Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 717 & Blackpool Brush 631

Posted on Thursday 9 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have a change of plan for today’s Picture in Time images (this edition wasn’t actually scheduled to appear for a few months) as we take a look at two fairly recent images from 2012 – showing just how far … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Heritage Trust launch two new appeals

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The Blackpool Heritage Trust are developing exciting plans to add to the diversity of the operational heritage tramcar fleet, but we can’t do this without your help! Avid followers of our progress will know that we have recently acquired two … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 5 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have another couple of Photo Galleries for you this week as part of our update:

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Blackpool Tramway hits 5 million passengers

Posted on Friday 3 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

More passengers than at any time in the past 20 years are travelling on the Blackpool Tramway according to new figures released this week. 5 million passenger journeys have been recorded since April 2016 – the first time since 1994 … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Rigby Road Depot

Posted on Thursday 2 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

We take another look through the doors of Rigby Road Depot in 1972 for this edition of Picture in Time with several trams visible including the former Standard Car 143 whilst it was an engineering vehicle.

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Trams of all shapes and sizes for Blackpool ‘Winter Gold’ event

Posted on Monday 27 February 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The second ‘gold’ operating weekend for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours took place on 25th & 26th February, with the now well established formula of six trams running to a timetable including one trip each to Fleetwood once again being used. … Continue reading →

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Blackpool’s February Gold output announced

Posted on Friday 24 February 2017 by Andrew Waddington

This weekend – Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th February – sees the second special ‘Gold’ running weekend for Blackpool’s heritage trams with an impressive turnout of six cars per day planned. In addition, the Tramway & Light Railway Society are … Continue reading →

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Storm Doris shuts down heritage tours for a day

Posted on Friday 24 February 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Wind gusts of up to 80mph battered Blackpool promenade on Thursday 23rd February, resulting in delays to the core tram service with LRVs operating at a lower speed than normal for safety reasons. The day’s heritage service was also cancelled … Continue reading →

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A step in the right direction for Brush car 298

Posted on Thursday 23 February 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Brush Railcoach 298 is perhaps one of the more overlooked trams in the national collection. Some significant restoration work was undertaken on this tram, which was the very first of its class to depart from Blackpool for preservation in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 600

Posted on Thursday 23 February 2017 by Gareth Prior

Back to Blackpool for this edition of Picture in Time and we feature one of the popular Open Boat Cars. These photos date from 2007 and show the prototype of the class – no. 600.

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Pink on blue!

Posted on Sunday 19 February 2017 by Andrew Waddington

A little piece of history was made by Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours on Sunday 19th February when, for the first time ever, modified Balloon car 713 was used on the basic ‘blue’ heritage timetabled service. This saw the tram employed … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Twin Car 673+683

Posted on Thursday 16 February 2017 by Gareth Prior

We have three photos of set 3 for you today as Picture in Time heads back to Blackpool with the feature tram being Twin Car 673+683.

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An early start for daily heritage tours in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 14 February 2017 by Andrew Waddington

Due to the school half-term holidays taking place during February, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours have started running a daily heritage service – the earliest in the year that this level of service has ever been provided since the tramway’s light … Continue reading →

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A new roll for Bispham Station

Posted on Saturday 11 February 2017 by Andrew Waddington

One of the most distinctive structures on the Blackpool tramway is without a doubt the impressive building on the seaward side of the tracks at Bispham. As well as providing shelter to passengers waiting for a tram, this once housed … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 701

Posted on Thursday 9 February 2017 by Gareth Prior

Picture in Time today takes a look at another long gone all over advert, indeed the hotel being advertised no longer exists either, as we feature Blackpool Balloon 701 in 2006 whilst it was carrying this design for the Palm … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 1

Posted on Thursday 2 February 2017 by Gareth Prior

The very first of the One Man Operated trams is the feature of today’s Picture in Time as we take a look at the Plum and Custard liveried no. 1 in 1973.

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Heritage Tram Tours launch 2017 in style!

Posted on Monday 30 January 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The weekend of January 28th & 29th saw the first heritage tram tours of 2017 operating in Blackpool, with the now familiar ‘Gold’ service in operation to start the year with a bang! This ran to the usual pattern with … Continue reading →

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New ‘Limited Stop’ signs on Blackpool’s heritage trams

Posted on Monday 30 January 2017 by Andrew Waddington

A small yet welcome change has adorned a number of Blackpool’s traditional trams for the start of the 2017 operating season. Since the heritage service was revived with a more frequent service and volunteer crews in 2015, trams have carried … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Coronation 663

Posted on Thursday 26 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Its 1969 for the latest edition of Picture in Time and we are once again on the Lancashire coast and Blackpool as we take a look at one of the surviving Coronation Cars.

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Picture in Time: Bolton 66 and friends

Posted on Thursday 19 January 2017 by Gareth Prior

Although not a Blackpool tram today’s Picture in Time star is a tram which is closely associated to Blackpool nowadays having been in the resort since 1981 – it is of course Bolton 66.

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