The launch into service at the East Anglia Transport Museum of Blackpool 634 at Easter may seem like a very dim and distant memory (although is only just over four months ago!) but since then the tram has settled nicely into regular use at the museum. When open the museum usually operates two trams in service and for many visits featured on these pages 634 has been one of those two. But on Sunday 4th August it was a different story as it was having a day off in the depot which allowed the two other Blackpool trams in the operating fleet to take the strain. Photos from Bryan Grint.
And this first photo shows those two trams. Marton VAMBAC 11 on the left and Standard 159 on the right – one is off to South Pier with the other apparently heading to Gynn Square.
Into the woods and we see 159 again. This time it says its running a Tour of Illuminations.
11 and 159 were joined in operation by Bournemouth trolleybus 286.
Inside the main depot where London Transport 1858 rests and at the back is Lowestoft 14.
Brush 634 didn’t complete escape the photographer on this visit. We have a close up here of the destination blind which is set for “HERITAGE TOUR”. (All Photographs by Bryan Grint, 4th August 2024)