{"id":41119,"date":"2021-08-18T22:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T21:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=41119"},"modified":"2021-08-18T20:11:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T19:11:01","slug":"in-pictures-latest-from-blackpools-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=41119","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Latest from Blackpool\u2019s construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We again head to the Fylde Coast in this article as we take a look at recent progress on the construction of the Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road to Blackpool North Railway Station. As we\u2019ve come to expect there are two areas of work \u2013 down at Talbot Square where overhead wiring is being installed and up at the former Wilko\u2019s site where there is tracklaying for the final section of tramway towards the terminus.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41120\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41120\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41120\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41120\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41120\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.wires-ta-1-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.wires-ta-1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.wires-ta-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.wires-ta-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.wires-ta-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This spider\u2019s web of wiring is seen at Talbot Square where the current Prom line meets the new extension. We are looking south towards the southbound North Pier stop with the south curve seen disappearing to the left hand side.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41121\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41121\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41121\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41121\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41121\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.wires-ta-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.wires-ta-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.wires-ta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.wires-ta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2.wires-ta.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A close-up of the north curve frog to allow trolley operated trams to run up Talbot Road as well as those pantograph fitted.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41122\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41122\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41122\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41122\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41122\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.wilko-ta-1-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.wilko-ta-1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.wilko-ta-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.wilko-ta-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.wilko-ta-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meanwhile, at the former Wilko\u2019s site work is continuing on the track installation. In this image we look towards the scissors crossover. Concrete has been poured up to that location with it still be put down further along.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41123\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41123\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41123\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41123\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41123\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4.wilko-ta-1-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4.wilko-ta-1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4.wilko-ta-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4.wilko-ta-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4.wilko-ta-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another look into the worksite. With the concrete now in place the track gauge contraptions have now been removed in this section. (Photographs x4 by Tony Armitage, 17th August 2021)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41129\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41129\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41129\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41129\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5.talbot-ta-1-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5.talbot-ta-1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5.talbot-ta-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5.talbot-ta-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5.talbot-ta-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">24 hours later and another frog has now been installed.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41130\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41130\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41130\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41130\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41130\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6.wilko-ta-1-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6.wilko-ta-1-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6.wilko-ta-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6.wilko-ta-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6.wilko-ta-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wilko\u2019s and a view along the inbound track towards the crossover.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41131\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41131\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41131\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41131\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7.wilko-ta-2-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7.wilko-ta-2-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7.wilko-ta-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7.wilko-ta-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7.wilko-ta-2.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Track has now been laid at the actual terminus but is not yet connected up as there remains built up access for the workmen.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41133\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=41133\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41133\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41133\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41133\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.wilko-ta-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.wilko-ta-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.wilko-ta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.wilko-ta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8.wilko-ta.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking from the side of the site where we can see the protective tent close to the crossover on the right. (Photographs x4 by Tony Armitage, 18th August 2021)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We again head to the Fylde Coast in this article as we take a look at recent progress on the construction of the Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road to Blackpool North Railway Station. 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