NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Blackpool tramway

Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom (UK).^[1] The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is run by Blackpool Transport as part of the Metro Coastlines, owned by Blackpool Borough Council. The tramway runs for 11 miles and carries 6,500,000 passngers each year.^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 472 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 472 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Brush Traction works in Loughborough, United Kingdom. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 443 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 443 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... A modern Icelandic trawler A trawler is a fishing vessel designed for the purpose of operating a trawl, a type of fishing net that is dragged along the bottom of the sea (or sometimes above the bottom at a specified depth). ... A Tram or Light rail system Historically, a railway, particularly one used for the carriage of minerals. ... This article is about the town in England. ... , Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. ... The Fylde is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Blackpool Transport Services (BTS) is an independent bus and tram operator running within the boroughs of Blackpool and Fylde and into the surrounding area, including Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton le Fylde and Kirkham. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

The first part of the tramway was opened on 29 September 1885, a conduit line running from Cocker Street to Dean Street on Blackpool Promenade.^[3] It was one of the first practical electric tramways in the world, just six years after Werner von Siemens first demonstrated electric traction. The inauguration was presided over by Holroyd Smith, the inventor of the system, and Alderman Harwood the Mayor of Manchester.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1717, 438 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1717, 438 KB) Other versions Originally from en. ... A double decker is a bus, airplane, train, tram, ferry, or any public transit vehicle that has two levels for passengers, one deck above the other. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A conduit is a general term for a means of conveying something from one location to another or between persons. ... This article is about the town in England. ... A Promenade is a seaside walkway constructed so that people can enjoy walking near the sea without getting their clothes wet and dirty. ... Ernst Werner von Siemens Ernst Werner von Siemens (December 13, 1816 - December 6, 1892) was a German inventor and industrialist. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

The line was operated by the Blackpool Electric Tramway Company until 1892 when their lease expired and Blackpool Corporation took over running the line. A further line was added in 1895 from Manchester Square along Lytham Road to South Shore Station. The tracks were extended to South Pier and a line added on Station Road connecting Lytham Road to the Promenade in 1897.^[3] Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1899 the conduit system was replaced by the overhead wire method and in 1900 the line was extended north to Gynn Square where it linked up with the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad. In 1901 The Marton loop was opened which connected Talbot Square and Central Station running along Church Street, Devonshire Square, Whitegate Drive, Waterloo Road and Central Drive. A new depot was built on Whitegate Drive in Marton. A line was added from Talbot Square along Talbot Road to Layton in 1902. By 1903 the Promenade line had reached the Pleasure Beach.^[3] Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Layton is a district of the town of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Pleasure Beach, Blackpool (formerly Blackpool Pleasure Beach) is a family owned amusement park in the town of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. ...

In 1920 Blackpool Corporation took over the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad Company gaining a further eight miles of track, and also three further depots two in Fleetwood and one in Bispham. The small Bold Street Depot in Fleetwood was closed and a loop constructed at Fleetwood Ferry.^[3] 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Bispham, Blackpool is a village roughly one-and-a-half miles north of Blackpool town centre. ...

The original Blundell Street Depot was replaced by a larger depot on Rigby Road in 1920. Along the line in Fleetwood, Between Rossall and Broadwater a more direct line was built in 1925. The final tramway extension was added in 1926 extending the line along the Promenade to Clifton Drive at Starr Gate where a connection was built to the Lytham St. Annes tracks.^[3] 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The southern terminus of the Blackpool tramway system, Starr Gate Starr Gate is at the south-western extremity of Blackpool, in Lancashire and hosts the southern terminal loop of the Blackpool Tramway. ... Lytham St Annes is a town in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. ...

In 1936 the first route closures began with the Central Drive and Layton routes. Othe closures continued in 1961 - Lytham Road, 1962 - Marton and finally in 1963 - the Tramroad line to North Station on Dickson Road. The Marton and Copse Road Depots also closed in 1963 and the Bispham Depot in 1966. This left the track running from Starr Gate to Fleetwood which still remains today. Blackpool Borough Council transferred the operation of the tramway and buses to Blackpool Transport Services Limited in 1986.^[3] 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

The network

The tramway today runs from Starr Gate in Blackpool to the Ferry Terminus in Fleetwood. Most of the route runs along the Fylde Coast sea front, turning inland at Cleveleys for the last few miles before ending at the coast in Fleetwood. The tracks consists of four different types: The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... Map sources for Cleveleys at grid reference SD317433 Cleveleys (with its neighbouring town of Thornton, collectively known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood. ...

