Go North West liveried Volvo on Beach Bus 26

Volvo B9TL MX58 DWG at the Pleasure Beach on 3rd August

A Manchester area bus was noted in use on the Beach Bus 26 service from Marton Mere Holiday Village on 3rd August. Former First Manchester Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 16811 (MX58 DWG) was in full Go North West livery, and still sporting a Bee Network sticker on the nearside.

Volvo B9TL MX58 DWG arriving in New Bonny Street

Volvo B9TL MX58 DWG passing the Sea Life Centre

Volvo B9TL MX58 DWG near Coral Island on New Bonny Street

Sightseeing Manchester bus operating on the Fylde Coast

Scania Omnicity LX09 FZR at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Thursday 23rd July

Partial open-top Scania Omnicity LX09 FZR in full Sightseeing Manchester tour branding has been in use on the Transporabus service 26 from Marton Mere holiday park to Blackpool Promenade this week. LX09 FZR is normally to be found on the streets of Manchester, operating the T1 sightseeing service in the city.

LX09 FZR on New Bonny Street near the Tower

LX09 FZR passing the Golden Mile Amusements arcade

LX09 FZR passing South Pier in Blackpool

LX09 FZR passing the Adventure Golf attraction next to the Pleasure Beach

Some sunny views of Flexity 011 in its new Tenpin vinyl wrap

Flexity 011 with its new Tenpin advert arriving at Cleveleys on 17th June

Here are some sunny shots of Blackpool Flexity 011 with its new Tenpin vinyl wrap overall advert, taken at Cleveleys on Wednesday 17th June.

Flexity 011 loading at Cleveleys tram stop on 17th June

Flexity 011 pulling away from the tram stop at Cleveleys

Flexity 011 in new overall advert for Tenpin

Flexity 011 terminating at the start of Lord Street in Fleetwood on 15th June

Flexity 011 has entered service during the last week wearing a new purple and green vinyl wrap for Tenpin, which is a company operating a 24 lane ten pin bowling alley in the old Odeon cinema building at the Festival Leisure Park on Rigby Road in Blackpool. Shown below are some previous overall adverts that Flexity 011 has carried over the years.

Flexity 011 and 014 meet at Cleveleys

Flexity 011 crossing Victoria Square in Cleveleys

A close-up of the centre section of Flexity 011

Flexity 011 wearing an advert for Miss Saigon in February 2026

011 with the Mazuma advert that it carried in 2022, in North Albert Street, Fleetwood

Flexity 011 in February 2026 with the Mama Mia advert that it wore on one side only

Class 37s visit Blackpool on Network Rail Track Monitoring Train

37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine' in Regional Railways livery on the rear of the train at Poulton-le-Fylde

A Network Rail PLPR (Plain Line Pattern Recognition) track inspection train visited Blackpool South and North railway stations on 12th June. The train was parked up from the early hours at Blackpool North station, departing at 1509 for Derby RTC (Railway Technical Centre). Colas Rail 37421 is seen leading 1Q83 though Poulton-le-Fylde on the way to Derby, with 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine' in Regional Railways livery bringing up the rear.

Colas Rail Freight 37421 with the PLPR train passing through Poulton-le-Fylde station

37421 on the front of the track inspection train at Poulton

2026 Cleveleys Car Show

This unusual 2012 customised Suzuki Carry DA63T pickup was imported from Japan

The annual Cleveleys Car Show took place on Sunday 7th June. Although the weather forecast wasn't great for the afternoon, the sun did put in a short appearance in the morning. The visiting cars began assembling along Victoria Road West, the side streets and the sea wall from early on in the day. These photos were taken before the clouds rolled in and the massed crowds had arrived. As usual it was a very popular free event, with vehicles of all types to interest the public and fellow exhibitors.

A 1957 Austin Metropolitan and 2006 Daihatsu Copen on the sea wall

A 2011 Mini R58 coupe parking up on Victoria Road West

A pair of Volvo P1800 coupes

Two Ford Mustangs parked down a side street

A line-up of Chevrolet Corvettes on the sea wall

A classic Swedish 1973 Saab 96

A 2000 Sylva Jester kit car arriving along the sea wall

A chopped and customised 1960 Ford Zephyr Mk II

A shortened 1977 Mini arriving at the event along Victoria Road West

Vehicles were already beginning to park up early on the Sunday morning

Victoria Square tram crossing in Cleveleys closed to road traffic

Flexity 013 passing through the closed roadway at Victoria Square

Victoria Road West in Cleveleys is closed at Victoria Square to allow for traffic light replacement work to be undertaken at the major junction, Plastic barriers have been placed alongside the tram tracks to prevent any East/West road traffic from using the junction. The closure has impacted several bus routes forcing diversions to be put in place. Any buses arriving in Cleveleys from the east along Victoria Road West are being diverted left at Victoria Square, before having to travel south to the next road crossing over the tramway at Anchorsholme Lane, then heading back north again to regain their normal routes. Archway Travel's route 75 from Preston is being diverted via North Drive, Anchorsholme Lane, Fleetwood Road and the Crescent before continuing along its usual route. The road closure is due to be in place from 1st to 5th June.

Road work signs on Victoria Road West at the closed tram crossing

A Flexity heading north at Victoria Square between the plastic barriers

Blackpool Transport 437 on route 8 from Blackpool diverts south at the closed junction

Flexity 008 passing through the road works approaching Cleveleys tram stop