Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

The ninth of Blackpool’s new low-floor tramcars arrived in town late on the afternoon of Thursday 8th March. The tram had been expected earlier in the day, but an incident on the motorway had delayed its journey and therefore it … Continue reading →

Passenger services on the all-new, upgraded Blackpool tramway are set to commence on Wednesday 4th April: two days earlier than was widely reported previously. Blackpool Borough Council have announced the opening date for the modernised system, with a special inaugural … Continue reading →

Friday 2nd March was yet another eventful day at Blackpool with another of the surplus trams leaving for pastures new, as the eighth of the new low-floor trams arrived in town. The latest departure following hot on the heels (or … Continue reading →

Wednesday 29th February was an interesting day on the Blackpool tramway with not one, but two open ‘Boat’ cars appearing in daylight! The appearance of 605 outside the depot is described elsewhere, but a huge surprise came during the morning … Continue reading →

Details have emerged regarding Blackpool Transport’s plans for the operation of its retained heritage tramcars during 2012 and the years ahead. It was recently announced that Bryan Lindop, a key figure at BTS who is also a well known supporter … Continue reading →

Of the Flexity2s in Blackpool for any length of time 005 has proved to be rather elusive as it has been confined to Starr Gate depot with several reported defects. This was, however, changed on Friday 24th February when it … Continue reading →

The controversial road crossing at Lauderdale Avenue on the northern stretch of the Blackpool tramway has finally been closed for good, as upgrade works draw to a close. A previous attempt to close this crossing was met with howls of … Continue reading →

Driver training on Blackpool’s new Flexity2 class tramcars is being stepped up a notch, with the entry into service of the new generation of trams rapidly approaching. Generally two cars have been utilised every weekday, but this now seems to … Continue reading →

So far this year, the hard-working team at Scott’s Heavy Haulage in Derbyshire have been kept very busy, moving various redundant Blackpool trams to new homes. The departures seem to have halted for the time being, but it is strongly … Continue reading →

The latest new addition to Blackpool’s tram fleet arrived in town on Friday 17th February, in the shape of Flexity2 tram 007. The car was delivered to Starr Gate and unloaded on the promenade, as has become familiar for the … Continue reading →

Despite the Blackpool tramway being closed to public services over the winter period, there has been a surprisingly large amount of work for some of the operational trams, particularly the iconic ‘Balloon’ class, with several examples performing a variety of … Continue reading →

Tuesday 7th February 2012 was a notable day for the Blackpool tramway as for the first time this year, a tram carried passengers along the promenade! As if that wasn’t interesting enough, the tram in question was carrying a Royal … Continue reading →

Brush Railcoach 637 has become the latest tram to leave Blackpool for good after being sold following a lengthy period in storage at Rigby Road. The tram left the seaside town on Monday 6th February, having last run in passenger … Continue reading →

As reported a few weeks ago two Centenary Cars have recently left Blackpool for new lives with 644 now at Farmer Parrs Animal World and 643 at the Broadwater Caravan Park. By chance these trams are still only 200 metres … Continue reading →

The delivery of Blackpool’s new tramcars continues following the delivery of Flexity2 tram 003 to the new Starr Gate depot complex early on Saturday 4th February. This tram had been in residence at the manufacturer’s Derby premises for a few … Continue reading →