{"id":14093,"date":"2016-03-16T19:57:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T18:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=14093"},"modified":"2016-03-16T19:57:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T18:57:12","slug":"picture-in-time-blackpool-balloons-700-703","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=14093","title":{"rendered":"Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloons 700 & 703"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are once again in Blackpool for the latest instalment of Picture in Time with a photo taken at Bispham in 1993.<\/p>\n

Two Balloons are at the forefront of this image, both of which are still in existence \u2013 one in Blackpool and one at Beamish. They are 700<\/strong> \u2013 at the front \u2013 and 703<\/strong> showing off two different variations of the Green and Cream livery style. 700<\/strong> is in the 1980s livery whilst 703 carries the more modern 1990s Green and Cream colours. Both are also sporting side adverts and the 1990s safety campaign posters are also in evidence with those on 703<\/strong> in the unusual position by the cabs.<\/p>\n

700<\/strong> is still in Blackpool today but looks very different having gone through the modifications to allow it to operate with the LRV platforms which also saw the application of a Purple and White livery whereas 703<\/strong> can now be found at Beamish where it is masquerading as Sunderland 101<\/strong> but is currently out of service requiring restoration.<\/p>\n

This photo was taken at Bispham on 31st August 1993.<\/p>\n

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Photograph by Ralph Oakes-Garnett<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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