Blackpool railcar 228
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The history of the tram
Blackpool Transport
Operational
: Delivered as Blackpool railcar 228, type Open Boats.
Blackpool Transport
Operational
: Vehicle number changed to Blackpool railcar 603 (ex Blackpool railcar 228), type Open Boats.
San Francisco Railway Museum
Open regularly
: Arrived at the museum as San Francisco railcar 228 (ex Blackpool railcar 228), type Open Boats.
Beer mat from San Francisco Railway Museum (2023)Cruise via boat tram.By Henrik Boye, San Francisco Railway Museum - .
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Blackpool boat tram. Car 228 (603) in San Francisco (2007)Blackpool Boat car 228 September 2007. Built for Blackpool Corporation by English Electric of Preston in 1934. Renumbered 603 in 1968 and replaced car 226 on loan from the California Railway Museum at Rio Vista, leaving the UK in 1985. This was 228's second trip to the USA, as it was used in Philadelphia (as 603) during the Bicentennial, leaving Blackpool in 1976 and returning in 1978.By fred collins - .
Postcard: San Francisco F-Market & Wharves with railcar 228 at Market & Buchanan (1986)Historic Trolleys of San Francisco:
Blackpool, England "Boat" Tram 228 being readied for service on May 26, 1986 at Market and Duboce streets. The San Francico Branch of the U.S. Mint is to be seen in the background.By Henrik Boye, Jeff Morcau, Samuel R. Ganczaruk - .
San Francisco F-Market & Wharves with railcar 228 at The Embarcadero & Ferry Building (2025)Take a cruise!
228 "Boat Tram" from Blackpool, England
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MUNI San Francisco Railway MuseumBy Silas Boye Nissen - .
