August Bank Holiday Heritage

First out of the depot was Brush Car 631, passing the fire engines at work on Tyldesley Road

The 2022 August Bank Holiday weekend saw three days of intensive heritage tram operation in Blackpool, with six trams rostered to operate the service on each of the three days. There was a delayed start to operations on the Saturday morning, due to a derelict building fire on Tyldesley Road which had started in the early hours. Lytham Road and Tyldesley Road were closed to all traffic for several hours, while Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service brought the fire under control, using several fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms. The heritage trams were eventually allowed to gain access to the Promenade via the still closed Lytham Road, shortly after 11:00 am. All six heritage trams were required to run together in convoy, these being Brush 631, Boats 600 & 227, then the Frigate followed by Balloons 700 & 715. A selection of photos of the daytime heritage service over the three days of the bank holiday weekend are shown here.

Heritage trams 715, 700, 736, 227, 600 & 631 travelling down Lytham Road to the Promenade

Boat 600 passing the Alice in Wonderland illuminations tableau near Lowther Avenue

Balloon 715 passing the four seasons illuminations tableau near Lowther Avenue

The frigate passing through Cleveleys, returning from a trip to Fleetwood

Balloon 700 passing St Peter's Church on Lord Street in Fleetwood

The Western Train at Anchorsholme road crossing on its return journey from Fleetwood on 28th Aug

Boat 227 at Little Bispham returning from a heritage tour to Cleveleys

Balloon 723 at Little Bispham, substituting for Railcoach 680 on Saturday 28th

Balloon 717 passing Little Bispham on its way to Fleetwood Ferry

Brush Car 621 at Thornton Gate on a run to Cleveleys on Sunday 29th August

Centenary Car 648 passing Cafe Marina on North Albert Street in Fleetwood

Balloon 707 passing Anchorsholme Park on a trip to Thornton Gate in Cleveleys