It may be only be around a month until Christmas but that doesn’t mean its time for Blackpool’s heritage trams to take a break just yet as the final Gold weekend of 2018 takes place on 24th and 25th November (and not forgetting Santa Specials on the first three Saturdays of December). Six trams will be in service on each day of Winter Gold with the planned allocations now released for both days (subject to the usual availability caveats).
Saturday 24th November
A – Balloon 700
B – Balloon 723
C – Railcoach 680
D – Standard 147
E – Balloon 701
F – Centenary 642
Sunday 25th November
A – Balloon 711
B – Balloon 717
C – Brush 631
D – Brush 621
E – Centenary 648
F – Balloon 715
In addition a seventh tram will be out on each day with Balloon 718 stationed at North Pier/Tower as the Shop Tram – perfect for some Christmas gifts!
The special Winter Gold timetable will be in operation which will see trams running from Starr Gate to Bispham plus extended journeys to Fleetwood.