First day in service for the 'B' Fleet in 2015

Balloon 700 heading south at Gynn Square on the first day of passenger service for the 'B' fleet trams during 2015

Blackpool Transport decided to trial some of the 'B' fleet Balloons in passenger service on Saturday 14th February. The two Balloons selected for the trial were 700 and 719, both trams departing from Rigby Road depot around 1000, with 700 leaving first and heading north to Bispham, 719 followed and reversed at Foxhall before heading for the Pleasure Beach. The two trams then ran a Pleasure Beach - Bispham service for the rest of the day.

Balloon 719 passing St Chad's headland on its way to the Pleasure Beach

Balloon 700 approaching the northbound platform at the Pleasure Beach to pick up passengers

Balloon 719 departing from the Pleasure Beach bound for Bispham

Balloon 700 arriving at Bispham tram station during the 'B' fleet's debut into passenger service for 2015