Today Picture in Time is once again in Blackpool and this time around we take a look at a tram which is now scrapped – it is Coronation Car 314.
314 entered service at the start of March 1953 and was one of the Coronation Cars to run with its VAMBAC equipment for its entire operating career. This image was taken at Starr Gate in 1963 and shows 314 waiting behind a Railcoach whilst operating a full length journey to Fleetwood. Of course not only has the tram been scrapped since but this location looks very different today with a big tram depot now located to the right of the photo. As for 314 the tram remained in service until October 1969 (just surviving long enough to be renumbered 650) and it was then scrapped at Thornton Gate the following May along with several of its class mates.
Photograph by Howard Green