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Blackpool Tramtown, Blackpool Transport, and Tram Stop Café.
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Blackpool 🚋 returning from new tram terminal down Talbot road in test run (2022)Blackpool by-night.By Life on the ocean wave 🌊 - .
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Rigby Road Depot in Blackpool (2019)A quick tour of the Rigby Road Depot, where Blackpool's heritage fleet is stored and maintained. It's usually closed to the public, but on June 23rd, 2019, there were guided tours. At the same time, one of the halls was used to display model railways and trams.
So, that was Rigby Road Depot. We recently visited a model exhibition and then took a tour of the depot itself, which was very interesting. There were many trains of all kinds, and we learned about the process of restoring them, how they are found, and the effort involved in keeping these old vehicles in service. Many of them are vintage trams from the 1930s and '40s. There's a bubble car that operates a shuttle service between Blackpool North Pier and the Tower. We're now going to take that back to North Pier, from where we'll walk to Blackpool North Station.By David Frankal - .
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Blackpool - Tram route to North Station (2019)Blackpool - Tram route to North Station in June 2019.By HStrab - .
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Blackpool Tramway 131st Anniversary Celebrations (2016)Glad to be back doing railways on this channel, and kicking off with a cracker. This will be divided into two videos due to the sheer amount of action going on during the two days!
Around this time last year, Blackpool Tramway celebrated 130 years since the tramway first opened in 1885. Last year, they put on without a doubt, the best tramway event Blackpool Tramway has seen for a long time. Plenty of trams out and plenty going on. This year, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours promised an event even better than last year and boy did they deliver! Like last year, plenty of trams came out (both stored and active) and plenty of course was going on during the first day alone.
I was also privileged to be able to do tours of BOTH Rigby Road and Starr Gate depots. I booked my place on the first tour of the morning, the 10am and got to finally do something I have wanted do for years. These tours are included straight after the departures of the trams from Rigby Road, opened by the head of heritage, Bryan Lindop.
So many trams featured during this event. Trams at Rigby Road included some examples not seen for years, recent arrivals and of course, the usual fleet.
We see the trams at Rigby Road, Blundell Street, around the promenade and onboard various trams during the afternoon. We also sadly see Twin Set 2 at North Pier, being dragged back to base after it catching fire at Gynn Square. Taken Saturday 24th September 2016.By Videography by gregster295 - .
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Heritage Trams In Blackpool & Fleetwood - Good Friday (2014)English Electric at Easter, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the streamlined fleet, was the theme for the first Heritage Tram Tour of 2014. Six different heritage trams were in service, and there was a photo opportunity outside the Rigby Road Depot on Blundell Street to film the four flat-fronted balloons. Our footage (Dad contributed a small number of clips) includes locations at Bispham, Little Bispham, the Promenade, and Fleetwood. In the order that they were seen were balloon 700, Bolton tram 66, open boat 230 'George Formby OBE', open top Balloon 706 'Princess Alice', open boat 600 'Duchess of Cornwall & Standard 147.By Joseph Grice - .
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Blackpool Trams - Balloon 710 moves to new storage yard (2013)Balloon 710 moves to new storage yard in Fleetwood on the 3rd July 2013.By dalrigh - .
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Blackpool Tramway: May Bank Holiday Heritage Madness (2013)Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday the 4th, Sunday the 5th, and Monday the 6th of May 2013, Blackpool Tramway hosted its second heritage operation weekend from Pleasure Beach to North Pier, Cabin, Bispham, Cleveleys, and Fleetwood.
This time, a few members of the 'B' fleet—heritage trams fitted with wide doors to allow access on the upgraded tramway system—were out, along with some regular vehicles. Similar to the Easter period, the heritage event was a big success again, with many enthusiasts and other passengers eager to buy tickets and ride. The final heritage weekend, at least until the Illuminations season, will be on Saturday, the 25th, Sunday, the 26th, and Monday, the 27th of May 2013.
On my visit Monday, the 6th of May, I saw the following vehicles:
1) Balloon 701, returning to passenger service after winter 2013 when it was used as a snowplow.
2) Brush 631, making its debut in a partially restored heritage condition.
3) Millennium 724, operating a few morning routes.
4) Millennium 709, running some afternoon routes.
5) Wide Door Balloon 719, out during the late afternoon.
6) Boat 600, briefly out between Pleasure Beach and North Pier in the late afternoon.
7) Boat 230 George Formby OBE, working with 631 on the last scheduled Fleetwood trip of the day.
Vehicles are usually seen along the route from Pleasure Beach to Fleetwood Ferry, including occasional Flexity operations.
