Monthly Archives: July 2012

Twin set 674+684 swaps North West for North East

Posted on Saturday 14 July 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Concluding a busy week for Scott’s Heavy Haulage, Twin set 674+684 has now left Blackpool and joined the recently departed Centenary car 647 at a temporary storage site in Gateshead after being sold to the North Eastern Electrical Traction Trust. … Continue reading →

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Last traditional Blackpool tram departs

Posted on Saturday 14 July 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Tuesday 10th July 2012 saw the second tram in consecutive days to leave Blackpool’s Rigby Road depot for good, when Centenary car 647 set off for pastures new on the back of a low loader provided by Scott’s Heavy Haulage. … Continue reading →

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Diamond Jubilee Brush Car to be displayed at Pleasure Beach for Illuminations

Posted on Friday 13 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

The Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust’s Brush Car 290 (ex-627), which is currently undergoing a repaint into a special livery celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, is to be displayed on a specially constructed section of track at Pleasure Beach for the … Continue reading →

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The Rocket leaves Rigby Road to become a star once again!

Posted on Friday 13 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Another of the Lancastrian Transport Trust’s trams has departed Rigby Road Depot with the departure of the Illuminated Rocket 732, although this one didn’t go far as it was only destined for the Illumination department’s headquarters where it is to … Continue reading →

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Balloons to star at Tram Sunday

Posted on Thursday 12 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that the two trams which are to be on display for this year’s Fleetwood Tram Sunday will be Balloon Cars 700 and 717. The two trams will be stabled on next to Pharos Lighthouse during the … Continue reading →

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LUT 159 launched at Crich

Posted on Wednesday 11 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

The operational fleet at Crich increased further on Saturday 7th July with the launch of London United Tramways 159 after an extensive seven year restoration. Unfortunately 159’s day in the limelight was spoilt towards the end of the day when … Continue reading →

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Brush 631 joins the Blackpool heritage fleet

Posted on Monday 9 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

The operational heritage fleet in Blackpool increased by one on Sunday 8th July when Brush 631 entered service, still carrying it’s all over advert for Walls Ice Cream. 631 becomes the twelfth tram to join the heritage fleet this year … Continue reading →

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London Trams at Crich

Posted on Sunday 8 July 2012 by Andrew Waddington

London trams form a key part of the National Tramway Museum collection based at Crich, making it highly appropriate that this museum will be holding a special event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the closure of the city’s extensive … Continue reading →

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Your chance to find out more on Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust Plans

Posted on Sunday 8 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Next Sunday sees the return of the annual Fleetwood Tram Sunday event and this year it is planned that there will be a display of trams at Pharos Street, kindly provided by Blackpool Transport, to add to the excitement for … Continue reading →

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NET 208 enters service in new all over advert for EON

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit 208 has received its first full vinyl wrap advert with a red based design for EON being applied over the weekend of 30th June/1st July. This now means that three of the fleet of Bombardier built trams … Continue reading →

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Plans to be submitted for reconstruction of Douglas Promenade

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

The Douglas Horse Tramway could be set for a major change if plans due to be submitted to Douglas Council next month are approved. These plans are part of a major reconstruction of the promenade in Douglas which would see … Continue reading →

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New campaign to encourage more passengers onto NET

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Nottingham Express Transit have launched a new poster campaign urging more people to  glide into Nottingham”. The posters are due to start appearing across the City in the coming weeks and they will also contain special “QR codes” which can … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh tram drivers to be employed 18 months before the system opens?

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

More controversy has been caused in Edinburgh with the news that ten drivers and controllers and a General Manager for the tram system are to employed by the end of this year – at least 18 months before the system … Continue reading →

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NET Phase Two works continue

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Utility diversion work is due to commence on Abbey Street in Lenton next week with motorists being advised to either avoid the area or expect delays. Abbey Street is one of the main routes into Nottingham and so the utility … Continue reading →

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Woman hit by tram in Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

The first major pedestrian versus tram incident has happened on the upgraded Blackpool Tramway when a woman in her early 20s was hit by a tram on the newly installed pedestrian crossing near Lauderdale Avenue in Cleveleys – the location … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Engineering Works: Sunday 15th July

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Engineering works on Manchester Metrolink on Sunday 15th July will see no trams running between St Werburgh’s Road and Trafford Bar. A replacement bus will operate between these two stops calling at all stops. As a result of these works … Continue reading →

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Horse tram hit by van in Douglas

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

A horse tram was struck by a van on Douglas Promenade during the afternoon of Wednesday 4th July. The Police undertook an investigation which entailed the road being closed and tram services suspended. No-one (including the horse) was injured in … Continue reading →

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Public Exhibitions for Metrolink Manchester Airport extension

Posted on Saturday 7 July 2012 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester are holding a series of informal drop in sessions for people to find out more about the Metrolink extension to Manchester Airport which is due to open in 2016. Work on utility diversions for this line … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 016 enters service

Posted on Tuesday 3 July 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The last of Blackpool’s new Flexity2 trams to enter public service, car 016, recorded its first use with passengers on Tuesday 3rd July. The tram had appeared on test on Monday 2nd July, this being its first appearance on the … Continue reading →

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Blackpool tram timetable axed… or is it?

Posted on Monday 2 July 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The new substation near Fleetwood Ferry has finally been completed and was commissioned ahead of Sunday 1st July, when a new enhanced tram service commenced operation on the Blackpool tramway. Whilst it is pleasing that a more frequent service is … Continue reading →

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