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Rossall School
John Woodman Rossall School has been served by trams since opening of the tramroad in 1898 with a stop directly opposite the main school...

John Woodman
Mar 12, 2021


Barrhead's Contribution to Blackpool Transport
John Woodman In days of yore Blackpool's buses and trams were given especial customised treatment to the interiors. This involved...

John Woodman
Mar 11, 2021
Snacks By Tram
John Woodman I was reminded this week of a credible scheme to create a restaurant style tram for operation on the line to Fleetwood which...

John Woodman
Mar 8, 2021


Works in Progress
John Woodman Whilst much of the current year is limited to repetitive sightings of Blackpool's light rail fleet now in a somewhat tired...

John Woodman
Mar 6, 2021


Hard To Believe
Its hard to believe that almost sixty years have passed since the last trams ran along Lytham Road to Squires Gate Lane. Seen here...

John Woodman
Mar 3, 2021


Devonshire Square - Once Upon A Time
John Woodman A momentary 'tweet' by the author captures Standard 147 en route to Talbot Square from Marton Depot prior to entering...

John Woodman
Mar 3, 2021
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