Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Tram allocations revealed for an Easter weekend of heritage tram action in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 19 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

It’s a bank holiday weekend and that means only one thing – the Gold heritage tram timetable will be in operation in Blackpool! The six tram service will run on thee days over the weekend: Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Rigby Road Depot, Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 16 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

This week we have the last of our trilogy of images taken of trams at the front of Rigby Road Depot in 1997.

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Picture in Time: Rigby Road Depot, Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 9 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Another image from the front of Rigby Road Depot today as we continue our look at archive images from the Blackpool Tramway.

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Standard 147 regains its name

Posted on Thursday 4 April 2019 by Andrew Waddington

It may be recalled that Blackpool Standard 147 ran for several years with the name ‘Michael Airey’. It was named after the former Body Shop manager at Blackpool Transport who managed the project to repatriate 147 from the USA and … Continue reading →

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Satisfaction remains high on (some) English tramways

Posted on Wednesday 3 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

The latest Transport Focus Tram Passenger Survey has shown that passengers continue to be satisfied on four different English tramways – although for West Midlands Metro there has been a fall in satisfaction between 2017 and 2018. The Blackpool Tramway … Continue reading →

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Seeing double with 707 & 718!

Posted on Wednesday 3 April 2019 by Andrew Waddington

Since the inception of Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours, no two trams have ever been outshopped in identical liveries – but that is set to change imminently with the news that Rebuilt Balloon car 707 is being painted in the ‘Millennium’ … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: New platform at Talbot Square

Posted on Tuesday 2 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

Whilst work on the Blackpool North Railway Station extension is slowing down with the high-profile Wilkinson’s store still being in the way of the completion of the line and construction of the terminus (as well as the overhead actually being … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Rigby Road Depot, Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 2 April 2019 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks we will be featuring a selection of images taken at Blackpool’s Rigby Road Depot in May 1997. At a time when there was no problem with enthusiasts wandering in to look at the trams we … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Balloon 704 restoration project announced

Posted on Wednesday 27 March 2019 by Andrew Waddington

Fresh from the news about the delivery of a supply of steel for two new Balloon car underframes at Blackpool’s Rigby Road workshops, it has now been confirmed which trams will be the beneficiaries of these materials. As expected, one … Continue reading →

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New Balloon car underframes under construction

Posted on Tuesday 26 March 2019 by Andrew Waddington

An exciting development at Blackpool is the recent delivery of a large quantity of steel to the Rigby Road workshops, which has been supplied to use in the construction of not one, but two new Balloon car underframes. In addition, … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 11, Glasgow 1297 & Coronation 660

Posted on Tuesday 26 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

Today as we continue our Picture in Time series we have a photo that really makes you want to find a time machine and travel back in time to experience what is going in person!

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In Pictures: Blackpool Winter Gold – 23rd March 2019

Posted on Monday 25 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

The final Blackpool Winter Gold event before the full 2019 season gets underway took place over the weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March with the standard Winter intensive timetable in operation including trams running between Starr Gate and … Continue reading →

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Tram allocations announced for next Winter Gold

Posted on Wednesday 20 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

It may be Spring but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time to fit in another Winter Gold operation in Blackpool over the weekend of 23rd and 24th March. The standard winter timetable will be in operation with six trams in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 723

Posted on Tuesday 19 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

We stay in 1983 for this week’s archive image from Blackpool and this time we feature a couple of the iconic Balloon Cars.

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In Pictures: More from Talbot Square

Posted on Wednesday 13 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

With much of Talbot Road now reopened whilst we all wait for the tramway extension to open – which as we have reported many times won’t be for quite some time as we still await the demolition of Wilkinson’s and … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Engineering Car 753

Posted on Tuesday 12 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

It is a tram which it is hoped will be back on the rails sometime in 2019 for the first time since withdrawal in 1990 but it will look significantly different this time around as it will be a passenger … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 10 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week come from Blackpool (and Beamish) as we say farewell (and hello!) to Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40:

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Blackpool Transport throw open the doors to Starr Gate Depot for Disabled Access Day

Posted on Saturday 9 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

On Saturday 16th March 2019 – Disabled Access Day 2019 – Blackpool Transport will be showing how easily accessible their tram and bus fleet are with a special Accessible Open Day at Starr Gate Tram Depot between 1000 and 1600.

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In Pictures: More road reopenings in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 6 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

The bulk of the construction work – or that which can be done anyway – has now been completed along Talbot Road in Blackpool allowing the end of the road closest to Wilkinson’s to be reopened to two way traffic … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Warm and sunny weather in February leads to a busy Winter Gold event

Posted on Wednesday 6 March 2019 by Gareth Prior

Around this time last year the UK was being affected by the so-called “Beast from the East” with many areas being subjected to very low temperatures, snow and ice. Fast forward 12 months and we have been enjoying very unseasonable … Continue reading →

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