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John Woodman
May 31, 2023
No Way To Run A Llght Railway
John Woodman 1932 - Electric Power = Domestic Application - Advertising in Local Paper As if the management of Blackpool Transport dont...
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John Woodman
May 22, 2023
Millenium Cars 168/169/170/171 : 707/709/718/724
John Woodman A curious convergence of parallel tram development involving two of the three operators running double deck cars worldwide...
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John Woodman
May 21, 2023
Abingdon Street Market Gets TLC And A New Role
John Woodman Advance news of the revamped structure familiarly known as 'Abingdon Street Market' indicates its reopening at the end of...
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John Woodman
May 8, 2023
Western Train Shines On National Television
John Woodman The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle grounds was a superlative production by many talents, not the least of which was...
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John Woodman
May 7, 2023
A Royal Tram Ride ?
John Woodman His Majesty King Charles III being entreated? to take a ride on Bolton Corporation 66 at the starting point of the...
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John Woodman
May 5, 2023
Marton to the Pacific - Standard Car 48
John Woodman with Jessica Meyer Rassow One preserved Blackpool Standard which doesn't get much attention is number 48 which made the...
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John Woodman
May 1, 2023
Signs Of TheTimes
John Woodman There are no shrinking violets in Rigby Road;s transport offices ! The exterior fencing at the rear of the works complex...
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