There are four looped sections at Starr Gate, opposite the Pleasure Beach, Little Bispham and Fleetwood as well as the links to the Rigby Road Depot.^[4]

Blackpool tramway today

Blackpool is notable today as one of the three surviving non-heritage tramways to use double-deck trams, the others being Hong Kong and Alexandria, Egypt. They are, however, outnumbered by single-deck trams. Blackpool was the only town in the UK that retained its trams. Between 1962 and 1991, Blackpool had the only urban tramway in the UK. The last English city to lose its conventional trams was Sheffield in 1960. The last in the UK was Glasgow in 1962. The opening of Manchester Metrolink in 1991 heralded a revival. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1782, 353 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1782, 353 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ...

The Blackpool tram fleet is diverse. Some of the 1930s trams are still in regular service in virtually unchanged condition. Others have had their bodywork rebuilt. Occasionally, historic trams are borrowed from the National Tramway Museum for public service. The National Tramway Museum at Crich, Derbyshire, England, is home to many trams, most of which ran through the streets of cities throughout the United Kingdom and some of which are from other countries. ...

The trams run from Starr Gate in the south to Fleetwood in the north. Some services, especially in busy periods such as during Blackpool Illuminations or on Bank Holidays) start or terminate short, either at Cleveleys, at Red Bank Road in Bispham, or at the Pleasure Beach. This is to allow a more intensive service through the centre of Blackpool. During Blackpool Illuminations, specially decorated trams carry passengers along the promenade along the illuminated area. Fleetwood is the only town in England to retain trams running down the main street.^[5] The southern terminus of the Blackpool tramway system, Starr Gate Starr Gate is at the south-western extremity of Blackpool, in Lancashire and hosts the southern terminal loop of the Blackpool Tramway. ... Illuminations are secular Autumn festivals of electric light held in several English cities, in particular: Blackpool Matlock Bath Mousehole Walsall. ... A Bank Holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom and also in the Republic of Ireland. ...

In 1989, Alan Bradley a character in the British soap opera, Coronation Street was killed off when he fell under the wheels of a Bispham tram outside the Strand Hotel on North Promenade.^[6] Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Alan Bradley was a character in the British mega-soap Coronation Street. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Coronation Street is an award-winning British soap opera. ...

For the first time in its history the entire length of the tramway was closed in November 2007 for five months of essential repair work, the second phase of a £11,800,000 upgrade,^[7] while Blackpool Transport and Blackpool Council currently have a joint bid awaiting Government approval which could provide up to £77,000,000 for a total upgrade of the trams and the tracks.^[8] In January 2007 the City Class 611 prototype "supertram" was being tested on the tramway when it caught fire as it approached Central Pier causing extensive damage. The driver escaped when the electrical console in the cab reportedly blew up. The tram, manufactured by Merseyside based Tram Power, was being tested as part of a bid to replace the current tramcar stock.^[9] The same tram had been derailed 0n 30 May 2006, when it came off the tracks at the at Starr Gate loop during previous trials. A Rail Accident Investigation Board report stated that the derailment happened due to wear and tear on the track with a contributory factor being the new type of running gear being used on the two-carriage prototype.^[7] Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ...

The tramcar was rebuilt at a cost of £150,000 but will not be allowed to be re-tested until at least November 2008 as testing is not allowed during the busy summer months and because of the curent closure of the tracks for repairs.^[10]

Following the Governments pledge to a build 25 new tram networks by 2010, a £1billion bid for a government grant was launched by Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council in 2002 to expand the tram network to include St.Annes to the south and new housing estates in Fleetwood to the north, with a possible further phase to include links to Poulton-Le-Fylde and Thornton. In 2004 campaigners behind the bid expressed disappointment that nothing had been done to take the plans forward in two years. As of 2007 there is still no further development.^[2] Lancashire County Council is the local authority for the county of Lancashire, England. ... , Poulton-le-Fylde is a town within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. ... Map sources for Thornton at grid reference SD339421 Thornton (with its neighbouring town of Cleveleys, together known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood. ...

