Daily Archives: Thursday 28 July 2022

In Pictures: Blackpool Brush 290 bids farewell to Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 28 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

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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In Pictures: Queen’s Baton travels on West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 28 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we reported earlier this week, the new West Midlands Metro extension along Broad Street has already welcomed its first special guests (not that normal passengers are anything but special of course) – with the Queen’s Baton Relay taking a … Continue reading →

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First details announced for Blackpool’s August Vintage Weekend

Posted on Thursday 28 July 2022 by Gareth Prior

There can sometimes be the accusation that details of special tram events aren’t released until its too late to make arrangements – but that’s not the case for Blackpool’s August Bank Holiday Vintage Weekend with the first information already released! … Continue reading →

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