. (Taken from the Cambridge English Dictionary)

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GALLERY 41: Blackpool Tramway Single Deckers 2005
 This page was added on Friday 16 September 2005

All Photographs in this Gallery have been taken by Gareth Prior

For easier navigation, rather than page numbers the links within this gallery list what is on each page.

Boat Cars | Brush Cars 1 | Brush Cars 2 & Railcoach | Centenary Cars 1 | Centenary Cars 2 | Twin Cars 1 | Twin Cars 2 | Twin Cars 3

Brush Cars 2 & Railcoaches
Completely decimated by the "mothballing" of the fleet at the end of 2004, the Brush Cars are down to just four in number as far as passenger service is concerned. These are 622, 626, 630 and 631 although 622 was originally withdrawn but was reinstated because of its advertising contract. In addition 623 has run in service at times during 2005 but is more often used as the Driver Training Vehicle. All five of these trams made an appearance during the week, with 622 being the most used and 623 being used on Driver Training on Friday 9 September.

The Ex-Towing Railcoaches saw their numbers cut by one with the "mothballing" of 679 during the winter. During the week in September 678 was not seen in service at all whilst 680 was fairly regularly used on specials.

Brush 630. Starting to look somewhat tatty is this all over advert for Karting 2000. The tram is seen at Gynn Square on 6 September 2005.
Brush 631. The tram is seen at Tower having just terminated whilst working specials on 5 September 2005. It remains in an all over advert for The Laughing Donkey Family Bar.
Railcoach 680. The only class member to make an appearance during the week, the tram retains its Central Pier all over advert for the second year. It is seen here at Gynn Square on 6 September 2005.