Category Archives: Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust

Final trams leave Wyre Dock

A line can finally be drawn under the dream of creating a tram museum and attraction in Fleetwood (although its been known for some time it wouldn’t be happening) with the final intact trams being removed from Wyre Dock – … Continue reading

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Four minus two equals two as the Fleetwood collection is reduced

The Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust are now just looking to dispose of two remaining trams from their collection at Wyre Dock after Centenary 641 and Railcoach 678 departed following component recovery. This process has provided valuable parts for other preserved … Continue reading

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Trams on TV!

What’s that saying about London buses? You wait ages for one to turn up and then three arrive? Well, the same could be said of trams on television as the past week or so has seen not one, not two … Continue reading

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Balloon 710 returns to Rigby Road

Possibly the most famous Blackpool tram to the general public, Balloon 710, has returned to Rigby Road Depot where it will become an exhibit at the Tramtown visitor attraction. The tram made the short move from outside storage at Wyre … Continue reading

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Money raised to bring Balloon 710 back to Rigby Road

Blackpool Transport have confirmed that their online fundraiser for money to bring back Balloon 710 from Wyre Dock to Rigby Road Depot has been successful. Launched in mid-November the campaign was looking to raise £2,500 to pay for the transportation … Continue reading

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Fundraiser announced to bring Balloon 710 back to Rigby Road

As we reported earlier this month, Blackpool Balloon 710 is set to return to Rigby Road Depot where it will initially become a static exhibit at the Tramtown attraction. And now in order to fund its transport from its current … Continue reading

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All change! Balloon 710 to return to Rigby Road and not head to Sandtoft after all

Back at the start of October it was confirmed that Blackpool Balloon 710 would be heading to Lincolnshire where it would become a children’s play are the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft. But it appears a month is not only a … Continue reading

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Blackpool Balloon 710 saved – to join the collection at Sandtoft

Another of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust collection of Blackpool trams has been rescued – and its one which should please most Blackpool tram enthusiasts as it is Balloon 710. The tram – made famous for its part in killing … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Blackpool Brush 290 bids farewell to Blackpool

Blackpool Brush Car 290 – latterly 627 – has left Blackpool as it heads to its new home at the East Anglia Transport Museum. One of the trams which was acquired for the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust in the great … Continue reading

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Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust still looking for a new owner for Balloon 710

If you ever read the comments section of this website, or indeed many other places on the internet, you will be well aware that the story of Blackpool Balloon 710 is one which sees passionate exchanges from all sides. It’s … Continue reading

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Two more trams for East Anglia Transport Museum

Two of the erstwhile Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust collection of trams are set to find a new home at the East Anglia Transport Museum with news that Blackpool trams Brush Car 290 and Ex-Towing Railcoach 678 will be heading east … Continue reading

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Plans for Blackpool Brush 290 to go on display again cancelled

For a few days earlier this month it appeared that the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust’s Blackpool Brush Car 290 (627) could end up back on display on the Prom – this time in a special livery to show solidarity with … Continue reading

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Former Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust trams continue to seek new homes

Last year came the news that the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust were disbanding their collection after their efforts to establish a visitor attraction in the town featuring the trams eventually came to nothing. At the time all seven of the … Continue reading

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Is there an unusual future on the horizon for the Wyre Dock trams?

For a group of trams which are stored in a private compound with no public access the trams owned by the Fleetwood Heritage Trust – and currently for sale with the collection being disbanded – seem to get a lot … Continue reading

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Rossall School gets a new student

The formal break-up of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust tram collection has begun with orphaned Trailer Car 687 (T7 in its original number) making the short journey from Wyre Dock to Rossall School. The move saw the tram arrive in … Continue reading

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All change at Rossall School as Trailer 687 now selected for the move

They say a week is a long time in politics and so it seems a couple of weeks is a long time in tram preservation! After reports came out that Rossall School were preparing to take on Blackpool Balloon 710 … Continue reading

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A return to school for Balloon 710?

Since the announcement was made earlier this year that the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust had decided to dispose of their tram collection – the bulk of which remains stored in a secure compound at Wyre Dock – there has been … Continue reading

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Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust collection to be disbanded

The seven trams currently under the auspices of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust – most stored in Wyre Dock with one currently at Rigby Road Depot – are on the look out for new owners after the Trust announced their … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Centenary 641 on the move

After four years on display adjacent to Pleasure Beach loop, Blackpool Centenary 641 has been moved back to the Wyre Dock storage yard used by the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust . 641 was loaded onto a lorry from regular transporter … Continue reading

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Trams to be restored for Fleetwood dockyard tramway scheme?

The Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust has recently announced ambitious plans to carry out major restoration work on some of its collection of ex-Blackpool trams, for operation on a brand new line at Fleetwood. This is part of a radical new … Continue reading

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