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John Woodman
Jan 29, 2023
Tramtown - The Exhibition
John Woodman Following on publication of Brian Turner's definitive book on Blackpool's early electric tramway (the Conduit Years) the...
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John Woodman
Jan 27, 2023
The Conduit Tramway Story
John Woodman Brian Turner has just published what will be the definitive book on Blackpool's first electric tramway. A finely researched...
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John Woodman
Jan 23, 2023
Balloon 247 Is Coming Home
John Woodman Preparatory work began at Wyre Dock today clearing the undergrowth around Balloon car 710 aka 247. A team of volunteers...
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John Woodman
Jan 20, 2023
Standard 40 Lytham Road
John Woodman Following on from the previous Blog featuring Standard 40 at the South Pier terminus on Station Road - a further image of...
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John Woodman
Jan 19, 2023
South Pier Terminus
John Woodman Station Road was a rarely used stretch of street tram track, being a summer season only extension of the Marton tram service...
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John Woodman
Jan 19, 2023
Crossing the Promenade - 1960
John Woodman 1960 and a promenade bound rail coach crosses the Promenade to take up duties from Marton Depot. A BCT Inspector holds back...
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John Woodman
Jan 18, 2023
House Of Lords Moves North ?
John Woodman With the need for Parliament to find a temporary new home due to need for refurbishment of the structure in Westminster all...
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John Woodman
Jan 17, 2023
Promenade track junction
Colin Macleod Talbot Square track junction looking to the Promenade and North Pier - not a few yards from the original Marton tram...
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John Woodman
Jan 17, 2023
1885 Was A Very Good Year
John Woodman Not only did the very first electric tram take passengers along Blackpool's seafront line but across the Atlantic a new bus...
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