Daily Archives: Tuesday 2 October 2012

Bolton to Fleetwood

Posted on Tuesday 2 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

On Monday 1st October, Bolton 66 made history yet again by travelling to the Blackpool tramway’s northern terminus for the first time since the line was upgraded to modern light rail standard. To add further excitement to what was already … 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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Cosmetic work for Heaton Park trams

Posted on Tuesday 2 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

Although the big project to construct a second tram depot in the grounds of Manchester’s Heaton Park is just beginning, members of the Manchester Transport Museum Society are still finding time for some smaller jobs focussed on improving the appearance … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park Tramway closed on 7th October

Posted on Tuesday 2 October 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester will not be operating this weekend, due to the annual Bus & Tram Show being held at Birkenhead on Sunday 7th October. Several of the regular volunteers in Manchester will be supporting this event … Continue reading →

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