After a few days where there were just three trams carrying full vinyl wraps in Blackpool we quickly go back up to four with 015 receiving its very first. The advertiser this time is Central Beach Leisure.
Central Beach Leisure own a number of luxury serviced apartments in both Blackpool and Poulton-le-Fylde, and will also be opening a new 38 bedroom hotel in April 2026. The Glass Tower Hotel and Eleven Bar features a mix of standard and premium rooms all fully refurbished with modern technology. The bar is said to be vibrant and luxury modern art deco themed. Its located on South Promenade and used to be known as The Royal Carlton.
Back to the advert and it features a mix of light blue and very dark green sections. It does feature some window vinyls but in a different move the end section sees window vinyls only on one side of the tram (and on alternate sides).
015 has not previously carried a full vinyl wrap. It joins 011 (Opera House: Mamma Mia!/Miss Saigon), 014 (Elite Competitions) and 016 (Coral Island) in carrying full wraps. 012 (Pleasure Beach) lost its advert last week, but has yet to return to service back in fleet livery.
- A video of 015’s first day in service from Podbaba Transport can be watched on YouTube at https://youtu.be/XsKDZq6V_dY?si=N_6q9rGRZIMOYEaz
Behind the scenes at Starr Gate Depot where the vinyls are being affixed to 015. This helps to show how many different pieces there are which make up the full advert. (Photograph by Michael Morton, 10th February 2026)
First day into service and we see 015 in Talbot Square as it comes down from North Station on its way to Fleetwood Ferry.
A close-up of one of the front sections (without window vinyls). Note also that there are temporary fleet numbers in place.
The centre section and one of the other sections of the advert.
And then the end full height section. (Photographs x4 by Michael Morton, 11th February 2026)
015 meets up with 014 (Elite Competitions advert) at North Pier on its first day out in service. (Photograph by Oliver Shenton, 11th February 2026)