Category Archives: Fylde Transport Trust

Coronation 304’s farewell goes off track

Posted on Sunday 25 November 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Lancastrian Transport Trust have confirmed that Blackpool Coronation car 304 has been withdrawn from service prematurely following a minor incident at Beamish Museum, where the tram has been operating on loan for the past few weeks. The tram derailed … Continue reading →

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Rocket tram lights up for Christmas

Posted on Saturday 24 November 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool’s famous illuminated Rocket tram 732 has surprisingly been illuminated again this week, to co-incide with the start of the town’s Christmas lights. Although nowhere near as spectacular as the main autumn illuminations, the annual display normally includes a special … Continue reading →

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Coronation 304 set to bid farewell to Beamish

Posted on Saturday 24 November 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Preserved Blackpool Coronation car 304 will soon be leaving its current, temporary home at Beamish Museum and heading back for the Fylde Coast. Before it goes however, the tram will be making a few final outings to give its fans … Continue reading →

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Railcoach restoration resumes

Posted on Friday 16 November 2012 by Andrew Waddington

A slightly surprising development at the Lancastrian Transport Trust’s leased premises at the Brinwell Road Industrial Estate on the outskirts at Blackpool, involves English Electric Railcoach 279. This tram has been undergoing restoration to near-original appearance since 2009 having ran … Continue reading →

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Open Boat 233 stars at late-night photo shoot

Posted on Saturday 3 November 2012 by Andrew Waddington

A late evening photo charter held at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North on 2nd November provided an unexpected appearance from Blackpool ‘Boat’ 233. Although the star of the show was fellow Blackpool tram Coronation 304, with Grimsby & Immingham … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Coronation 304 back in service – in snow!

Posted on Saturday 27 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The much-hyped debut in passenger service of the Lancastrian Transport Trust’s preserved Blackpool Coronation 304 at Beamish Museum finally took place on Saturday 27th October. This duly made 304 the very first of its class ever to carry passengers away … Continue reading →

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LTT commission independent ‘Strategy Review’

Posted on Saturday 27 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

2012 has, without a doubt, been an extremely difficult year for the Lancastrian Transport. Amidst falling donations and a major deterioration in the charity’s relationship with Blackpool Transport, many of their trams have ended up in outside storage and the … Continue reading →

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Coronation 304 runs at Beamish!

Posted on Wednesday 24 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Following completion of commissioning work – including the fitting of a newly overhauled trolley base – Blackpool 304 became the first of the popular Blackpool ‘Coronation’ cars to operate away from the Fylde Coast, when it undertook its first test … Continue reading →

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Coronation 304 under attention

Posted on Thursday 18 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Following its arrival at Beamish Museum on Friday 12th October, the Lancastrian Transport Trust’s Blackpool Coronation 304 has been the subject of some attention from staff and volunteers at the museum. This has mainly been focussed on the trolley tower, and … Continue reading →

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Beamish photo charter confirmed

Posted on Sunday 14 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

A very special event for photographers is set to take place at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, on Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd November featuring two very special trams. The event will predictably feature Blackpool Coronation car 304 which has … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Coronation 304 moves to Beamish

Posted on Friday 12 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The much-anticipated transfer of Blackpool Coronation car 304 from temporary storage in Marton, to Beamish Museum has finally taken place after a few delays which led to its planned passenger debut in the North East being postponed slightly. After being … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Brush car 259 goes under wraps

Posted on Friday 5 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

One of the Lancastrian Transport Trust’s preserved Blackpool trams currently in open air storage has been covered with large green sheets to protect it from the elements this week. The former Permanent Way Brush car 259 has been the lucky … Continue reading →

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Coronation 304 move delayed

Posted on Tuesday 2 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The recently-announced loan of Blackpool Coronation 304 to Beamish Museum has been delayed slightly due to a slight hitch with the transport arrangements as a low loader is not available to move it in time. The tram, owned by the … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online advertise on Blackpool ‘Boat’ 233

Posted on Friday 28 September 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Regular readers of British Trams Online should be aware that, earlier this year, we sponsored the repainting of Blackpool ‘Boat’ car 233. The tram, owned by the Lancastrian Transport Trust, moved to Beamish Museum earlier this year on loan for … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Coronation 304 set to visit Beamish!

Posted on Friday 14 September 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Lancastrian Transport Trust’s superbly restored Blackpool VAMBAC Coronation car 304 is set to make a surprise visit to Beamish, the Living Museum of the North East, for a short operating loan period. The tram will see a major upturn … Continue reading →

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Further attention for the Rocket

Posted on Tuesday 11 September 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Lancastrian Transport Trust owned illuminated Rocket tram 732 has received some further cosmetic enhancements since the illuminations switch-on took place on 31st August. The tram now sports external advertisements on the large panels on the side of its ‘launch … Continue reading →

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Lancastrian Transport Trust issue statement on tram moves

Posted on Sunday 9 September 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Lancastrian Transport Trust have received some criticism from tram enthusiasts over the past few days, after moving six of their preserved Blackpool trams from Rigby Road to outside storage on the outskirts of Blackpool. Now, the charitable organisation has … Continue reading →

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LTT trams retreat from Rigby Road

Posted on Friday 7 September 2012 by Andrew Waddington

All of the preserved trams owned by the Lancastrian Transport Trust have now escaped from the Rigby Road depot at Blackpool, with the last six remaining trams having left within a four-day period early in September 2012. Following on from the previously … Continue reading →

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Preserved Brush cars end up outside

Posted on Wednesday 5 September 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Following on from the former Permanent Way gang car 259, Brush Railcoach 632 became the second of the Lancastrian Transport Trust’s preserved Blackpool tramcars to leave Rigby Road for pastures new this week. Unfortunately, both of these trams have been … Continue reading →

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Permanent Way Brush car leaves Rigby Road

Posted on Tuesday 4 September 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Lancastrian Transport Trust have begun to remove their remaining trams from the Rigby Road tram depot in Blackpool, with former Permanent Way Brush car 259 becoming the first departure of the month on the afternoon of Tuesday 4th September. … Continue reading →

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