Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Stop by Stop Blackpool Tramway: Starr Gate

Posted on Thursday 28 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

From this week “Stop by Stop” heads north to the Blackpool Tramway as for the next few weeks we take a look at the modern light rail stops of the tramway. As with Nottingham Express Transit, we have split the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railgrinder

Posted on Monday 25 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

For the next few editions of our Blackpool “Picture in Time” series of photos we are taking a look at some of the works vehicles which have served the system over the years and we start off with a tram … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Trams at night

Posted on Sunday 24 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Its time for the illuminations in “Trams in Video” today as we take a look at Blackpool’s illuminated trams in action on the Prom. As well as seeing the current illuminated feature cars we also see the Hovertram before withdrawal … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Engineering Car 753 & Railgrinder 752

Posted on Monday 18 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As with last week’s archive Blackpool tram image we are down at Rigby Road Depot for this latest edition of “Picture in Time”.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 17 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are another couple of Photo Galleries this week – from the past and from now:

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Corgi return with Blackpool trams

Posted on Monday 11 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

Between 1997 and 2009, Corgi released a number a diecast model Blackpool Balloon and Brush trams but since the release of Balloon 726 in its HM Coastguard livery in 2009 there have been no further models made available from Corgi … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 726 & 715 & Boat 602

Posted on Monday 11 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

We’re off down to Rigby Road Depot for our latest archive image from Blackpool.

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Blackpool Towing Car 671 finds its new home

Posted on Friday 8 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The first of the trams asked to leave Rigby Road Depot has found a new home with the Fylde Transport Trust announcing that Twin Towing Car 671 will be moving to the North West Museum of Road Transport in St … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Brush 625 and Balloon 726 join the FTT collection

Posted on Tuesday 5 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In an unexpected move the Fylde Transport Trust have announced that they have acquired two further trams with Brush Car 625 and Balloon 726 joining the collection. These two trams were in private ownership but after a change in circumstances … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 8

Posted on Monday 4 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this latest look at archive photos from the Blackpool Tramway we are again in September 1976 with the subject of our attention this time around being one of the OMO cars, a tram which have been credited with saving … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2020…

Posted on Saturday 2 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we put 2020 “to bed” we bring you this look at those heritage trams which ran in the British Isles during the calendar year of 2020. Obviously, nowhere near as many trams ran during 2020 as in previous years … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Standard 147

Posted on Friday 1 January 2021 by Gareth Prior

The last instalment of “15 Years Apart” for 2020 is finally upon us (yes we know its 2021 now but you get the idea!) and in this edition we head to Blackpool one last time to view a tram as … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Monday 28 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we continue our trip back to 1976 for another view of the Blackpool Tramway during the early September period.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Monday 28 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Another trip to Blackpool beckons for this latest edition of “15 Years Apart” as we feature our last Balloon Car for 2020.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Illuminated Frigate

Posted on Thursday 24 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its back to Blackpool for this latest “15 Years Apart” and a tram which only just got to be featured as it only re-entered service during September during the 135th anniversary celebrations of the tramway.

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Trams set to move on from Rigby Road

Posted on Wednesday 23 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have confirmed that a number of trams are to leave Rigby Road Depot with the space available to store heritage trams likely to be reduced as a series of redevelopments take place around the bus and tram depot. … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 705

Posted on Monday 21 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We start another batch of archive Blackpool tram images today and in this selection we go back to early September 1976 to see the Blackpool Tramway as it once was.

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15 Years Apart: Bolton 66

Posted on Monday 21 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today our comparison series “15 Years Apart” is heading to the Fylde Coast again, although this time its not a Blackpool tram we feature but a long-standing guest!

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Christmas and New Year services 2020/21

Posted on Sunday 20 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its been a year like no other and with restrictions and social distancing still in place the Christmas and New Year period will also be different but despite that there will still be services in operation across the various operating … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Boat 227

Posted on Thursday 17 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

The feature of our then and now series “15 Years Apart” is a tram which has been renumbered in the intervening period – its Blackpool Boat 227 (or 602 as was).

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