Fleetwood Transport Festival

Each year the Fleetwood Transport Festival, known locally as Tram Sunday,^[11] is held on the third Sunday in July. The festival, has been running for over twenty years, and celebrated its 21st anniversary in 2005.^[12] The festival attracts thousands of visitors to the town,^[11] takes place on the enitire length of the main street in the town, Lord Street. There are vintage tram rides from Fishermans Walk to Thornton Gate.^[5]^[13] In 2007, the festival, despite its popularity, was nearly cancelled due to a lack of support organising the day.^[11] A last minute appeal for help resulted in the festival being saved.^[14]

The overhead wiring

The tramcars are powered by 550 Volt overhead wire with electricity transmitted to the tramcars by pantograph and a few by trolleypole.^[15] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1701, 346 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1701, 346 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... English Electric logo English Electric was a 20th-century British industrial manufacturer, initially of electric motors, and expanding to include railway locomotives and aviation, before becoming part of GEC. // 1917: Dick, Kerr & Co. ... Josephson junction array chip developed by NIST as a standard volt. ... This page is about the duplication instrument. ...

The system originally used the conduit system, in which trams took electricity from a conduit situated below and between the tracks. Electrical resistance was greater than anticipated and the voltage in portions of the conduit was far less than that generated at Blundell Street - 230 volts dropped to 210 volts at the junction with the main line on the Promenade, 185 volts at Cocker Street and 168 volts at South Pier (then known as Victoria Pier). In addition there were difficulties during floods. Despite the difficulties, the conduit line was extended to Station Road in 1897. Overhead wiring was installed in 1899, and the conduit removed. Electrical resistance is a measure of the degree to which an electrical component opposes the passage of current. ...

Tram depots

Image File history File links Blackpool_Tramway_-_Bispham_depot_headstone. ... Image File history File links Blackpool_Tramway_-_Bispham_depot_headstone. ...

Bispham depot

Built in 1898, Bispham depot had room to house 36 trams on six tracks, after being extended in 1914 by the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad Company. A substation was built to the side of depot. The depot was used to receive pantograph cars in 1928 and Brush cars in 1940. The depot closed on 27 October 1963 and was used as a store until the mid 1970s Alpic Cash & Carry until the mid 1970s. The building was eventually demolished to make place for a Sainsbury's supermarket. The Depot's headstone was installed at Crich's National Tramway Museum. is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article is about the supermarket business. ... Packaged food aisles in a Fred Meyer store in Portland, Oregon A supermarket is a departmentalized self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise. ... Map sources for Crich at grid reference SK350544 Crich is a village in Derbyshire. ... The National Tramway Museum at Crich, Derbyshire, England, is home to many trams, most of which ran through the streets of cities throughout the United Kingdom and some of which are from other countries. ...

Bold Street depot

Bold Street depot opened in January 1899 and had a capacity of four cars, on two tracks. The depot was used only by the last two trams to Fleetwood in the evening and the first two trams in the morning. After Blackpool Corporation took over the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad Company in 1920, Bold Street Depot was closed. Wires were taken down in 1924 when the Fleetwood loop was built. After World War II the depot was used by Fisherman's Friend and was demolished in 1973 to make way for flats. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Fishermans Friend range of lozenges were originally created in Fleetwood, Lancashire in 1865 to relieve various respiratory problems suffered by fishermen who sailed from the town. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

Blundell Street depot

Blundell Street depot opened in 1885 to house ten conduit trams. It was extended in 1894, 1896 and 1898 when the roof was raised to accommodate overhead wiring. After extension, the depot could house 45 trams on five tracks. The depot became a store in 1935 when the new central depot opened at Rigby Road. The inspection pits were filled in after World War II and after 1956 the building was used as a bus garage. The depot was reopened for trams in March 1963 after the closure of Marton depot. A new entrance was built in July 1964 but capacity was restricted by the presence of an ambulance station in the building. Due to damage to the central roof caused by gale, the depot was demolished on 4 November 1982. Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 588 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 588 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 676 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2032x1524, 676 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...

