Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

15 Years Apart: Blackpool Standard 143

Posted on Wednesday 25 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Merry Christmas! Hopefully you have been good enough for Santa to visit you this morning and you have had plenty of treats already but the treats just carry on from British Trams Online! It may be Christmas Day but we … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Boat 227

Posted on Monday 23 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Continuing our photographic series taking a look at heritage trams which ran during the year 2019 we feature Blackpool Boat 227.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Twin Car 675+685

Posted on Monday 23 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today, as we continue our look at trams “15 Years Apart” we are back in Blackpool as we take a look at Twin Car 675+685.

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Councils agree to bid for Fylde Coast tramway feasibility study

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Could the future of public transport on the Fylde Coast see an expanded tramway running in a loop? If the results of a feasibility study are favourable that is exactly what could be seen with extensions at each end of … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year services 2019/20

Posted on Sunday 22 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Christmas is a time to spend with your family but what happens if you want to do something a bit different? Well, you could always go for a ride or take some photos of trams around the country couldn’t you?! … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Saturday 21 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Yes, its Blackpool again and yes its another Balloon Car in this edition of “15 Years Apart” – this time its Balloon 701.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Western Train

Posted on Friday 20 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its probably the most popular of Blackpool’s illuminated feature cars and the Western Train is today’s feature of “They Ran in 2019”.

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Wilkinson’s to close in Blackpool bringing tram extension closer

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the Wilkinson’s store in Blackpool will close in March 2020, paving the way for work to commence on its demolition ahead of the start of work to complete the tramway extension.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Posted on Thursday 19 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool is again the location for our archive comparison series “15 Years Apart” today. This time we feature another tram which has since been preserved although for this tram it has returned to Blackpool on loan – it is Railcoach … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Wednesday 18 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Anyone for an ice cream?! This edition of “15 Years Apart” is back in Blackpool for yet another view of a Balloon Car, this time around its 719, another tram which has undergone changes over the past 15 years.

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Illuminated trams to get a refresh this winter

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

It looks like it will be a hive of activity in the workshops at Blackpool’s Rigby Road Depot this winter/spring/summer as following quickly on from the news that Boat 230 is in for a rewire and overhaul it has been … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Railcoach 680

Posted on Tuesday 17 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

And from Crich to Blackpool as our series looking at those trams which ran during 2019 continues. Today it’s the turn of Blackpool Railcoach 680.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Monday 16 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we reach the half-way point of “15 Years Apart” we again feature a tram from Blackpool but as we saw earlier this month this is a tram which has since moved away and been preserved at Crich. The tram … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Once more its up to Blackpool for this instalment of “They Ran in 2019” and its another of the Balloon Cars up – no. 701.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Sunday 15 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We return to Blackpool for today’s edition of “15 Years Apart” and it’s the prototype Balloon Car that we take a look at.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Boat 602/227

Posted on Friday 13 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen trams in different liveries, trams in different locations and trams which look exactly the same but for the first time today in “15 Years Apart” we see a tram which is now running under a different number! Its … Continue reading →

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Centenary 648

Posted on Thursday 12 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Once again it is Blackpool we head to for the latest instalment of “They Ran in 2019” – the tram is Centenary 648.

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Another Boat set for a return to the tracks

Posted on Wednesday 11 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

You may recall back in September one of the photo line-ups on Blundell Street in Blackpool featured three trams which were set to head through the workshops for a rewire and return to the tracks – Boat 230, Brush 634 … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Wednesday 11 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today we take a look at a couple of images of Blackpool Balloon 715 “15 Years Apart”, a tram which has changed ownership in this period but still remain firmly on the Blackpool Tramway.

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They Ran in 2019: Blackpool Balloon 717

Posted on Tuesday 10 December 2019 by Gareth Prior

Its time to take a look at another heritage tram which ran in service during 2019 – Blackpool Balloon 717.

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