Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Another Flexity2 turns up in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

There are now four of the Flexity2 trams in Blackpool following the arrival of another one during Friday 16th December. Once again it has arrived with no obvious identification of what its number is although a piece of paper in … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Boat 602 to sail again next year!

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Fans of Blackpool’s much-loved open ‘Boat’ cars have been given good reason to celebrate following the revelation that car 602 is set to return to active service in summer 2012, having been missing in action throughout 2011. As only one … Continue reading →

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Flexity 2 x 3

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

The third of Blackpool’s new trams arrived in the town on the morning of Friday 9th December, being unloaded on the headshunt at the new Starr Gate depot complex. The identity of this tram is not known for certain as … Continue reading →

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More trams prepare to leave Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 21 March 2012 by admin

Perhaps surprisingly, the past week has been a relatively quiet one on the Blackpool tramway with no further trams leaving Rigby Road. However, several cars have been prepared to leave suggesting that more moves could well be imminent.

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Sold trams miss the deadline for removal from Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 20 March 2012 by admin

The much-discussed alleged deadline for the removal of sold Blackpool tramcars from the Rigby Road depot of Blackpool Transport Services Ltd. has now passed by with a shockingly high number of trams that are considered surplus to requirements by the … Continue reading →

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MTMS Trams on the move

Posted on Tuesday 20 March 2012 by admin

It’s been an exciting week for the Manchester Transport Museum Society, which has seen two of the organisation’s ex-Blackpool trams travelling by road to new homes.

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Blackpool Tramway – The End of an Era

Posted on Sunday 13 November 2011 by admin

Sunday 6th November marked the end of 126 years of traditional tramway operation in Blackpool with the closure of the line at the end of the 2011 season to allow major testing for the Supertram system which is due to … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Tramway – The End of an Era: Editor’s Top 10 Memories

Posted on Sunday 13 November 2011 by Gareth Prior

As is inevitable when something comes to an end – such as the end of traditional tramway operation in Blackpool – we start to look back and think of all the happy memories it has bought us. British Trams Online … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Tramway – The End of an Era: A Personal View

Posted on Sunday 13 November 2011 by Gareth Prior

Just before midnight on Sunday 6th November 2011 saw the final tram enter the Rigby Road Depot in Blackpool as 126 years of traditional tramway operation came to an end. When the next tram runs in passenger service in the … Continue reading →

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A Week in Blackpool: 9th-15th September 2011

Posted on Sunday 2 October 2011 by Gareth Prior

This is the tenth year in a row I have spent at least a week in Blackpool in September – some might say I need to find somewhere else to go on holiday – and it would be fair to … Continue reading →

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A Weekend in Blackpool: 16th-19th September 2011

Posted on Sunday 25 September 2011 by Andrew Waddington

Most readers of this website are probably aware that 2011 has been an extremely difficult season for the Blackpool tramway and its operator, Blackpool Transport. The ongoing upgrade works have made the tramway less user-friendly than ever, and although this … Continue reading →

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Totally Transport Weekend 2011

Posted on Sunday 3 July 2011 by Gareth Prior

The annual Totally Transport event took place on New South Promenade in Blackpool on Sunday 26th June with the usual mix of static road transport, stalls, entertainment and heritage trams in action. With two other significant events taking place in … Continue reading →

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Event Preview: Totally Transport Weekend 2011

Posted on Saturday 11 June 2011 by Gareth Prior

Event: Totally Transport Where: Blackpool – New South Promenade & Ocean Boulevard When: Sunday 26th June 2011 from 1100 to 1600 (with additional tram tour on Saturday 25th June from 1030)

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Blackpool Tramway 125th Anniversary 2010

Posted on Sunday 17 October 2010 by Gareth Prior

The 125th Anniversary of the Blackpool Tramway was celebrated at the end of September with a week of events taking place. In the build up there were many disappointments with trams not being able to go to Blackpool, other trams … Continue reading →

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Totally Transport Weekend June 2010

Posted on Sunday 4 July 2010 by Gareth Prior

The annual Totally Transport event took place in Blackpool on Sunday 27th June 2010 with the usual mix of buses, cars and commercial vehicles on display with vintage trams in operation as well. British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior reports … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Fleetwood November 2009

Posted on Sunday 22 November 2009 by Gareth Prior

The stretch of the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway between Ash Street and Fleetwood Ferry closed at the end of service on Sunday 8th November for a start to be made on upgrade work for the new Supertram system, due to … Continue reading →

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A Week in Blackpool: 5th to 12th September 2009

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2009 by Gareth Prior

Yes, it’s that time of year again when British Trams Online Webmaster Gareth Prior makes his week long sojourn to Blackpool for a week on the trams. This year because of where the Bank Holiday falls the “Week in Blackpool” … Continue reading →

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So Long Starr Gate! The Last Day of Trams before the Upgrade

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2009 by Gareth Prior

The section of the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway between Pleasure Beach and Starr Gate was shut to trams from the end of service on Sunday 6th September to enable work to commence on upgrading the track and to build the … Continue reading →

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Stockport 5 Tour July 2009

Posted on Sunday 2 August 2009 by Andrew Waddington

On Saturday 18th July, the owners of Stockport 5 held a full system tour along the Blackpool tramway using their tramcar. As followers of the Blackpool tramway scene will doubtless be aware, Stockport 5 is a very elusive tram which … Continue reading →

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Totally Transport Weekend June 2009

Posted on Sunday 12 July 2009 by Gareth Prior

The fifth annual Totally Transport event took place in Blackpool on Sunday 28th June 2009. For the tram enthusiast the main highlights of the day are the heritage tram service between North Pier/Tower and Starr Gate and in addition there … Continue reading →

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