Thanks to Rob Bray (also known as 37057viking; https://www.youtube.com/user/37057viking YouTube user 37057viking) for the usual company and banter, and also to Mr. Brian Lindop of Blackpool Transport and others for organizing another successful Bank Holiday heritage weekend.By David Hennessey - .
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Blackpool Trams Easter (2013)Mainly Blackpool heritage trams and some Flexities recorded during Easter 2013.
Includes: Box 40, Bolton 66, 706 Princess Alice, Standard 147, Boat 230 (604) and Twin Car 272 T2.By dalrigh - - .
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Tram Ride from Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Fleetwood Ferry (2013)The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world.
A winter ride from Pleasure Beach, then passing through :
South Pier
Waterloo Road
St Chad's Road
Manchester Square
Central Pier
Tower
North Pier
Pleasant Street
Wilton Parade
Gynn Square
Cliffs Hotel
Cabin
Lowther Avenue
Cavendish Road
Bispham
Sandhurst Avenue
Norbreck
Little Bispham
*Anchorsholme Lane
Cleveleys
West Drive
Thornton Gate
*Rossall Beach
Rossall School
Rossall Square
Broadwater
Heathfield Road
Lindel Road
Stanley Road
Fisherman's Walk
London Street
Victoria Street
Fleetwood FerryBy mesmoland - .
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Blackpool Tramway Action (2012)Scenes recorded during a visit to Blackpool and Fleetwood on Sunday 15th July 2012, of various bits and pieces of action on the tramway. Several of the new 'Flexity' trams are mostly seen, but 'heritage' cars Brush 631 and Box 40 also make appearances whilst in operation during the weekend 'heritage' service (Brush 631 being a substitute for a failed 'boat' 230).
Locations are North Pier, Little Bispham, Pleasure Beach and all other places in between.
We also head to Fleetwood for the 2012 Tram Sunday event (which very luckily was blessed with fairly decent weather, in a contrast to the scenes recorded 12 months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig_guwWNlbA Blackpool Tramway Action (17th July 2011)), where to the strains of 'Rule Britannia', we get a look at the recently repainted 'Wide-door' Balloon 700 and 'heritage Balloon' 717 on display at Fleetwood Ferry.By David Hennessey - .
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Blackpool Trams - shunting the rocket (2012)A depot movement. The rocket "Tramnik One" sees daylight in a move to (I'm told) the electrical compound.By MadogMersey - .
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Blackpool Trams (2012)Various trams recorded, including Balloon 700, Brush 631, Centenary 648, Boat 604, Western Train, and various Flexity trams.By dalrigh - - .
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The new Blackpool tram cars & a look around Fleetwood (2012)A quick look at the new Blackpool tram cars - I had some free time that day, but I was getting paid for it. These shots were taken in Bispham and Fleetwood. The Blackpool tramway opened on 29 September 1885 and is one of the oldest operating electric tramways in the world. 600-volt overhead wires power it, and it features a variety of trams dating back to approximately 1902.
Well, today I'm in Blackpool. I came to do a job in Blackpool, but I can't start until half past three, and it's about 11 now, so I have to wait for three hours. There's a communication error at my job, which means I'm now on the Blackpool promenade, taking a look at the new trams. Uh, the new trams are running up and down. I'll try to get a clip in a minute. They're significantly faster and quieter than the old ones, and I'll show you a snippet of one so you can see how smooth they are. I'm much more peaceful compared to the old ones. See this guy going on? They have some really nice color schemes, which I really like. The sun's out again. That's probably over 100 years old, left there with no windows or glazing, trusting its structure to remain intact and still standing, now at a different angle. This is where the trams loop around from Blackpool back to the area where they circulate. I must admit, the color schemes of these new trams are really lovely. They're pretty smooth lock-ins as they maneuver through the tight streets. So, the trams are looping back around, past Kelly's Tramway and Cafe Grill on the corner. You can see it bends past the little terrace houses in that area—quite a tight curve. There we go, it’s negotiating the track work for the church, just another view.
