{"id":49987,"date":"2023-06-19T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=49987"},"modified":"2023-06-17T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T11:23:46","slug":"out-and-about-heaton-park-tramway-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=49987","title":{"rendered":"Out and About: Heaton Park Tramway \u2013 April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s \u201cOut and About\u201d goes all heritage tram as we\u2019re off to the Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49988\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49988\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49988\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49988\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49988\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/196-kj-550x368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/196-kj-550x368.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/196-kj-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/196-kj-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/196-kj.jpg 1287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This visit on 23rd April saw Blackpool 619 in service (having only recently returned to action following overhaul and a repaint) but Hull 96 was also out of the depots posing on the siding at Middleton Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_49989\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49989\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49989\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49989\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.623-kj-368x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.623-kj-368x550.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.623-kj-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.623-kj-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.623-kj.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chance was taken to have a look around Lakeside Depot where one of the residents was Blackpool 623 \u2013 operational but not needed on this visit.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_49990\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49990\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49990\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49990\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49990\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.702-kj-368x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.702-kj-368x550.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.702-kj-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.702-kj-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3.702-kj.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stored at Lakeside is also Blackpool 702.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_49991\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49991\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49991\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49991\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49991\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.173-kj-368x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.173-kj-368x550.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.173-kj-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.173-kj-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4.173-kj.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And other stored tram in Lakeside Depot is Manchester 173. Previously displayed at the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport it is cosmetically restored but needs overhaul before it can be used in service. 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