Daily Archives: Thursday 6 December 2012

All aboard the Santa (Fe) Train!

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Blackpool tramway may now be in the depths of winter, but the illuminated Western Train 733+734 recently provided a welcome break from the mediocrity of nothing but Flexities running each day, by performing an unusual private charter. The ever-popular … Continue reading →

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Heaton Park depot project to be launched on December 7th

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The Manchester Transport Museum Society have announed that a small event will be held at 11:00am on Friday 7th December to commemorate the beginning of work on constructing a new tram depot at the Heaton Park Tramway’s Lakeside terminus. As reported earlier … Continue reading →

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Cracking tram, Gromit!

Posted on Thursday 6 December 2012 by Andrew Waddington

The latest side advert on one of Blackpool’s Flexity2 trams has recently appeared on car 004, which is promoting an upcoming new attraction at the Pleasure Beach – Wallace & Gromit’s ‘Thrill-O-Matic’! The new ride, inspired by the much loved … Continue reading →

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