In this photo we see 5<\/strong> at Thornton Gate in the permanent way yard. Its twin destination display states \u201cDEPOT\u201d on one side and \u201cPERMANENT WAY\u201d on the other.<\/p>\n
We have one final black and white image from Blackpool for you in this edition of \u201cPicture in Time\u201d.<\/p>\n
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As with many first generation tramways when a tram\u2019s days in service came to an end several were converted to become Works Cars and Blackpool was no different. There has been a history of many trams being saved long enough to enter preservation because of their use by the works department and this one kind of fits that category \u2013 although in a roundabout way!<\/p>\n
Works Car 5<\/strong> was formerly English Electric Railcoach 221<\/strong> and became part of the works fleet for six years between 1965 and 1971. It would then enter the OMO conversion programme where it became no. 5<\/strong> as an OMO it was preserved by the Tramway Museum Society and is now stored at Clay Cross where it was moved in 2000.<\/p>\n In this photo we see 5<\/strong> at Thornton Gate in the permanent way yard. Its twin destination display states \u201cDEPOT\u201d on one side and \u201cPERMANENT WAY\u201d on the other.<\/p>\n
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