Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Another pre-illumination outing for the Western Train

Posted on Thursday 8 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

Following the success of its last outing Blackpool’s illuminated Western Train is to make another appearance on the tramway ahead of this year’s illumination season offering three round trips from North Pier/Tower to Little Bispham and Pleasure Beach. The date … Continue reading →

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Standard 143 launch date delayed

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

It has been confirmed that the planned launch of Blackpool Standard 143 will be delayed until Monday 23rd September to allow extra time for the completion of the major restoration of the tram. As well as a number of snags … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 711

Posted on Tuesday 6 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

We head back to 2007 again this week for the latest Blackpool edition of Picture in Time and we feature one of the many all over adverts carried on a Balloon Car over the years.

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Blackpool Illuminated Tram Parade to return

Posted on Monday 5 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the third year in a row there will be the spectacle of all operational illuminated feature cars parading through the illuminations in Blackpool as the Lightpool Illuminated Tram Parade again takes place. The date for your diaries this year … Continue reading →

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Standard 143 runs under own power for first time!

Posted on Sunday 4 August 2019 by Gareth Prior

As we continue to move towards the official launch of Blackpool Standard 143 a major milestone has been reached in its restoration – the tram has moved under its own power for the first time! The heritage workshops have continued … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 623

Posted on Tuesday 30 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the third week in a row we feature a tram in the Wartime Green and Cream livery although this time around the tram can be seen in the same colours today. That trams is Blackpool Brush 623.

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Fares to increase in Blackpool

Posted on Sunday 28 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

From Sunday 4th August it will cost you more to travel on Blackpool’s modern trams and buses following the announcement of new fares by Blackpool Transport. The popular 24 hour ticket will now cost you £6 on board the tram … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Returning friends and long journeys as Blackpool celebrates Tram Sunday weekend

Posted on Wednesday 24 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

They don’t need much of an excuse in Blackpool to have intensive heritage tram action but with Fleetwood Tram Sunday (or Transport Festival if you prefer) taking place on Sunday 21st July the whole weekend saw another Gold timetable in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 700

Posted on Tuesday 23 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

We feature a tram in today’s Blackpool edition of Picture in Time in a much remembered condition – the wartime Green and Cream liveried Balloon 700.

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Could there be a little bit of progress on the Blackpool Tramway extension?

Posted on Sunday 21 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Originally due to open at Easter 2019 there can be no getting around the fact that the Blackpool Tramway extension to Blackpool North Railway Station is late and as things stand at the moment the Council have given no indication … Continue reading →

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A Friday evening outing for the Western Train

Posted on Saturday 20 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Outside of the illumination season it is usually difficult for the general public to get a ride on an illuminated tram which makes Friday 26th July a pretty rare opportunity to ride the illuminated Western Train with the tram set … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Tram Sunday weekend Heritage Trams – 20th & 21st July

Posted on Friday 19 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

This weekend will see more enhanced heritage tram action in Blackpool and with Tram Sunday taking place on Sunday 21st July it is very much Fleetwood orientated this time around – with a very frequent service north on both days. … Continue reading →

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Standard 143 continues to progress – 6 weeks to launch!

Posted on Thursday 18 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Anyone who saw the recent photos of Standard 143 in the Electrical Compound during June’s Totally Models event will have seen the current state of the tram which is due to be relaunched into service in just six weeks time … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boats 605 & 604

Posted on Tuesday 16 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks we are going to be featuring images from Blackpool in 2007 and we start off with a view of two of the always popular Boat Cars – neither of which are currently in service in … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: Approved extensions across the British Isles

Posted on Monday 15 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Can’t keep up with which extensions have been approved and either about to start or have started construction or are just ideas and may happen in the future? Well, if you are worry no more as if here is you … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 707

Posted on Tuesday 9 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

We return to the archives for this latest edition of Picture in Time with an image taken some 21 years ago featuring a rebuilt Balloon – the first of its kind.

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In Pictures: Bolton 66 returns to service – and then to depot

Posted on Sunday 7 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

One of the bigger complaints in the tram output in Blackpool so far in 2019 has been the lack of variety with only Box 40 (now departed) and Standard 147 flying the flag for the pre-1933 era. But all that … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Rigby Road Depot

Posted on Tuesday 2 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another black and white for our latest dip into the Blackpool tram archives this week.

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In Pictures: Driver Training in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 1 July 2019 by Gareth Prior

An aspect of standard tramway practice across the British Isles we don’t often feature is that of driver training – a vital task to ensure that there is a regular intake of drivers allowing a full service to operate. In … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 30 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

We bring you another couple of Photo Galleries this week:

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