Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

In Pictures: Blackpool Centenary 645 moves to Crich!

Posted on Wednesday 19 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

There are stories you expect and then there are stories you don’t! We think this one falls firmly in the latter category! Blackpool Centenary 645 has been donated to the National Tramway Museum at Crich where it is to be … Continue reading →

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Tram Sunday cancelled – Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours revise planned service

Posted on Friday 14 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Fleetwood Tram Sunday 2023 has been cancelled because of the poor weather forecast for Sunday 16th July. Following the cancellation of the event Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have confirmed that they will run a revised hop-on, hop-off timetable on the … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours gets ready for another Fleetwood Tram Sunday

Posted on Wednesday 12 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 16th July sees the return of the annual Fleetwood Tram Sunday and as part of the added events across the day – as well as the previous day – Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours will be running a number of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 013 latest to receive ODAS cameras

Posted on Sunday 9 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

The continued installation of the equipment to allow the Obstacle Detection Assistance System (ODAS) to be introduced on the Blackpool Tramway has seen Flexity2 013 become the latest tram to have the camera put in.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 621

Posted on Friday 7 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

We move on a couple of months since our last photo from Blackpool for “Picture in Time” as we make another trip in October 1977.

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In Pictures: Cameras, cameras everywhere you turn on Blackpool’s Flexity2 trams

Posted on Sunday 2 July 2023 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this year we reported on the news that Blackpool’s fleet of Flexity2 trams are being fitted with a new safety system – Obstacle Detection Assistance System (ODAS). This new Alstom system has involved the fitting of cameras in the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 673+683

Posted on Friday 30 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to the Blackpool Tramway for this latest edition of “Picture in Time” today.

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Tram-Trains for the Fylde Coast?

Posted on Thursday 29 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

Could we be seeing a new tram-train service linking Preston and Fleetwood? That now seems the most likely way the long-closed railway line to Fleetwood could be reopened if a letter sent to local MP, Paul Maynard, by Transport Minister … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 716, Brush 637 & Boat 606

Posted on Friday 23 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” is back in Blackpool with another photo taken during 1977.

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In Pictures: Blackpool 017 gets some new adverts

Posted on Wednesday 21 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

The Blackpool Tramway’s Flexity2 017 has recently received some new adverts with the Affinity Outlet Lancashire taking out a contract to advertise the tram. This is not a full advertising livery with the tram just carrying vinyls at roof level … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 604

Posted on Friday 16 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its another edition of “Picture in Time” which goes back to 1977 in Blackpool.

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Extra enhanced Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours for Fleetwood Tram Sunday weekend

Posted on Thursday 15 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have announced that they will be running an enhanced timetable of tours over the weekend of Fleetwood Tram Sunday (Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July). The timetable for the Saturday of the weekend has already been … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: A look around Blackpool’s Tramtown

Posted on Sunday 11 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

The behind the scenes tours of Tramtown – Blackpool Transport’s Rigby Road Depot – remain popular with the twice weekly tours seeing plenty of booking to get the chance to see what is going on at the historic facility. Members … Continue reading →

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Coronation 304 update

Posted on Saturday 10 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

At the start of May we reported on the overhaul of Blackpool Coronation 304 which at the time was edging closer to a return with the tantalising prospect that further testing would be taking place to allow it to take … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 4 & Balloon 711

Posted on Friday 9 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

“Picture in Time” returns to Blackpool for the next few weeks as we feature another excellent set of photos from Donald Brooks of how things used to be on the tramway – at a time when this was the only … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2023!

Posted on Monday 5 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another update of which heritage trams have run in passenger service across the British Isles during 2023. Since our last update there have been more trams running for the first time as we enter a period of … Continue reading →

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Crane dismantled at old Wilko’s site in Blackpool…

Posted on Sunday 4 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

At the start of this year we ran an article on the “race” to extensions opening in Blackpool, Edinburgh and on the West Midlands Metro. Over recent months we’ve had regular updates from Edinburgh (opening 7th June) and the West … Continue reading →

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Blackpool to host recruitment day for new tram staff

Posted on Saturday 3 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have announced they are to hold a Recruitment Open Day at Starr Gate Tram Depot on Friday 16th as they seek to fill more positions both on the tramway and the buses. They’re recruiting for PCV Drivers, Trainee … Continue reading →

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Trams on TV!

Posted on Thursday 1 June 2023 by Gareth Prior

What’s that saying about London buses? You wait ages for one to turn up and then three arrive? Well, the same could be said of trams on television as the past week or so has seen not one, not two … Continue reading →

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Power problems cause suspension of Blackpool Tramway

Posted on Tuesday 30 May 2023 by Gareth Prior

Bank Holiday Monday in Blackpool. Its going to be busy, right? Especially with the sun shining after what seems to have been a very long period with grey overcast clouds. And when its busy in Blackpool you want the tramway … Continue reading →

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