Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

In Pictures: Blackpool Tramway starts running again

Posted on Monday 27 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 19th July 2020 was the first day in 112 days that the core Flexity run service in Blackpool operated following the complete suspension of services in March as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Trams are still only running … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Jubilee 761

Posted on Monday 27 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Both of Blackpool’s Jubilee Cars ran over the final weekend of traditional tram operation in November 2011 and in this latest article we take a look at 761.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Monday 27 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are back with another archive photo from Blackpool as “Picture in Time” continues. This time we are heading to back to 1970 for a view of prototype 700.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 724

Posted on Thursday 23 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Whatever Happened To?” takes a look at the last of the 11 Balloons to run on the last weekend of traditional tramway operation in Blackpool – 724.

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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours to return for August Bank Holiday

Posted on Wednesday 22 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

Having stopped running in March following a Winter Gold event it has been announced that Blackpool’s heritage trams will be returning to the rails for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Running on all three days of the weekend things will, … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 627 & Balloon 715

Posted on Monday 20 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are heading to Manchester Square in Blackpool where we see two trams passing during 2001.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 723

Posted on Sunday 19 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

The next tram to feature in this series featuring vehicles which carried passengers over the final weekend of traditional tram operation in Blackpool is Balloon 723.

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 720

Posted on Wednesday 15 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’re still taking a look at the trams which ran in Blackpool over the weekend of 5th and 6th November 2011 – which was, of course, the final weekend of the traditional tramway. This time around we take a look … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 631

Posted on Monday 13 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

This time our Blackpool “Picture in Time” image comes from the first year of millennium (or last of the previous one I guess, depending on your point of view!) as we take a look at Brush Car 631.

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What’s New on British Trams Online?

Posted on Sunday 12 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

This week we both look into the archives and head overseas for the latest photographic offerings:

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Saturday 11 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We continue the series where we take a look at all the passenger trams that ran over the final weekend of the traditional tramway in Blackpool in November 2011 with Balloon Car 719 the tram featured today.

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Blackpool Council awarded £1.1 million compensation over tram depot construction

Posted on Friday 10 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

If you follow the Blackpool Tramway closely you will probably be aware of an argument between Blackpool Council and contractors VolkerFitzpatrick Limited over the construction of the depot at Starr Gate. It centred over claims by the Council in regards … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 718

Posted on Tuesday 7 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

The next tram to feature in our series looking at those trams which ran over the last weekend of the traditional tramway in Blackpool is Balloon 718.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 606 & 600

Posted on Monday 6 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are going back to warm, sunny days on Blackpool Prom for today’s “Picture in Time” as we feature a double dose of Boat Cars in action.

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619

Posted on Saturday 4 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve had pedestrians, cars and buses blocking the view of a tram in this series of not so perfect photos so its about time that a cyclist joins in as well!

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 717

Posted on Friday 3 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

The latest subject in this series that is looking at those trams which ran over the last weekend of traditional tram operation in Blackpool is Balloon 717.

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Blackpool Tramway to start running again Sunday 19th July

Posted on Wednesday 1 July 2020 by Gareth Prior

After 112 days of no trams running in Blackpool (except for engineering trips and some familiarisation runs) it has been announced that a reduced timetable will run again from Sunday 19th July. This will just be the core Flexity service … Continue reading →

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So Nearly, Not Quite! Blackpool Illuminated Frigate 736

Posted on Tuesday 30 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We are once again heading off to Blackpool for our series which looks at photos which the finished product certainly wasn’t we planned when we set out to take the image!

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Whatever Happened To? Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Monday 29 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

As we continue this series we now take a look at Balloon 715, a tram already preserved by 2011 and one which has remained under the ownership of what is now the Fylde Transport Trust ever since.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 641 & 647

Posted on Monday 29 June 2020 by Gareth Prior

We take another trip to Blackpool for today’s dip into the archives and the year is 1998 for an image of two Centenary Cars in operation.

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