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Gallery 489: Blackpool 711's birthday event - Crich Tramway Village 12th October 2014

On Sunday 12th October 2014, a special Blackpool tram event took place at Crich Tramway Village to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Balloon car 711's entry into passenger service, which had occurred a few days earlier. This also provided the perfect excuse to enjoy all ten of the operational Blackpool trams on site at this time, including Box 40 for the last time before it returned to Blackpool to continue its long-running loan period, and Rack 2 for the last time for it is withdrawn for an overhaul. Although mainly billed as a running day, there were also several excellent line-ups arranged during the day, ensuring that there would be plenty to interest all fans of Blackpool's varied tram fleet, and all of these feature in this collection of images.

Photographs in this collection were taken by Andrew Waddington.

Pre-service line-up

Balloon 711

Toastrack 166 & Pantograph 167

Standard 49, Balloon 711 & Jubilee 762	Standard 40, Standard 49, Balloon 711 & Jubilee 762	Jubilee 762, Balloon 711, Standard 49 & Standard 40	Boat 236 & Brush 630
Standard 49 & Pantograph 167	Standard 49 & Pantograph 167	Standard 49	Box 40 & Pantograph 167
Standard 49, Box 40, Pantograph 167 & Brush 630	Rack 2, Box 40, Pantograph 167 & Brush 630	Standard 49	Brush 630 & Jubilee 762
Loco & Boat 236	Berlin 223 006-4 & Boat 236	Standard 40 & Toastrack 166	Balloon 711
Rack 2, Toastrack 166 & Boat 236	Rack 2, Toastrack 166 & Boat 236	Box 40 & Standard 49	Rack 2
Pantograph 167 & Box 40	Balloon 711 & Jubilee 762	Loco	Balloon 711

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