Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Blackpool puts on another spectacular Bank Holiday show

Posted on Wednesday 31 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

You have probably already read about the aperitif to the latest Gold timetable of heritage tram operations in Blackpool (if you haven’t why not? It’s only a few stories down this page and gives you full details of 718’s relaunch … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 718 relaunched with a shiny new coat!

Posted on Monday 29 May 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The star attraction on the Blackpool tramway for the latest heritage gold operating weekend has been Rebuilt Balloon 718 which has just been released from the Paint Shop in a sparkling coat of green and cream paint. Following a period … Continue reading →

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Last chance to ride Blackpool 623 in Manchester (for now!)

Posted on Friday 26 May 2017 by Andrew Waddington

As has been reported previously, Blackpool Brush Railcoach 623 is heading back home for an operating loan period to help mark the 80th anniversary of Blackpool’s Brush cars. However, before it returns to Blackpool there will be a final chance … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours reveal Spring Bank Holiday output

Posted on Thursday 25 May 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Once again another weekend of enhanced heritage tram activity in Blackpool is almost here, with the Spring Bank Holiday weekend providing the perfect excuse for three days of the excellent ‘Gold’ service to be in operation. As with the May … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 706 and 709

Posted on Thursday 25 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are off to Blackpool again for this edition of Picture in Time and this instalment finds us in 2005 for a view of two trams now very different but once identical.

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In Pictures: Blackpool Standard 48 in Oregon

Posted on Sunday 21 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Continuing our series looking at the Blackpool trams now residing in the United States we take a trip to Oregon for an update on Standard 48. As with fellow Standard car 144, the news is good on 48 which is … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 21 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

We are back with a main site update this week and we are in the north west of England for a couple of new Photo Galleries:

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In Pictures: Blackpool 144 in the USA

Posted on Saturday 20 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Standard 144 was the very first Blackpool tram to be exported to the USA when it departed in 1955. Over the past 62 years the tram has remained at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine and although it has been … Continue reading →

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Re-launch date for Blackpool 718 announced

Posted on Friday 19 May 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Following a repaint into a classic green and cream livery, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours are re-launching Rebuilt Balloon car 718 with a series of special trips on the evening of Friday 26th May. It will be recalled that 718 previously … Continue reading →

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Brush Car standee windows

Posted on Thursday 18 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

You may recently have been following the debate in our comments section on the restoration of Brush Car 621 in Blackpool and just how in depth the restoration is mainly in connection with the green standee windows. Although it is … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 761

Posted on Thursday 18 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

As the majority of our Picture in Time images are written in advance sometimes we land lucky with the tram featured as it has been in the news and that is exactly the situation this week (even if it has … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: The San Francisco Boats

Posted on Wednesday 17 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Of the four Blackpool Boat Cars now residing in the United States of America probably the most high profile pair are those which can be found in San Francisco. Boat Cars 228 and more recent arrival 233 are just two … Continue reading →

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Fares to increase in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 17 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Travelling on Blackpool’s trams (and buses) will be more expensive from Sunday 28th May with revised fares being introduced as a result of an increase in operating and fuel costs. An extra 10p will be added to all single fares … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 627

Posted on Thursday 11 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Back to the archives today as we take a look at another tram from Blackpool with this edition of Picture in Time featuring Blackpool Brush car 627.

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Jubilee car 761 acquired by Blackpool Heritage Trust

Posted on Wednesday 10 May 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Since the end of the traditional tramway operation in Blackpool in November 2011, great efforts have been taken to rebuild a collection of trams representing all of the different types of tramcar which formed the running fleet in the final … Continue reading →

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Brush car 621 – back from the dead!

Posted on Monday 8 May 2017 by Andrew Waddington

After a short spell in Blackpool’s Electrical Compound, Brush Railcoach 621 is now able to move around under its own power for the first time in several years. As reported previously, the tram is being restored to running order to … Continue reading →

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Brush 623 to head home for Brush Car 80 celebrations

Posted on Saturday 6 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

The 80th anniversary of the Brush Railcoaches is set to be celebrated in style with the news that two time winner of the British Trams Online Tram of the Year contest, 623 is to return home to Blackpool later this … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Thursday 4 May 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time’s Blackpool edition features a tram now happily preserved at the Crich Tramway Village in a standard fleet livery but in these images it was carrying a bright all over advert for Karting 2000.

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Six becomes seven for May Day Bank Holiday Gold weekend in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 27 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

It only seems to have been a couple of weeks since the last Gold heritage tram weekend in Blackpool (probably because it was!) but with another Bank Holiday imminent, this weekend will see another intensive service operate. As a bonus … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 710 & 724

Posted on Thursday 27 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

Last time out when we headed to Blackpool for Picture in Time we featured a couple of Balloon Cars and in this edition we do exactly the same although this time we are 25 years earlier in 1981.

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