Easter Sunday Heritage Tours

Brush car 631 passing St Peter's Church at the end of Lord Street on the Sunday morning Heritage Tour to Fleetwood

Sunday 20th April was the third and last day of heritage tram operations in Blackpool over the Easter Weekend. The day began with the morning tour to Fleetwood which was operated by Balloon 717 and Brush car 631. Bolton 66 and Balloon 700 were brought into service later operating Promenade tours as required. Between about 1pm and 3pm snowplough equipped Balloons 701 and 723 were displayed alongside the fitting shop in Blundell Street, with Balloon 715 being positioned on the depot fan. The trams used on the late afternoon tour to Fleetwood were Standard 147 and Balloon 700.

Balloon 717 and Brush 631 seen together at Fleetwood Ferry during the morning Heritage Tour to the seaside town

Snowplough equipped Balloons 701 and 723 were displayed alongside the fitting shop in Blundell Street

Snowplough equipped Balloons 723 and 701 were displayed alongside the fitting shop in Blundell Street

Former Lancastrian Transport Trust Balloon 715 was pulled out onto the depot fan for display

Balloon 717 and Bolton 66 (with Balloon 700 behind it) sit on the Pleasure Beach loop awaiting their next duties

Probably the most popular Balloons in the heritage fleet, 717 and 700 sit alongside each other at the Pleasure Beach

Standard 147 rounding the curve from Lord Street into North Albert St as it arrives in Fleetwood on Sunday evening

700 passing the clock tower on the curve from North Albert Street into Lord Street in Fleetwood on Sunday evening