Box and Balloons

Box 40 and open-top Balloon 706 "Princess Alice" passing each other at North Pier on the heritage service

Balloon 713 returning from Bispham on a special

The second day of the new Heritage Tours saw open-top Balloon 706 "Princess Alice" and Box 40 in use on the service. A problem with 706's trolley wheel meant that it had to be towed back to the depot in the aftenoon, and replaced by Standard 147. Today saw a widened Balloon in service again, when 713 was seen heading to Bispham on a special in the morning, returning to Starr Gate on the southbound leg of the journey.

Flexity 011 and Princess Alice pass each other alongside the Comedy Carpet near the Tower



Box 40 being held up by Flexity 004 which seemed to be having problems at Little Bispham