Copse Road depot

Copse Road depot was built in 1897 by the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad Company with six tracks, capable of housing 18 trams. It was originally used as a store and service depot. After passing to Blackpool Corporation Tramways it was used to break-up old tramcars. Between 1925 and 1949 a line connected the depot with the railway and was used to shunt wagons. The depot is now a car showroom and the substation still feeds the Fleetwood section.

Marton depot

The depot was built in 1901 to accommodate 50 trams. It was used for central routes but declined in use after the closure in 1936 of the Layton and Central Drive sections. The depot closed for tram use between 1939 and 1944 due to the war, and accommodated aircraft of the Vickers Aircraft Company. The depot closed on 11 March 1963, with The last car to leave the depot being Standard car 48. The front half of the depot was demolished with the rear half in commercial use. A petrol station is now on the site of the former depot. Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vickers, Limited was a famous British engineering conglomerate that merged into Vickers Armstrong in 1927. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Modern gas station A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility that sells fuel for road motor vehicles – usually petrol (US: gas/gasoline), diesel fuel and LPG. The term gas station is mostly particular to the United States of America and Canada, where petrol is known...

Rigby Road

Rigby Road depot was built in 1935 and is the only depot still in use. It has a capacity of 108 trams. It was designed to replace the Bispham and Blundell Street depots. The depot has been modernised several times. In 1955, tracks 15 to 18 were enclosed by a partition to be used as an electrical compound and in 1962, a tram washing plant was built, along with the replacement of the roller-blind doors by folding aluminium doors.

Tramcar fleet

Blackpool Tranway has a varied fleet of tramcars. The standard livery is that of the colourful Metro Coastlines, which is also used by the bus fleet. The tramcars use the traditional green and cream livery of Blackpool Transport and carry a number of colourful all-over advertisements. ^[15] Some former tramcars are in use and on display at the National Tramway Museum at Crich in Derbyshire. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2400x1740, 411 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2400x1740, 411 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... â€œAutobusâ€ redirects here. ... The National Tramway Museum has over 60 trams, but unfortunately, only 27 are operational for the public to use at the moment. ... The National Tramway Museum at Crich, Derbyshire, England, is home to many trams, most of which ran through the streets of cities throughout the United Kingdom and some of which are from other countries. ... Map sources for Crich at grid reference SK350544 Crich is a village in Derbyshire. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ...

Standard cars

The fleet of 55 Standard cars were built between 1923 and 1929 by Blackpool Corporation Transport Department. They are double-decked, originally with open balconies and a capacity of 78 passengers, with 32 seats on the lower deck and 46 on the upper deck. The four-window design came from the 1902 Motherwell tramcars. The Standard cars were 33ft 10in long, 16ft 7in high and 7ft 2in wide, had Preston McGuire bogies, with 4ft 1in wheelbase and 30in diameter wheels, BTH B510 motors and hand and rheostatic brakes. Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, â€³ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dynamic braking is the use of the electric traction motors of a railroad vehicle as generators to slow the vehicle. ...

Pantograph cars

The Pantograph cars were built in 1928 by English Electric in Preston. These cars were single-deckers and purchased at a cost of £2,000 by Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad Company. They were designed for interurban use and of American appearance. They could carry 48 seated passengers. The cars had a pantograph built by Brecknell, Munro & Rogers, mounted on a tall tower. The first car, (167) was delivered on 30 July 1928 and the last, (176) in 1929. The Pantograph cars were 40ft long and 7ft 6in wide, had Dick Kerr bogies, BTH B510 motors and air-brakes, hand and rheostatic brakes. English Electric logo English Electric was a 20th-century British industrial manufacturer, initially of electric motors, and expanding to include railway locomotives and aviation, before becoming part of GEC. // 1917: Dick, Kerr & Co. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1791, 367 KB) Summary Author: Mark S Jobling Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1791, 367 KB) Summary Author: Mark S Jobling Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... A double decker is a bus, airplane, train, tram, ferry, or any public transit vehicle that has two levels for passengers, one deck above the other. ...