I'll switch the radio off in case I get any copyright issues. Anyway, there's a tram coming through. This appears to be an old ferry docking area that has been abandoned, with the rear visible but not in use. It’s quite an industrial area over there, with a big freight crane structure at the far end. Across the way, we've got Moran Bay and somewhere near Grange-over-Sands. It’s mentioned across the bay over there—the nuclear treatment facility in the far distance, and in the very far distance, you can see some mountains that are pretty much out of view unless you zoom in close. Look at the jetty before it’s connected—long gone. This is the actual ferry terminal, which I believe is still in operation, located next to the lifeboat docking area. It’s another view of the lifeboat launch area and the ferry terminal, which is now quite outdated. The ferry terminal is a nice view with some clouds and beautiful sunshine. Looking around the old hotel, it's at the very top end of Fleetwood, where it meets Moran Bay—a huge bay area that extends right across to Broughton’s side and into the Lake District mountains in the distance. I don't think you can see it clearly without zooming in, but it's a charming day, even though it turned out to be quite horrible earlier. Over stones, these guys are operating radio-controlled boats, walking up quite a bit. I wonder if they can go into the wind without stalling—I’d be surprised. They even have their own clubhouse, which is fantastic. It’s incredible—you've got a little lake right next to it that looks really good. So, it's radio-controlled boats, including both powered boats and yachts, which is fantastic.By Hovermotion - .
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Blackpool Tramway (2012)Footage from Friday, April 6, 2012, two days after the new £100 million upgrade to the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway opened. The upgrade includes new track work and overhead wiring, platform-style tram stops, and the addition of a fleet of new, state-of-the-art, accessible Flexity 2 trams. Several Heritage Trams have been preserved along with illuminated trams to make up the Promenade Heritage Tram Tour Route.By SemaphoreTransport - .
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Blackpool Rigby Road Tram Depot. *Rare* Shunt (2012)A video showing trams being shunted about at Rigby Road tram depot in Blackpool. This video shows some of the rarer trams which have not seen day light for a few years. I won't list them here but please watch the video to see which ones they are. Full details within the video.By stuvids - .
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Bombardier Flexity 2 Tram - 011 Arrives in Blackpool (2012)Bombardier Flexity 2 Tram - 011 Arrives in Blackpool. This video shows the new tram arriving at Starr Gate and being unloaded onto the depot head shunt line. The pantograph is raised, the tram takes power for the first time on UK soil, and it drives off into the depot for commissioning.By stuvids - .
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Blackpool tramway - Last traditional system weekend (2011)Filmed on the last weekend of traditional tramway operation at Blackpool, November 5th & 6th, 2011. The sun shone for the trams on these essential but officially ignored dates in Blackpool's tramway history.By fred collins - - .
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Blackpool Trams (2011)Includes Brush 631 and Centenary 648 upgrade testing between Little Bispham and Fisherman's Walk, Fleetwood.
Recorded during November 2011.By dalrigh - .
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Blackpool's new Bombardier Flexity Tram (2011)Launch of Blackpool's new Bombardier Flexity 2 tram at Starr Gate depot, 8th September 2011. The tram appeared through the dry ice to the sound of Adiemus by Karl Jenkins and then proceeded to do 2 round trips carrying the invited guests to the Pleasure Beach. Note: the soundtrack has been edited to minimise the obtrusive wind noise, the sounds of the tram are as it happened however. If you have ever been to Blackpool you will know how windy it can get!By Bob Hodges Transport DVDs - .
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Blackpool Trams — Coronation Tram 304 Breaks Down on Tour (2010)Coronation Tram 304 Breaks down on tour on 7th August 2010. Towed back from Bispham by 939.By dalrigh - .
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Blackpool Twin Car 675+685 Tram Ride (2010)Tram ride on Blackpool Twin Car 675+685 between Cabin and Little Bispham on 7th August 2010.By dalrigh - .
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Blackpool long tram ride part 1 of 3 (2008)Front view from upper deck of a Blackpool tram.By zborko - .
Bill for Blackpool Transport (2006)BLACKPOOL
TRANSPORT
Thanks yor
Erquiry no: 01253 473000
blackpooltransport.com
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CASIE.REG :5.50By Blackpool Transport Services, Henrik Boye - .
Day pass for Blackpool Transport, the back (2006)METRO
COASTLINES. PP PayPoint
Ticket wallet for use with 1, 3, 5 and 7
day Travel Cards.
Conditions of use:
Acceptance of this ticket implies that the holder accepts these conditions of use.
- Travel Card is valid for all Metro Coastline bus and tram services on the days specified. All Metro Coastlines services are shown on the MetroMap, available from Blackpool Transport offices and Tourist Information Centres.
- Ticket must be shown clearly to the driver (or conductor) upon boarding each vehicle, and must be presented for inspection to authorised employees of participating companies.
- Travel cards are Non Refundable and Non Transferable.
- Use of altered or incorrectly dated tickets will result in withdrawal.
- Persons misusing travel tickets will immediately forfeit them without any right of a refund and may be liable for payment of an excess fare or prosecution.
