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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 the Yorkshire Penny
John Woodman In today's madness of rebranding and renaming familiar business and product names - Blackpool's town centre is set to lose a...

John Woodman
Feb 10, 2021
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Why I'm Not Subsidising The Western Train's Makeover - Transparancy Please.
John Woodman Transparancy is needed on how Blackpool Transport's heritage and illuminated trams are being funded and just who owns them. ...

John Woodman
Feb 9, 2021
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Classics From Blackpool/Fleetwood
John Woodman Hard to believe that Balloon Car 247 seen here at Bloomfield Road in 1960 (with its rear destination indicator showing the...

John Woodman
Feb 5, 2021
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Classics in Glasgow
John Woodman Going back in time almost sixty years now and revisiting Glasgow. A chance encounter at Coplawhill Works found almost all...

John Woodman
Feb 4, 2021
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Classics in Cleveleys
The demolition of the Orion Cinema (an art deco local landmark) now nearly a decade back did not go totally according to plan. The...

John Woodman
Feb 2, 2021
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