Blackpool Tramways 125th Anniversary 23rd to 30th September

Don't forget this unique event.

Paul is keeping you up to date from LTT but there are all sorts of side issues occurring - you think operating steam locos is complicated................

This is my home grown compilation of events culled from all known sources today - You have no excuse for not knowing now :-

Blackpool 125

Thursday Sept 23rd


Tours with OMO No 8 and Railcoach 279 : 10.30 – 17.30, LTT

Evening Get Together – Uncle Toms Cabin


Friday Sept 24th


Tours with Marton 31 and Standard 143 : 10.30 – 17.30, LTT

Evening Beer and Buses Tour PD3s 501 & 529 – 19.30 Town Hall, Market St, LTT - Turn up and join in


Saturday Sept 25th


Daytime Vintage Tram Service

Evening Tour with 40, 143, 147 - FTS


Sunday Sept 26th



Rigby Road Open Day - BTS

Evening Tours with 143, LTT


Monday Sept 27th


Tours with 8, 40, 279 : 10.30 - 17.30 FTS


Tuesday Sept 28th


Liverpool 762, M/cr 765, Stockport 5 : 10.30 – 17.30 FTS

Evening Illuminations with 5, 66 and 765 - MTMS


Wednesday 30th


Anniversary Procession 14.00

Celebration Dinner – Chequers Hotel

 

Thanks Frank - more details at www.blackpooltramevents.co.uk - specially the 'anniversary week' page which has links to the details of the various tours.
Regards
Paul

 

unfortunately, the Railway herald paints a rather dull picture as far as visiting trams go.
but hey, without looking at whats above, and comparing notes, looks good enough.
Thanks Frank.

 

Just to note

279 and 143 are out of the picture - not ready

Oporto 273 - not listed - is in disgrace for dewiring and won't appear again, and no Crich double deckers will now appear due to trees along the road causing damage with the first attempted move

Pantograph 167 failed on Saturday but is still listed as running - watch this space and the link provided by Paul

Otherwise - the above listing is as written

Weatherspoons at the Tower, and Bispham Kitchen, what more could you want? and no 05.00 alarm calls or 03.50 into bed - unless you are part of some stag or hen do on the prom

 

Tram depot open day was excellent ! Couldn't have ordered better weather. Was nice to meet some Nat Pres members there, hope you made barrow loads of cash for the bus Frank!

 

I take it Marton 31 has been behaving with suitable decorum....

Having done some work on her earlier this year, I'm feeling a little protective!
http://stanegaterestorationsandreplicas.fotopic.net/p63568101.html

I think the new paint job - with all the frills - looks superb!

 

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Cracking weekend Grommit!

As per usual at Depot open days too much time was spent nattering to do any fotting until after the event closed - but there were already over 100 frames from Thursday to Saturday,and now there are more - 10.30 Tour off Rigby Road tomorrow - so they won't get done tonight - but please note - that is TEN THIRTY - not half past five at some God forsaken backwater.

We are still commuting to and fro to Blackpool, so any visits to the virtual world will be fleeting in the extreme - at least you can't say that I am high profile - you can only see my mits on the steering wheel! So my anonymity remains assured - eh John??

Ralph - Black Cat collected on the way to the coast today - we had to win a mascot at Coral Island as I wasn't for paying £35.00 for a dealership example. Goes rather well it does too! Its just that - as usual in these things - I went over budget - Doh!!

 

removed

 

Nah - only ever used it once in 32 yrs to break a window! It was a genuine GCR one - far too valuable to use on people !

 

Video filmed on a wet and miserable Wednesday of regular service cars followed by the anniversary parade;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avmsIknwqP0

 

Fantastic, many thanks for posting the link.

Stan

 

Just a little moment in a great week. North West Trams in the Dark ( & in the rain!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot3EZkvf5IU

 

wonderfully nostalgic, despite the weather.

 

Sunday and Rigby Road held its open day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCZ_inlc6s4