Blackpool tramway Last traditional system weekend November 2011

Filmed on the last weekend of traditional tramway operation at Blackpool, November 5th & 6th 2011. The sun really shone for the trams on these important but officially ignored dates in Blackpool's tramway history.

[@colinparry3419]

Thank you for this video. These old trams were what made Blackpool special. The new Flexity trams, whilst sleek looking, are soulless and boring as hell

[@fredcollins]

Thanks Gary. It was certainly a day of mixed feelings. It was hard to imagine I was ridding the likes of 761 for the very last time and yet there was almost a carnival atmosphere. It was all rather surreal.

[@fredcollins]

A lot of people think they could have, even though none of the cars (except the trailers,boats and historical cars) looked anything like they did when new, inside or out. The new cars are at last giving the long suffering residential and commuter passengers a comfortable and speedier service. With the introduction of a heritage service from Pleasure Beach to Bispham on a limited stop service, hopefully we will have the best of both worlds.

[@dalrigh]

Great video Fred. It was a very sad day, especially now that most of theses trams are now gone. The colours and sounds of Blackpool have now disappeared with the trams that are no longer here. Despite the sad occasion it was still an enjoyable day.

[@graham212red]

itsso sad to let these lovely old trams go-had many an hour on them - been on the new ones once and never again

[@russellleader4906]

Why???

[@fredcollins]

@Betamas .British tramways all but died in the 50/60s and technically developed little after the 1930s. Blackpool alone struggled on. The tramway has now been totally rebuilt to light rail standards and from 2012 a new fleet of modern trams will operate with just a handful of heavily rebuilt older and veteran cars running during the peak season. November 5th and 6th was the last day the system was run with cars using the old technology.

[@2259Ben]

Goodbye Manchester square as a tram DESTINATION... Thumbs up if you understand this...

[@fredcollins]

Goodbye for the regular service cars but the widened Balloons based at Rigby Road might still show it after running in after specials.

[@nowekont]

Hi, we will miss them :(

[@fredcollins]

True, especially people just going a couple of stops.

[@SteamboatWilley]

the orange tram about 12 minutes in looks a bit like a Leyland Atlantean bus. It's a pity the new trams are only single-deckers.

[@Betamas]

Why was this the last time of traditional tramway operation?

[@FSXFaulder]

love how with the new trams the conductors can hardly get to anyone to get fares haha

[@FSXFaulder]

I traveled almost the full length of the line and the conductors still never got to me

[@srpott40]

@Betamas because the new trams start Easter 2012

[@graham212red]

the old trams now replaced on the seafront by old red londonn busses?- who the hell thought that one up?

[@UMVision]

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