Balloon cars

Balloon cars were built in 1934^[15] and delivered on 10 December to Blackpool. These were presented on 3 December to Sunderland, Leeds and Belfast. The 14 cars destined for Blackpool were capable of seating 64 passengers. Twenty on the lower deck and 44 on the upper deck. These cars were heated by thermostatic-controlled radiators through grills at floor level. Half-drop windows provided ventilation while 6ft sliding roof panels. Art-deco curved glass lines provided lighting and alhambrinal panel ceilings, indoor decoration. Numbers 700-726.^[15] is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Sunderland (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... The Art Deco spire of the Chrysler Building in New York, built 1928â€“1930 City Hall of Buffalo, New York, an Art Deco building Art Deco was a popular design movement from 1920 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as...

The cars operated on the Squires Gate service all year round until 1951. They then operated on the Squires Gate service in summer only until 1961. The Balloons then went onto the Fleetwood service once the track had been fitted with check-rail. The cars ran to Fleetwood until 2002 and have since resumed service on the line. Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

The cars are numbered 713 to 726. 714 and 725 were rebuilt in 1979 and 1982 as Jubilee cars. 707, 709, 718 and 724 were rebuilt with square ends.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2400x1596, 377 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2400x1596, 377 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Jubilee class cars

The two Jubilee cars, 761 and 762, were rebuilt from Balloon cars 714 and 725 in 1979 and 1982.^[15] The reconstruction of 725 included moving the stairs to the end and extending its body length. 762 remained with a central door.

The cars were 46ft long and 7ft 6in wide. They have two English Electric 305 HP 57 motors. They served on the Fleetwood to Starr Gate service year-round with a driver in winter plus a conductor in summer. Since 2003 they have been limited to the Cleveleys to Pleasure Beach service. 761 currently wears a Manx2 livery, whilst 762 wears a Unison advertisement. 761 is awaiting inspection by the Rail Accident Investigation Board after a collision in early November 2006. Some of the tram controls discussed in this article. ... A train Conductor // The Conductor is the railway employee charged with the management of a freight, passenger, or various other types of train, and is also the direct supervisor of the trains Train Crew (brakeman, flagman, ticket collector, assistant conductor, on board service personnel). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Unison (disambiguation). ...

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1600, 369 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1600, 369 KB) Author: Mark S Jobling I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Coronation cars

Named because they were introduced in Coronation Year, only three members of this 1953 class of car remain. Two were preserved under the private ownership of the Lancastrian Transport Trust (LTT). The sophisticated Variable Automatic Multinotch Braking and Acceleration Control (VAMBAC) control system of these vehicles proved to be their Achilles heel as it proved to be extremely unreliable in service. Thirteen of the class had their VAMBAC systems replaced by conventional controllers during the 1960s, prolonging their comparatively short service life to 1975, when they were withdrawn. The unmodified examples were withdrawn from 1968. In Greek mythology, Achilles is made invulnerable by being dipped in the river Styx by his mother, Thetis. ...

Blackpool Coronation 304 (later 641), the first of the fleet, was bought for preservation and achieved celebrity status in 2002, when it was the subject of an episode of the Channel 4 television programme Salvage Squad. It was returned to working order by Salvage Squad and LTT members. It was unveiled to the public on 6 January 2003 when it was filmed carrying out test runs along Blackpool Promenade.^[16]^[17] This article is about the British television station. ... The Salvage Squad logo from Series 3 Salvage Squad is a television programme in which the Salvage Squad faced the challenge of restoring an item of classic machinery. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Boat cars

Single deck, open top cars, built in 1934 by English Electrics. Numbers 600-607.^[15]

Brush cars

Centenary cars

Single deck cars built by the East Lancashire Company in 1984-88. Numbers 641-648.^[15]

Progress Twin cars

Single deck power plus trailer cars, rebuilt from English Electric cars in 1958–62. Numbers 671–680 (power cars) and 681–687 (trailer cars). They operate in regular pairs (for instance 675 + 685) except for 678–680 which operate singly.^[15]

