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Read John's blog below to find out his thoughts on all things Blackpool transport and anything else which catches his eye...
Goodbye To Traditional Trams
John Woodman The departure of Blackpool's final trams from regular service marked the end of designs unique to the resort's famous...
John Woodman
Feb 28, 2021
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Works Cars Get Third Lives
John Woodman One of the 'fringe benefits' for redundant trams retired to carry out works car duties or similar is the longevity that this...
John Woodman
Feb 26, 2021
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Indulging Global Warming - on a treeless Fylde Coast
John Woodman Where are the trees ? Once upon a time Blackpool's roads were bordered by arboreal corridors which provided seasonal shade...
John Woodman
Feb 25, 2021
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Missing - Blackpool's Museum of Transport 2
John Woodman Its not as if there haven't been attempts to establish a professionally managed transport museum/visitor heritage attraction...
John Woodman
Feb 21, 2021
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Rebuilding Blackpool's Economy - Another Step Forward
John Woodman Amid continuing daily coverage of the pandemic with engrossed talking heads pontificating on data and trends impacting the...
John Woodman
Feb 20, 2021
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Blackpool North Station - By Tram Again
John Woodman In 1898 the Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad Company commenced its new direct electric tram service between the centre of...
John Woodman
Feb 19, 2021
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Buying British - post 2020
John Woodman A noticeable feature in post Brexit Britain is the proliferation of the nation's flag on product packaging. While we...
John Woodman
Feb 18, 2021
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Never A Dull Moment - On The Tramway
John Woodman Supposedly a quiet uneventful midweek caught work crews busy on the tramroad between Anchorsholme and Norbreck today. The...
John Woodman
Feb 17, 2021
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Missing : Blackpool's Museum of Transport - From the 1880s to the 2020s
John Woodman Blackpool was the first English town to demonstrate faith in the future role of electric power when it commissioned a...
John Woodman
Feb 15, 2021
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Electric Buses - in the 1940s and beyond
John Woodman The push to 'go electric' by Blackpool's publicly owned transport operator - Blackpool Transport Services Ltd. has...
John Woodman
Feb 11, 2021
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