{"id":45271,"date":"2022-06-06T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T21:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=45271"},"modified":"2022-06-06T18:48:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T17:48:18","slug":"in-pictures-blackpool-queens-platinum-jubilee-tram-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=45271","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Blackpool Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee Tram Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Across the UK over the long Bank Holiday weekend (Thursday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> to Sunday 5<sup>th<\/sup> June) there were a number of events taking place to celebrate the Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee. From concerts to street parties, Blackpool\u2019s main offering was a Tram Parade running Pleasure Beach-Little Bispham-North Pier (for no other reason than why not!) on Thursday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> June featuring a total of 13 trams (we had been promised at least a dozen and ended up with a baker\u2019s dozen!).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With the weather being relatively kind (although the full on sunshine from the morning had been replaced by more hazy and cloudy conditions) Blackpool Prom was lined with interested spectators to see the heritage trams travel along the Prom, including a pause at Tower for photo opportunities. The Parade departed from Pleasure Beach at 1430 led by <strong>Boat 227<\/strong> and slowly made its way north, not reaching north of the Metropole until just after 1500. Tickets to travel on board the Parade were made available through a free ballot and those on board were treated to a goody bag including Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee flags, gifts from various Blackpool attractions and sweets.<\/p>\n<p>Tramcar wise highlights of the Parade included the debut of <strong>Balloon 723<\/strong> in a new coat of 1990s Green and Cream livery which had been applied in the Paint Shop over the past few weeks, replacing the Magical Express Tour advertising vinyls it had received last November. Also in the Parade was <strong>Ex-Towing Railcoach 680<\/strong> (also coincidentally in 1990s fleet livery) which had not been used since early 2020 before the pandemic hit.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of trams which ran in the Parade:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boat 227<\/li>\n<li>Boat 600<\/li>\n<li>Brush 631<\/li>\n<li>Railcoach 680<\/li>\n<li>Centenary 648<\/li>\n<li>Western Train 733+734<\/li>\n<li>Trawler 737<\/li>\n<li>Frigate 736<\/li>\n<li>Bolton 66<\/li>\n<li>Balloon 717<\/li>\n<li>Balloon 723<\/li>\n<li>Balloon 700<\/li>\n<li>Rebuilt Balloon 707<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once trams arrived back at North Pier, a short period of hop-on, hop-off tours started. Utilising four trams this ran between 1600 and 1900 between Pleasure Beach and Bispham\/Little Bispham. This included temporary stops located at Manchester Square (fairly standard), South Pier (a little bit random) and Imperial Hotel (very left field!). Boat Cars <strong>227<\/strong> and <strong>600<\/strong>, <strong>Bolton 66<\/strong> and <strong>Balloon 717<\/strong> were originally the four trams out but after <strong>600<\/strong> developed a fault at Bispham it was replaced by <strong>723<\/strong> for the rest of the early evening period.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45272\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45272\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45272\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45272\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45272\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1.723717715-bt-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1.723717715-bt-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1.723717715-bt-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1.723717715-bt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1.723717715-bt.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Balloon Cars on the depot fan as preparations for the Parade take place. On the left is new look 723 with the more familiar looking 717 and 715 on the right. Whilst 723 and 717 featured in the Parade 715 didn\u2019t. (Photograph by blackpool_trams)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45273\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45273\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45273\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45273\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45273\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.66-mm-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.66-mm-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.66-mm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.66-mm-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.66-mm.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bolton 66 sits on the inner loop at Pleasure Beach waiting for the Parade to set-off.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45274\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45274\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45274\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45274\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45274\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3.trawler-mm-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3.trawler-mm-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3.trawler-mm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3.trawler-mm-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3.trawler-mm.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Trawler on the loop.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45275\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45275\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45275\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45275\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45275\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4.680-mm-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4.680-mm-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4.680-mm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4.680-mm-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4.680-mm.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Railcoach 680 was a welcome returnee during the Parade. Complete with Jubilee bunting in the saloon it too is seen waiting on the loop at Pleasure Beach. (Photographs x3 by Michael Morton)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45276\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45276\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45276\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45276\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45276\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5.227-bt-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5.227-bt-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5.227-bt-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5.227-bt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5.227-bt.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boat 227 leads the Parade off from Pleasure Beach with sister car 600 in hot pursuit. The crowds seen here were replicated along most of the length of the Prom to North Pier with more further north too.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45277\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45277\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45277\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45277\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45277\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6.648-bt-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6.648-bt-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6.648-bt-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6.648-bt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6.648-bt.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Centenary 648 gently moves north passing the entrance to Pleasure Beach loop. Railcoach 680 and Brush 631 can be seen ahead.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45278\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45278\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45278\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45278\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45278\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/7.train-bt-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/7.train-bt-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/7.train-bt-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/7.train-bt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/7.train-bt.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Western Train was the first illuminated tram in the Parade and was followed immediately by the other operational feature cars. (Photographs x3 by blackpool_trams)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45279\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45279\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45279\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45279\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45279\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/8.707-pd-550x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/8.707-pd-550x417.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/8.707-pd-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/8.707-pd-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/8.707-pd.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the Parade returned to North Pier to terminate there was a bit of a tram jam as passengers from the trams had to alight. This is the very rear of the Parade with Rebuilt Balloon 707 and Balloon 707 awaiting their turn to move forward.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45280\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45280\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45280\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45280\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45280\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9.66-pd-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9.66-pd-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9.66-pd-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9.66-pd-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9.66-pd-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9.66-pd.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the Parade a few trams entered service on a special hop-on, hop-off heritage service. That included Bolton 66 which is seen here coming around the Metropole Hotel heading north.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45281\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=45281\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45281\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45281\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45281\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/10.707600-pd-550x349.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/10.707600-pd-550x349.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/10.707600-pd-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/10.707600-pd-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/10.707600-pd.jpg 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At North Pier with Boat 600 now in heritage service as 707, 700, 723 and 717 all wait their turn to dispose of their passengers and return to depot. 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