304 Birthday Bash

Birthday boys Alan Kirkman and Harold Hull pose in front of Coronation 304 at the Pleasure Beach

Coronation 304 was chartered for a private hire on Monday 3rd November to celebrate the 65th Birthdays of Alan Kirkman and Harold Hull. 304 picked up the birthday guests in Hopton Road outside Rigby Road tram depot, before proceeding to North Pier to collect more passengers. The tram then ran north to Little Bispham turning circle before heading back south to the Pleasure Beach, where a short photo break was taken. After departing the Pleasure beach, 304 ran all the way to Fleetwood Ferry, with a short photo call at the Cabin. On departing Fleetwood, Coronation 304 headed south to Bispham where a crew break was taken. After the break at Bispham the party headed back to the Pleasure Beach and north again to Little Bispham. Lastly a round trip to Starr Gate and back was made through the Illuminations, before the tram finally headed south to North Pier to drop off its passengers, then back in to Rigby Road depot.

Coronation 304 at the northbound heritage tram stop at the Cabin on the north Promenade

Coronation 304 taking a photo break on the turning circle at the Pleasure Beach

Coronation 304 heading up North Albert Street towards the terminus of the tramway in Bold Street

Coronation 304 posed for photographs on the loop at Fleetwood Ferry

As 304 left Fleetwood in increasing darkness, the weather turned and the rain began to fall