Report - Blackpool’s Lost Tram Graveyard, Lancashire, April 2021

[dannyburn]

Brief History:

These trams were supposedly bought by a private individual back in 2011. Something happened financially causing a default ownership to be passed onto a tram heritage trust. These trams operated in blackpool between the 1960s- 2000s. Thats all i have on these i'm afraid!


VISIT:

A lovely little treat here from a secret location in Lancashire. You are welcome to take a atmospheric trip with me to explore forgotten decaying vintage blackpool trams from various eras. Many of these trams I have ridden in various times of my life, from a small kid to my now adult size. What a trip down memory lane. A perfect one for the urban explorer, tram spotter or blackpool history fanatic! They are in various conditions, either way, its very sad to see them left to decay.

Enjoy this gritty trek adventure!

Please check out the video on youtube for the full story, and please enjoy the images!

Regarding location, please don't ask as this one is a "kiss and don't tell" for many reasons. Thanks for the understanding.

As usual, I have made a youtube video about the visit which can be seen here:

THANKS FOR LOOKING!

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[Seffy]

Cool flicks

 

[Camera Shy]

You're wasting your time with the "don't ask for location it's super secret" 30 sec on Google says otherwise...

 

[westernsultan]

lots of information about these trams at http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=37362

 

[dannyburn]

You're wasting your time with the "don't ask for location it's super secret" 30 sec on Google says otherwise...

oh yeah...........forgot about google. cheers

 

[willkay76]

Some nice walks and photo opportunities at Wyre dock.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Thats really cool, dont think Iv seen that one before

 

[Bikin Glynn]

You're wasting your time with the "don't ask for location it's super secret" 30 sec on Google says otherwise...

Agreed took me the 2 mins between these posts to find lol

 

[coolboyslim]

Went here just recently. It's a nice mooch and lovely secca on way in. They let you take pictures etc so long has you ain't pissing about. He was saying kids been jumping over from back and messing up the trams. Also hard too belive but there's even people trying to Rob some of the abandoned caravans here right under security nose . Definitely nice trams though and well pictured.

 

[Jane Doe]

Great set of pics

 

[HughieD]

Bit different that. Really nicely taken set of pics too.

 

[westernsultan]

update on balloon tram 710 at http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=39066

 

[admin]

No issue with the report as such, just we have a separate area now for YouTube videos, I'll add you in so you can share video content there going forward.

Thanks in advance

 

[KPUrban_]

That's certainly a unique site. Nice.

 

[stranton]

Most of the trams are operational at Rigby road depot (Blackpool's heritage tram fleet), Starr Gate depot (modified balloon cars), Crich, Beamish & Heaton park
the remainder are owned by heritage groups or private owners.

Below is the data on the 4 types of trams currently being stored & non operational at Fleetwood docks, which operated on the tramway from 1934 & 1937 to 2012
most are owned by either the Flyde tramway society or Fleetwood heritage leisure trust the latter are currently disposing of there's.

Fleet 621 - 637 Brush Railcoaches
Built 1937 by Brush Co. of Loughborough
Pantographs Fitted to all Cars except 600 which retains a Trolley
Towbars Fitted to all Cars
Trucks E.M.B. 4ft. 3ins. w / b
Livery 600 Light Green, topless, named (Duchess of Cornwall)
623 Dark Green
remainder advertising

Fleet 700 - 726 Balloon Cars
Built 1934 / 35 by English Electric
Pantographs Fitted to all Cars except 700, 706 which retain Trolleys
Towbars Fitted to all Cars
Trucks E.E. 4ft. 9ins. w / b
Livery 700 Dark Green
706 Light Green, topless, named (Princess Alice)
717 Green, named (Walter Luff)
723 Green
remainder advertising
707, 709, 718 & 724 Rebuilt 1998 - present (with flat ends)

Fleet 678 - 680 Rail Coaches (ex Twin Cars)
Built 1935 by English Electric
Rebuilt 1960 (680), 1961 (678, 679) by Blackpool Transport
Pantographs Fitted to all Cars
Towbars Fitted to all Cars
Trucks E.E. 4ft. w / b with metalastic suspension
Livery all original

671 / 681 - 677 / 687 (Twin Cars)
Fleet 671 - 677 (Towing Cars)
Built 1935 by English Electric
Rebuilt 1958 (675, 676), 1960 (671, 672, 677), 1961 (673), 1962 (674) By Blackpool Transport
Pantographs Fitted to all Cars
Towbars Fitted to all Cars
Trucks E.E. 4ft w / b with metalastic suspension
681 - 687 (Trailer Cars)
Built 1960 - 61 by Metropolitan Cammell Wayman
Towbars Fitted to all Cars
Trucks Maley and Taunton 5ft. 6ins. w / b
Livery 272 T2 green
remainder original