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Gallery 531: Blackpool Tramway - May Day Bank Holiday Weekend 2015

The May Day Bank Holiday weekend saw the year's second period of enhanced heritage tram operation in Blackpool, with a green service (four trams) operating on Saturday 2nd May, followed by the gold service (six trams) on both Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May. Despite mixed weather conditions, a good variety of trams ran across the weekend but the star attraction was undoubtedly Balloon 715, which was making its debut on heritage tours following a repaint in the 1990s style green and cream livery. We make no apologies for this tram featuring heavily in this gallery, but a selection of shots from all three days are included, with particular emphasis on the Monday - which was actually sunny!

Photographs in this collection were taken by Paul Derrick & Andrew Waddington.

Balloon 715

Twin Car 272+T2 & Balloon 715

Balloon 715

Twin Car 272+T2

Unimog 939 towing Twin Car 272+T2

Balloon 700 & Balloon 701

Balloon 701 & Centenary 642

Balloon 715

Balloon 715 & Balloon 701

Balloon 717

Flexity2 014 & Balloon 700

Boat 230

Boat 230 & Boat 600

Standard 147 & Box 40

Standard 147 & Boat 230

Box 40

Balloon 715

Open Top Balloon 706

Boat 600

Flexity2 011 & Balloon 715

Balloon 715

Boat 230

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