Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

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 →

After a lengthy gap, the latest of Blackpool’s new supertrams finally arrived in town on Thursday 2nd February. This was also the first Flexity2 tram to be delivered to Blackpool in 2012, with the tram being unloaded outside the new … Continue reading →

With concerns being raised about upgrading work on the Blackpool and Fleetwood tramway, various councillors seem to have become sufficiently worried about negative comments to release statements to the press regarding the project and what their current expectations are. The … Continue reading →

Apart from the departure of several redundant trams for pastures new, there hasn’t been a great deal of interest on the Blackpool tramway so far in 2012, with work to upgrade the system to modern standards now nearing completion. Vehicle … Continue reading →

An important step has been made in assuring the future survival and operation of heritage trams in Blackpool, with plans afoot to ensure that those trams that have been lucky enough to be retained by Blackpool Transport will be used … Continue reading →

The latest tram to be moved away from the Blackpool tramway was Centenary car 645 which left Rigby Road early on Thursday 19th January. The tram followed a familiar pattern of being loaded up onto a Scott’s Heavy Haulage low … Continue reading →