Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

In Pictures: Centenary 641 on the move

Posted on Wednesday 26 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

After four years on display adjacent to Pleasure Beach loop, Blackpool Centenary 641 has been moved back to the Wyre Dock storage yard used by the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust . 641 was loaded onto a lorry from regular transporter … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Totally Models in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 25 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of 22nd and 23rd June saw the latest special event weekend on Blackpool’s heritage trams with not only a gold timetable in operation but also the Totally Models event, held in Rigby Road Depot itself. With this the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool English Electric Railcoach 615

Posted on Tuesday 25 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

We’re back in the late 1960s again for this week’s archive image from Blackpool and we feature a tram which just made it into the new millennium but not in the condition shown here.

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In Preview: Totally Models in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 21 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

Just four weeks after the last Gold weekend in Blackpool its time for another two days of intensive heritage tram action with the added bonus of the Totally Models event at Rigby Road Depot. With 12 different trams from six … Continue reading →

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English Light Rail journeys on the up again

Posted on Wednesday 19 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

After last year’s blip, when there was a small decrease in light rail journeys in England, the latest figures have shown that once again there has been an increase with a grand total of 272.4 million journeys recorded on the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 705

Posted on Tuesday 18 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

We head back 50 years or so for the next few weeks of our Blackpool archive photo series for some images of a bygone era on the Fylde Coast, starting off with the first of the Balloon Cars to be … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 16 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

There are a duo of new Photo Galleries for you this week:

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 630 & 631

Posted on Tuesday 11 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

Completing our little look at the last year of the traditional tramway in Blackpool, today we view two of the Brush Cars which ran that year, both of which were in advertising liveries.

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Rewiring continues on Railcoach 279

Posted on Sunday 9 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

Work on the restoration at Brinwell Road of the Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Railcoach 279 is continuing with contractors JRW having returned to the tram after a short break because of other commitments. This crucial phase of the restoration is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 648

Posted on Tuesday 4 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

2011 is again the year for today’s Blackpool Picture in Time image with one of the Centenary Cars featuring.

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 2 June 2019 by Gareth Prior

We have a double helping of Photo Galleries for you this week – both coming from the northwest of England:

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A baker’s dozen of trams but where are the passengers?

Posted on Friday 31 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The latest Bank Holiday weekend in Blackpool once again saw the more intensive Gold timetable running with six trams allocated to service each day across the tramway between Pleasure Beach and Blackpool. The original allocations were changed throughout the weekend … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Balloon 715 returns to the 1970s

Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Balloon 715 returned to service on Friday 24th May sporting a new look following a partial repaint – including period between deck adverts. The tram is now in a coat of 1970s Green and Cream … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week’s archive Blackpool tram image again comes from the final year of the traditional tramway – 2011.

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Rewire starts on Railcoach 279

Posted on Saturday 25 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

The excellent progress being made on returning a traditionally shaped Blackpool English Electric Railcoach to the rails in 2019 is showing no signs of slowing down with work now underway on a complete rewire of 279. The tram, owned by … Continue reading →

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In Preview: Another Gold weekend in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 24 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

12 trams, six different classes (seven if you include the “B” fleet Balloons as a separate class!) are set to feature as the latest Gold weekend of heritage tram operation in Blackpool gets underway again. With a late Easter this … Continue reading →

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Balloon 715’s new livery to debut on Ghost Tour

Posted on Wednesday 22 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Over the past few weeks the Fylde Transport Trust’s Blackpool Balloon 715 has been undergoing some paintwork attention to amend its 1990s livery to the 1970s version and it will debut with its new look on Friday 24th May when … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 713

Posted on Tuesday 21 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another image from 2011 this week as we continue our look at the last year of traditional tram operations on the Blackpool Tramway.

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The Transport Tour to launch next weekend in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 17 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

As part of the continuing tweaking and addition of new events on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours 2019 will see the launch of The Transport Tour using not only a tram but also a heritage bus for a return trip to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 631

Posted on Tuesday 14 May 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks we head back to the last year of the traditional Blackpool Tramway before the full upgrade was in place. It was a year which was far from the glory days of years gone by but … Continue reading →

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