Blackpool Trams
21st August 2005

An overnight stay in the north-west after the opening home game of the season at Anfield - and a memory-jerker of a visit to Blackpool, some 50 years after a couple of family holidays there! Enjoy the trams - we did

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Former balloon car No 718 from 1935 was a Millenium rebuild in 2002
Former balloon car No 718 from 1935 was a Millenium rebuild in 2002
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In all-white is balloon car No 722, dating from 1935
In all-white is balloon car No 722, dating from 1935
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Frightening though it may look, balloon car No 723 (formerly No 260 from 1935) is modernised with heaters
Frightening though it may look, balloon car No 723 (formerly No 260 from 1935) is modernised with heaters
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Balloon car No 715, built in 1935, was originally No 252
Balloon car No 715, built in 1935, was originally No 252
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Blackpool Coronation car No 660, dating from 1953
Blackpool Coronation car No 660, dating from 1953
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Boat car No 600, built in 1933, en route to the Pleasure Beach
Boat car No 600, built in 1933, en route to the Pleasure Beach
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Boat car No 604 was built in 1933
Boat car No 604 was built in 1933
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Balloon car No 719 of 1935 vintage leaves the Tower behind heading for Starr Gate
Balloon car No 719 of 1935 vintage leaves the Tower behind heading for Starr Gate
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Balloon car No 701 (originally No 238), dates from 1934
Balloon car No 701 (originally No 238), dates from 1934
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Stockport Corporation open standard car No 5, built in 1901
Stockport Corporation open standard car No 5, built in 1901
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Blackpool standard car No 147, built in 1924
Blackpool standard car No 147, built in 1924
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1935 balloon car, No 720, ready to leave the North Pier stop for the Pleasure Beach
1935 balloon car, No 720, ready to leave the North Pier stop for the Pleasure Beach
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Open-topped balloon car No 706 (originally No 243), built in 1934
Open-topped balloon car No 706 (originally No 243), built in 1934
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Blackpool standard car No 147, viewed side-on
Blackpool standard car No 147, viewed side-on
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Boat car No 605, built 1933, in green and cream livery
Boat car No 605, built 1933, in green and cream livery
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Car No 719, the
Car No 719, the "Walls Ice Cream Tram"
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Boat car No 600
Boat car No 600
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Balloon car No 721 (originally No 258 from 1935) is another all-white tram
Balloon car No 721 (originally No 258 from 1935) is another all-white tram
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A side-on view of
A side-on view of "Glamorous, Sexy, Amazing" balloon car No 715
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Blackpool standard car No 147 heads for the Pleasure Beach
Blackpool standard car No 147 heads for the Pleasure Beach
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A side-on view of boat car No 604
A side-on view of boat car No 604
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Stockport Corporation open standard car No 5
Stockport Corporation open standard car No 5
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Stockport Corporation open standard car No 5
Stockport Corporation open standard car No 5
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Millenium car No 709, a controversial rebuild in 2000 of the original 1934 balloon car, heads for Starr Gate
Millenium car No 709, a controversial rebuild in 2000 of the original 1934 balloon car, heads for Starr Gate
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Balloon car No 702, built 1934 and originally No 239, stands at the Starr Gate terminus
Balloon car No 702, built 1934 and originally No 239, stands at the Starr Gate terminus
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Balloon car No 702 leaving Starr Gate for Cleveleys
Balloon car No 702 leaving Starr Gate for Cleveleys
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