The Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway Cab Ride

[@ianhutchinson1783]

The line from Gynn Square down Dickson Road to Blackpool North Station was a continuation of the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway, the North Station being its terminus. The line closed in 1963. Before joining of the two separate systems, the Blackpool Corporation trams terminated at Gynn Square.

[@sebradfield]

Though I live in the mountain desert now I grew up near the beach in southern California. Your video made me smell the salty beach air, which is something I really miss. Your countryside is so much greener than ours. Thank you for letting me have that feeling again. I would love to ride that tram someday.

[@GBRf66715_]

Quite interesting to hear the similarity in sounds to the S Stock, great video

[@richardelkin6109]

went to Fleetwood yesterday and had a fish & chips in the Ferry Cafe

[@rogerredding5269]

Loved the Blackpool & fleetwood tram ride thanks 👍

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

Fantastic video I like Blackpool Trams very much I love seeing both Heritage Tram and New Trams

[@pook2830]

The Red Bank Road depot, was not demolished to build Sainsbury's. It remained as it was, but converted into a supermarket called Alpic for a few years.. in fact, until 1982.

[@marty51213]

Would be fantastic to see this in TS, fantastic video, really enjoyed this, very surprised JT havent built this

[@jamfjord]

Thanks for sharing this, as a local it's interesting to see the view from the cab. Hope you get chance to finish your sim version of the route.

[@kathrynjomerrettmurph]

That was a really good video thank you I really enjoyed watching the tram cab ride

[@TrainSim_TV]

Thank you

[@rogerredding5269]

Loved it traveled many times between star gate and fleetwood ferry no hasstle of driving ? just take a good water proof coat and uberella at certain times of the year and enjoy.

[@ryangames7379]

I love trams and that guy who tells the stops also I got the tram you filming on the mini version of it.

[@kkrispy2009P]

Amazing full journey. Happy Xmas and new year 2022

[@TrainSim_TV]

Same to you! Happy New Year and thank you!

[@manctube2024]

Great stuff... Many Thanks..

[@crownjulesgaming542]

Great video!! No one ever gets off at west drive

[@whiskymacable]

You forgot one 'Recreating Britain's Lost Routes' lol...enjoyed the journey though!

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

2:52 I did not think it was standard gauge.

[@dct1]

Interesting video and great commentary. On the maintenance side of things, is there a council team in charge of looking after the assets or is it contracted out? Curious if the ballasted sections are ever maintained by tampers and rails maintained by on track grinders.

[@HamishG199]

I saw an amazingly similar video but Timelapse

[@paulwilliams5903]

I found this vid SO much better when I turned off the sound. Never known someone chatter so much in my life!

[@TrainSim_TV]

Excellent

[@NJPurling]

I have watched this video before. I am sure it was filmed in better quality, like actual 1080P.

[@damianc.0.681]

Are these trans operated with a CPBC or a POCPBC

[@georgetrains46]

Great video 👍

[@cameronallan5624]

Why are the trams so slow. I understand why they are slow on the promenade (people walking about) but surely on the straight sections which are fenced if they can go faster than 50 knob. The max speed of the Flexity trams used is 70kmph. Why is this not used? Do you know? Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

If there are any plans for Blackpool Tramway to be on a Train Simulator as I think it would be brilliant I know on UK Train Sim

[@TrainSim_TV]

I have started building it myself but sadly at the moment I've not got the time to continue at present with it

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

Thats all right it must take a lot of time to do something like that

[@lesliehowells7953]

Does the tram make a profit ???

[@DavidJones-ef2lt]

@@lesliehowells7953 people pay fares

[@TheWacoKid1963]

@@DavidJones-ef2lt That doesn't mean it makes a profit

[@JohnTaylor-bf6ll]

I can understand very little of what you're saying. When the tram stops at stations, I hear a little more, but even that is not as always clear, e.g. Fifteen or fifty, just as an example.

[@gdmsc]

hello，Will you do the line？Can you work with you？

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

I’ve been here.

[@kellylouise17]

Hello just wondering what year this video was made. Thanks

[@TrainSim_TV]

Recorded in september 2014 😊

[@harveyquinn5494]

Are the points in road all spring points? Or is there a way of changing?

[@TrainSim_TV]

Mixture of manual operated, electronic operated from in the cab and spring

[@richardhancock2771]

What's with the 3rd rail every so far

[@TrainSim_TV]

Im presuming you mean the turning loops for where services can turn back early

[@camwest3878]

It’s called a check rail

[@peppergaming8794]

Hey Tom, I have a question. Are you able to volunteer for the heritage trams while working for LRT (Not on the same day obviously) or are LRT drivers "Banned" from being able to volunteer for the heritage trams until they resign from being an LRT Driver

[@TrainSim_TV]

You can volunteer for heritage if you drive LRT. I don't drive the LRT anymore. I do however still drive for the heritage team

[@peppergaming8794]

@@TrainSim_TV Thanks alot Tom, It's good that you still volunteer on the heritage side too. What's your favorite heritage tram?

[@davehnh]

Good video, though your commentary is sometimes difficult to hear due to the sound of the team.

[@TrainSim_TV]

Appologies for this. Quite an old piece of content now. However there is a new video in the works needing completion on the same style but onboard a balloon tram

[@dazid1]

shame I couldn't hear most of it

[@johnriggs4929]

Watching this in April 2020, remembering the days before the chinese screwed the entire world. We didn't know what we had...

[@FM60260]

Those indicators are so annoying

[@williamwaterworth3571]

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