It’s the longest event each year at the Crich Tramway Village and during the May Half Term school holidays they once again went to the coast for some Seaside Fun. With various seaside attractions arriving on site (such as fun fairs and a beach) there were also trams running on each day, including the previously reported year debut of Blackpool Toastrack 166. Peter Whiteley has kindly provided us with some photos showing the best of the event.

They may be consecutively numbered but these two Blackpool single deckers are pretty different in appearance! 167 is seen waiting to head up the line on a workshop test run following routine maintenance on 27th May, whilst 166 comes down from Glory Mine.

A busy scene with 1920s Blackpool cars at Wakebridge. 166 is now passed by both 167 and Blackpool Standard 40, with Glasgow 22 also visible.

Blackpool at Glory Mine with 40 and 167 waiting to return towards Town End. Note that trams are still only using one side of the passing loop here due to issues with the track.

Victoria Park and another busy scene viewed from an unusual angle. 40 and 167 are both continuing their journey to Town End as Blackpool 166 passes a big wheel offering a more unusual type of ride to visitors.

A peek inside the workshop on 27th May revealed Newcastle 102 which is being commissioned ahead of its long-awaited return to service, hopefully later this year. Also present were long-term residents, LCC 1 and Blackpool 298.

Oporto 273 is the latest tram to benefit from a partial repaint, although a controller fault has so far prevented its return to service. The tram is seen here being shunted back into the depots late in the afternoon.