{"id":53974,"date":"2024-05-31T22:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53974"},"modified":"2024-05-31T18:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T17:47:13","slug":"in-pictures-blackpool-event-weekend-spring-bank-holiday-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=53974","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Blackpool Event Weekend \u2013 Spring Bank Holiday Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend between Saturday 25th<\/sup> and Monday 27th<\/sup> May Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours operated their first hop-on, hop-off timetable since last September as part of an \u201cEvent Weekend\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Ever since it was announced that the main shed at Rigby Road Depot was out of bounds to allow a condition survey to take place and that operational heritage trams would be based up at Starr Gate Depot instead, it was known that 2024 would see a much more limited pool of trams available to operate the heritage service. Starr Gate only allows for up to five heritage trams to be housed and before this Event Weekend only four trams had been used for Promenade and Coastal Tours as well as some of the Themed Tours which have also run so far this year.<\/p>\n

Despite this limited pool of trams, the team at Heritage Tram Tours managed to provide as varied an output as possible with six different trams appearing \u2013 including two which ran their first passenger journeys for the year. Whilst some of the trams which were used may not cater to all tastes it at least added some variety to the output. In a way the heritage tours are currently in a similar position to when your football team is struggling for form, but you know they still need your support and when you get through the bad times there will be better times to come.<\/p>\n

The tram output over the weekend was as follows:<\/p>\n

Saturday 25th<\/sup> May \u2013 Bolton 66, Boat 227 (suffered a fault which led to several journeys being cancelled), Balloon 700, Balloon 717 (Balloon 717 also operated The Ghost Tram)<\/p>\n

Sunday 26th<\/sup> May \u2013 Bolton 66, Brush 631, Balloon 700, Balloon 718 (Balloon 717 on a Private Hire)<\/p>\n

Monday 27th<\/sup> May \u2013 Bolton 66, Boat 227 (replaced by Brush 631), Balloon 700, Balloon 717, Balloon 718 (specials)<\/p>\n

The next Event Weekend is due to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend with an Enhanced operation due on Sunday 21st<\/sup> July for Tram Sunday.<\/p>\n