{"id":26764,"date":"2019-04-02T18:09:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T17:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=26764"},"modified":"2019-04-02T18:09:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T17:09:49","slug":"picture-in-time-rigby-road-depot-blackpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=26764","title":{"rendered":"Picture in Time: Rigby Road Depot, Blackpool"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the next few weeks we will be featuring a selection of images taken at Blackpool\u2019s Rigby Road Depot in May 1997. At a time when there was no problem with enthusiasts wandering in to look at the trams we see some long-lost liveries and trams no longer operational.<\/p>\n

In this week\u2019s photo the main focus of attention are three trams at the front of the depot. On the left we see Boat 604<\/strong> in its Routemaster Red and White livery with Travelcard adverts. This tram is currently out of service awaiting workshop attention but is once again in Green and Cream and has been a key member of the heritage tram fleet in the early years of Heritage Tram Tours.<\/p>\n

Alongside we see two Twin Cars \u2013 one with motor leading and the other with the trailer at the front. The central tram is 671+681<\/strong> whilst 686+676<\/strong> are on the right hand side. Both Twin sets are in the 1990s Green and Cream livery and of note is that although set 1 has blinds set for its return to depot on its previous use set 6 is blinded for Starr Gate. Both of these trams are part of the heritage tram collection at Rigby Road today but neither are operational.<\/p>\n

This photo was taken on 8th May 1997.<\/p>\n

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Photograph by Ken Jones<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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