Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Picture in Time: Blackpool Railcoach 611

Posted on Thursday 13 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of Picture in Time we are again featuring a tram from Blackpool with Second Series English Electric Railcoach 611 in the frame.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Coronation 314

Posted on Thursday 6 April 2017 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time is once again in Blackpool and this time around we take a look at a tram which is now scrapped – it is Coronation Car 314.

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In Pictures: Summer sunshine for Winter Gold in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 31 March 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The latest Gold operating weekend for Blackpool’s heritage trams took place on the weekend of 25th & 26th March. Although billed as a ‘Winter Gold’ event, this actually took place a few days after spring had officially started, whilst the … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 721

Posted on Thursday 30 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another trip to the northwest coast and the Blackpool Tramway for this instalment of Picture in Time. This time around we feature Blackpool Balloon Car 721 in 2005 at which time it was carrying an all over … Continue reading →

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Bolton 66 commemorates 70th anniversary of end of Bolton Corporation Tramways

Posted on Wednesday 29 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

On 29th March 1947 it was the end of an era in Bolton when the last trams ran following 67 years of loyal service to the town. Who could have thought that fast forwarding 70 years and there would be … Continue reading →

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Balloon 703 returns home

Posted on Friday 24 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

Another tram has returned home to Blackpool with Balloon car 703 – lately masquerading as Sunderland 101 – arriving back at Rigby Road Depot on Thursday 23rd March following the lengthy journey from Beamish.

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Spaces still available for Friends of 40 tour

Posted on Friday 24 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

The annual Friends of 40 tram tour on board Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 – a tradition since 1998 – will take place on Sunday 9th April and there are still spaces available with tickets including a tram ride and … Continue reading →

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Tram allocations revealed for latest Winter Gold weekend

Posted on Thursday 23 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March will see the latest Gold operating weekend in Blackpool with 11 different trams due to see action during the two days including several trams making their first public appearances of the year. Sunday 26th … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 606

Posted on Thursday 23 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

The latest edition of Picture in Time is once again in Blackpool and we stop in 1981 for an image of Blackpool Boat 606 – a tram which now resides in the United States of America.

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Pioneer Brush Railcoach set to run again!

Posted on Friday 17 March 2017 by Andrew Waddington

2017 sees the 80th anniversary of Blackpool’s Brush Railcoach class, and to help mark this milestone anniversary it has been announced that pioneer car 621 is to be restored to service this year! The tram is currently stored in Rigby … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Standard 147 returns home

Posted on Thursday 16 March 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The year-long exchange of Blackpool trams Marton Box 31 and Standard 147 is now over, with the two trams now safely back at their usual respective homes of Beamish Museum and Blackpool respectively. After 31 had made the journey by … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Railcoach 679 & Coronation 304

Posted on Thursday 16 March 2017 by Gareth Prior

In today’s offering from the archives we head to Blackpool for a enthusiasts tour on a foggy 29th November 2008. The occasion was a farewell for Ex-Towing Railcoach 679 which had been acquired by the Lancastrian Transport Trust for restoration … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Marton Thirty-Gone!

Posted on Monday 13 March 2017 by Andrew Waddington

The loan of Marton Box 31 back to Blackpool officially came to an end on Monday 13th March, when the tram left the seaside town on the back of a Calkeld’s low loader for its long road journey back to … Continue reading →

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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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