Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours announce plans for 2024

Posted on Saturday 10 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

When it was announced last year that Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours would be taking a break once the Illuminations were over in January it was mentioned that things would start to run again from Easter and now full details have … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Friday 2 February 2024 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” today is continuing Donald Brooks walk between Lord Street and Broadwater and he has now more or less arrived at his destination for this latest shot.

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In Pictures: 006 starts to receive ODAS cameras

Posted on Wednesday 31 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its been a while since we’ve seen more trams fitted with ODAS cameras on the Blackpool Tramway but another Flexity2 is on the way with 006 being half fitted and presumably the rest will follow in due course.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Friday 26 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Back to Blackpool, well Fleetwood, as we have another edition of “Picture in Time” for you.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 721

Posted on Friday 19 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its “Picture in Time” time again and Donald Brooks continues his walk alongside the tramway between Fleetwood and Broadwater.

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Trams &: Blackpool 680 & bus

Posted on Sunday 14 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Trams &” and we’re off to the seaside!

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th January 2024

Posted on Sunday 14 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We head to Blackpool back in September 2023 for photos of the modern tramway in action:

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Blackpool Tramway services affected after car and tram collide

Posted on Saturday 13 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We’re used to reporting on collisions between various road vehicles and trams across the British Isles but in most cases it comes when the two are sharing the same road space. You would have expected that the majority of the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 720

Posted on Friday 12 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Picture in Time” comes from the Blackpool Tramway.

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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours to run from Starr Gate throughout 2024

Posted on Thursday 11 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours 2023 season finally came to an end on Saturday 6th January 2024 with some extra Illumination Tours (thanks to the lights being extended by a further week) having taken place in the first week of the … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2023!

Posted on Monday 8 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

We round-up things of which heritage trams ran in service on tramways in the British Isles during 2023 with a final “They Ran in 2023!”. In truth since we last ran this article at the start of November 2023 there … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 720

Posted on Friday 5 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its summer 1978 and we’re back on the Blackpool Tramway as we feature some more excellent photos from Donald Brooks as “Picture in Time” returns to the Fylde Coast once more.

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Winter timetable to start in Blackpool on 7th January

Posted on Thursday 4 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway will introduce a new timetable from Sunday 7th January which will see a reduction in service frequency during the evenings. The change comes with reduced passenger numbers expected following the switching off of the Illuminations and end … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: FTS Christmas Tour and Illumination Tours in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 3 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 30th December 2023 saw the annual Fylde Tramway Society Christmas Tour which ended up using the Illuminated Frigate HMS Blackpool and Balloon 700 on a complete system tour. On the same day, Balloon 717 was in use on Illumination … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Posted on Monday 1 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Time for another edition of “15 Years Apart” as we feature a tram which is still in the same place but now under different ownership.

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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! Z is for Zoo

Posted on Monday 1 January 2024 by Gareth Prior

Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to 2024 on British Trams Online! And our first article of the year concludes our “A-Z” and of course that means it’s the letter Z.

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Blackpool Twin set 3’s new home announced

Posted on Friday 29 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

This is a story which got a bit missed at the time, but the new home of Blackpool Twin Car 673+683 was announced just a few days after the two halves of the tram left Wyre Dock. They were transported … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619

Posted on Thursday 28 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “15 Years Apart” for you today as we see a tram which has swapped locations in that time.

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Out and About: Blackpool Tramway – December 2023

Posted on Monday 25 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

In this instalment of “Out and About” we head to the Fylde Coast for some images of the Blackpool Tramway during December 2023.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Rebuilt Balloon 718

Posted on Sunday 24 December 2023 by Gareth Prior

We are back in Blackpool for today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” as we see photos from 2008 and 2023 of Rebuilt Balloon 718.

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