{"id":3981,"date":"2013-06-03T13:01:54","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T12:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=3981"},"modified":"2013-07-23T20:45:03","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T19:45:03","slug":"graffiti-on-the-brush-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=3981","title":{"rendered":"Graffiti on the Brush car"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust’s preserved Blackpool Brush Railcoach 290<\/strong> (or 627<\/strong> as some still prefer to call it) has stood on a special display siding adjacent to the Pleasure Beach loop at Blackpool since August 2012, looking increasingly shabby in its ‘Diamond Jubilee’ livery. However, this livery will soon be replaced by a brand new identity as part of Blackpool’s ‘Sand, Sea & Spray’ festival, celebrating the talents of\u00a0urban street artists.<\/p>\n

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As reported previously, 290<\/strong> is to be treated to another makeover during June which will see the tram’s current white and gold design replaced by a new ‘graffiti art’ paint job, courtesey of a famous urban artist known as Inkie. More details of this project have now been released, and it is expected that work will be undertaken next week, when forty street artists will descend on Blackpool to decorate various landmarks with their\u00a0distinctive brand of modern art. 290<\/strong>‘s unusual repaint is expected to be completed by June 19th, so that it can be displayed in its new guise over the following weekend when the main focus of the festival takes place. This should certainly improve its appearance; having sat outside on the promenade all winter, the paintwork has weathered badly and the trolley tower in particular is showing clear signs of excessive rusting.<\/p>\n

The whole event is the brainchild of Robin Ross Art, and the project involving the 1937-built\u00a0tramcar is supported by its owners, the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust. Chairman John Woodman recently said: “We are looking forward to seeing 290<\/strong> transformed into a street art installation.\u00a0 What could be more appropriate than using a Blackpool tram as the subject of inspirational\u00a0 street art design. There have been far less edifying subjects now held in high regard by the \u2018art world\u2019 and who knows\u00a0 – maybe some collector might make a bid for it.” It is not clear whether Mr. Woodman’s latter comment is tongue in cheek, although selling 290<\/strong> for a hefty sum would certainly help to finance his organisation’s ultimate aim of establishing a new tram museum in the town of\u00a0Fleetwood and so maybe this isn’t such a bad idea!<\/p>\n

Brush car 290<\/strong> is expected to remain on display in its new livery throughout the 2013 illuminations, before hopefully moving to a\u00a0more secure\u00a0home in Fleetwood\u00a0next year.<\/p>\n

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A recent view of Blackpool 290 showing its Diamond Jubilee commemorative livery, which will soon be consigned to the history books. (Photo by Andrew Waddington)<\/p><\/div>\n

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