Issued by Blackpool Transport Services Ltd, Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DD.
www.blackpooltransport.comBy Blackpool Transport Services, Henrik Boye - .
Day pass for Blackpool Transport, the front (2006)METRO TRAVELCARD | METRO TRAVELCARD
1DAY ADULT TRAVELSCARD
Subject to published conditiones
10 Aug 06
1 day
ADULY´T
003100
BLACKPOOL
TRANSPORT
Blackpool Transport Sevices Limited
TRAVELCARD
METRO TRAVELCARD | METRO TRAVELCARDBy Blackpool Transport Services, Henrik Boye - .
Adult ticket for Blackpool Transport (2006)TRAMWAY
ADULT £001,40
Blackpool Transport
By Blackpool Transport Services, Henrik Boye - .
Blackpool tram line T1 with bilevel rail car 703 at Pleasure Beach/Sandcastle (2006)Behind holds a road train of type Twin Cars.By Henrik Boye - .
Model tram: Blackpool bilevel rail car 49, side view (2006)With advertising for "Winter Gardens".
Made in China.By Gorgi, Henrik Boye - .
Thimble: Blackpool (2006)Dreadnought
Blackpool Corporation
Tramways
Bult
1898-9By Bone China Great Britain, Henrik Boye - .
Postcard: Blackpool tram line T1 at North Pier (1989)Two of Blackpools single deck railcoaches are seen passing along the Central Promenade.By A. Stevenson, Henrik Boye, Tramcards - .
Postcard: Blackpool tram line T1 with museum tram 706 close by North Pier (1989)Blackpool Transport Services "Open Topper" 706 displaying an all over advertising livery on the Central promenade.By A. Stevenson, Henrik Boye, Tramcards - .
Postcard: Blackpool tram line T with railcar 6 at Fleetwood Ferry (1984)A one-man Tram, Blackpool C.T. No. 6, at Fleetwood Terminus F.1817By E. T. W. Dennis & Sons, Henrik Boye - .
Postcard: Blackpool tram line T1 with bilevel rail car 723 near North Pier (1984)Blackpool is England's favorite holiday resort. It achieved this enviable position by consistently providing attractions that fascinate the millions of visitors who flock to it annually. Blackpool, as a popular resort, dates back to 1781, when Thomas Clifton of Lytham laid a road across the marsh from Preston. The foundation stone of the Blackpool Tower was laid in 1891, and the tower was officially opened on 14 May 1894.By George Allsop, Henrik Boye, John Hinde - .
Postcard: Blackpool tram line T1 with bilevel rail car 717 near North Pier (1974)BLPL-0002 : Blackpool
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Tower & TramBy Henrik Boye, Heritage Cards & Souvenirs Ltd - .
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Lytham to Blackpool Trams and Views (1903)This film is part of a series of six from the Mitchell and Kenyon collection from 1903 originally uploaded to Youtube by Gordon Birt. The first reel was taken on Lytham Green opposite the Clifton Hotel on West Beach. The remaining reels follow parts of the Tram journey as it was from Market Square in Lytham to the junction of Station Road and Lytham Road in South Shore Blackpool. The order of the reels in this film has been changed from Gordon's original compilation to reflect the actual route.
Please take a few moments at full screen and enjoy this fascinating set of clips from over a 115 years ago. You might consider changing the speed of the clip to 1.25 in the settings following a suggestion that this more replicates the correct running speed of the film.
The first reel begins with the camera opposite the Clifton Hotel in Lytham before sweeping across Lytham Green with views of Lytham Windmill and the former Lytham Pier. The actual Tram journey commences in Market Square with passengers alighting the tram and the camera also picks out views of the County Pub and 'Old Tom' the tree which used to sit in the middle of Hastings Place. The camera now films the route as the tram slowly begins moving off along Church Road with the camera positioned on the upper deck. Views then follow of Lowther Gardens and St Cuthberts Church before the tram proceeds down Cambridge Road. With Blackpool Road bridge in the background you can also see a steam loco passing underneath. Various parts of an unbuilt Clifton Drive and St Annes Square are captured before heading along Clifton Drive north and then turning down Squires Gate Lane. The railway can be seen as it crosses Squires Gate Bridge together with trams stored by the railways sidings. Finally travelling down Lytham Road the tram crosses Lytham Road bridge with a rare sight of the original South Shore station and platforms which can be seen underneath on the right before this journey finally comes to an end at Station Road.
Please leave your comments below as always they are very welcome.By Peter Gillatt - .