Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 646

Posted on Thursday 11 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are back in Blackpool – or Fleetwood if you want to be completely precise – with an image of one of the much maligned, but vital, Centenary Cars.

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‘Winter Gold’ heritage service extends to Starr Gate

Posted on Monday 8 January 2018 by Andrew Waddington

In a welcome development, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have announced that their first two ‘Gold’ operating weekends of 2018 will feature a heritage tram service along New South Promenade. From 1020 until 1620 on each day, there will be a … Continue reading →

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Petition launched to support Blackpool Tramway extension to Poulton

Posted on Sunday 7 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Could another extension of the Blackpool Tramway follow that due to open in 2019 to Blackpool North Station? It could if a petition recently launched has its way with a plea to commission a study into extending the tramway from … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Brush cars bring 2017 to a close for the heritage fleet

Posted on Friday 5 January 2018 by Andrew Waddington

The last public operation by the heritage trams in Blackpool consisted of three ‘Santa Special’ running days on Saturdays 9th, 16th & 23rd December. However, that wasn’t quite the end of the year for the heritage fleet as on 30th … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 709, 708 & Coronation 644

Posted on Thursday 4 January 2018 by Gareth Prior

Heading back to Blackpool for this edition of Picture in Time with an image taken in the late 1960s.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Loan Trams: Blackpool Pantograph 167

Posted on Saturday 30 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

And we end this series with the 26th different tram to have left its usual home for an operating loan – Blackpool Pantograph 167. As with Marton Box 31 which started off this series this is a tram which has … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Loan Trams: Birkenhead 20

Posted on Friday 29 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Another tram which has been loaned to two different tramways is Birkenhead 20 which has left its home town for both Beamish and Blackpool.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Loan Trams: Blackpool Standard 147

Posted on Thursday 28 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Beamish features once again as we continue our look at the trams which have operated on loan over the past 15 years. This time Beamish were the recipient as Blackpool Standard 147 visited for the best part of a year … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Loan Trams: Blackpool Railcoach 280/680

Posted on Tuesday 26 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

The only tram in this series to have enjoyed two loan spells with two different identities is Blackpool Ex-Towing Railcoach 280/680.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Opening of the upgraded Blackpool Tramway

Posted on Tuesday 26 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Wednesday 4th April 2012 was a key milestone for the Blackpool Tramway as that was the day that the upgraded tramway, complete with platforms and modern low floor trams, opened to the public after several years of construction and disruption.

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British Trams Online at 15 – Loan Trams: Liverpool 762

Posted on Sunday 24 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

We take a look today at a very popular tram loan, that of Liverpool 762 from Birkenhead to Blackpool in 2010.

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Christmas and New Year services 2017/18

Posted on Saturday 23 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Once again we bring you an one-stop guide to all services being operated on the tram and light rail networks in the British Isles over the Christmas and New Year period 2017-18. There are no big changes in the services … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Loan Trams: Blackpool Brush 623

Posted on Saturday 23 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

The second Blackpool Brush Railcoach to have enjoyed an operating loan during the past 15 years is 623, and just like 630 this is also a current loan with it remaining in Blackpool.

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Balloon 711 on standby for snow

Posted on Friday 22 December 2017 by Andrew Waddington

It is traditional for the Blackpool tramway to prepare for possible snowfalls by equipping two Balloon cars with snowploughs. Last year saw 711 from the B Fleet selected for this role, and it has been chosen again this year. The … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Unusual moves at Starr Gate

Posted on Wednesday 20 December 2017 by Andrew Waddington

There has been some disruption to the Blackpool tramway’s southern terminus at Starr Gate this week, with a short section of the northbound running line closed at this end of the line on 19th & 20th December. During this time … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Loan Trams: Blackpool Coronation 304

Posted on Wednesday 20 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

In the autumn of 2012 one of the popular Coronation Cars from Blackpool went on loan to Beamish for a short period having been made homeless a few weeks previously when it was moved away from Rigby Road Depot because … Continue reading →

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Flexity 018 completes Blackpool’s latest tram order

Posted on Monday 18 December 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Following hot on the heels (wheels?) of 017, Blackpool’s tram fleet expanded again on Friday 15th December, with the arrival of Flexity 018 – the second of the two brand new trams ordered from Bombardier to assist with service demands … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Events: Blackpool Anniversaries

Posted on Monday 18 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

We did say when we launched this series that in order to fit everything we wanted to in we would be cheating and that is exactly what we are doing today as we look at Blackpool Anniversaries. There have been … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40

Posted on Sunday 17 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 is a tram which is officially on loan to Blackpool from the Tramway Museum Society but for the purposes of this series we actually feature when the tram went back to Crich for the Electric … Continue reading →

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British Trams Online at 15 – Tram Loans: Manchester 765

Posted on Saturday 16 December 2017 by Gareth Prior

Another tram which has enjoyed loan periods at two separate tramways over the past 15 years is Manchester 765, a tram which usually resides in its home city at the Heaton Park Tramway but has also been seen in Blackpool … Continue reading →

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