Summer 2015: News from the Blackpool Tramway from summer 2015 starting with the (cancelled) Totally Transport event from June. Although the event itself did not take place an intensive Heritage tram service operated to Starr Gate with the likes of 272+T2, 715 and 717. See the Flexitys and the old fleet together at Starr Gate; footage from the Tram Sunday event in July with another intensive Heritage service running from Pleasure Beach to Fisherman’s Walk; extended coverage of what turned out to be a superb August Bank Holiday weekend with the return to service of Railcoach 680. Trams featured are: 40, 66, 227, 230, 272+T2, 600, 631, 642, 680, 700, 701, 711, 706, 715 and 717. (78 minutes)
Preservation: Footage from the Blackpool rocks Manchester event at Heaton Park starring Blackpool cars 280, 619 and 623; 680 returns to Blackpool; 290 moves from Pleasure Beach plus a look at the trams of the Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust. (17 minutes)
Nostalgia: Available for the very first time on DVD – Blackpool Tram Video Magazine No.13 – the original version, uncut and exactly how it was released in September 1998. This special 90 minute programme looks at the events of the Fleetwood Tramroad Centenary year including the grand cavalcade of trams from 12th July. (91 minutes)
Running time: 187 Minutes
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