Millenium class cars

Double deck cars. They were rebuilt from Balloon cars in 2002–05. Numbered in the Balloon series.^[15]

Illuminated cars

A variety of rebuilt single deck cars, of different designs, rebuilt as illuminated theme trams. Run along the illuminated part of the Promenade during Blackpool Illuminations. No numbering series.^[15] A campaign by the local newspaper, the Blackpool Gazette in 2006 to get one of the Illuminated trams, Western Train, back on track,^[18] resulted in a £278,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant to restore the tramcar which first ran in 1962. It was withdrawn from service in 1999 and had stood derelict at the Rigby Road depot.^[19] The tramcar is due to return during the Illuminations Switch-On in 2008.^[20] The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers which emulates a smiling face. ...

See also

The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) was formed in 1937. ... This is a list of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom by Home Nation and by regions of England. ... The Scottish Tramway and Transport Society was founded on 27th June 1951. ... Europe, particularly Germany,France,Italy, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium, has an extensive number of tramway networks. ...

References

^ Blackpool trams. thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ ^a ^b "Anger over tram network", Fleetwood Weekly News, 2004-03-26. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Blackpool Trams", Fylde Tramway Society, 2004-09-03. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ Blackpool tram route: Starr Gate–Fleetwood. thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ ^a ^b Visitor Information. Fleetwood Transport Festival. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ Marsden, Paul. "Looking back with TV soap favourites", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-09-17. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ ^a ^b Parkinson, Shelagh; Harris, Emma. "Track blamed for tram drama", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-05-30. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ Hyde, Nick. "End of line for Blackpool's trams", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-11-01. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ Butler, Heather; Harris, Emma. "Not so supertram", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-01-25. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ Parkinson, Shelagh. "Tram back on track", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-06-02. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lark, Claire. "Tram Sunday Volunteers' Plea", Fleetwood Weekly News, 2007-07-12. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ "Tram Sunday celebrates 21st Anniversary", Fleetwood Weekly News, 2005-03-10. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ Evans, Karen. "Full steam ahead for Tram Sunday", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-07-12. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ "Fleetwood Transport Festival saved", Blackpool Gazette, 2007-04-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k The trams. thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ Higgs, Philip (2004-05-12). Coronation tram – back on the Blackpool throne. Old Glory Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
^ Hall of Fame: Blackpool Coronation 304. British Trams online (2003-11-03). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
^ "Help save resort 'Western Train'", Blackpool Gazette, 2005-05-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ "Readers win battle to save Lights tram", Blackpool Gazette, 2006-10-04. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
^ "Public delight at tram cash pledge", Blackpool Gazette, 2006-10-10. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fleetwood Weekly News is a weekly newspaper based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England published every week, on a Wednesday, which covers Fleetwood and North Fylde. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fleetwood Weekly News is a weekly newspaper based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England published every week, on a Wednesday, which covers Fleetwood and North Fylde. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fleetwood Weekly News is a weekly newspaper based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England published every week, on a Wednesday, which covers Fleetwood and North Fylde. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contents

History

The network

Blackpool tramway today

Fleetwood Transport Festival

The overhead wiring

Tram depots

Bispham depot

Bold Street depot

Blundell Street depot

Copse Road depot

Marton depot

Rigby Road

Tramcar fleet

Standard cars

Pantograph cars

Balloon cars

Jubilee class cars

Coronation cars

Boat cars

Brush cars

Centenary cars

Progress Twin cars

Millenium class cars

Illuminated cars

See also

References

Further reading

Gallery

External links

Contents

History GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

The network

Blackpool tramway today

Fleetwood Transport Festival

The overhead wiring

Tram depots

Bispham depot

Bold Street depot

Blundell Street depot

Copse Road depot

Marton depot

Rigby Road

Tramcar fleet

Standard cars

Pantograph cars

Balloon cars

Jubilee class cars

Coronation cars

Boat cars

Brush cars

Centenary cars

Progress Twin cars

Millenium class cars

Illuminated cars

See also

References

Further reading

Gallery

External links

History