The second weekend of the Santa Express

The Western Train northbound at The Metropole Hotel on the second Santa special of the day on 16th December

The second weekend of the Santa Express saw very poor loadings again. The 10:00 run from the Pleasure beach was noted heading north with only a handful of passengers on board. The second departure at 11:30 was rather more eventful, at some point on the return leg from Little Bispham the tram must have developed some problems, as it was noted at Bispham on the centre track with the Unimog in attendance.

The Western Train southbound at the Tower tram stop just before 11:00, with Flexity 013 heading off north

The Western Train just south of the Tower at 11:00, with the North Pier visible in the background