Blackpool Trams Celebrating 130 Years 1885-2015

On the 29th September 1885 Blackpool first ran its famous trams. A superb event was organised by Blackpool Transport to commemorate 130 years of service over the weekend of the 26th and 27th September featuring many 'heritage' trams. The last 'celebration' our cameras filmed at Blackpool was in 2010 as the trams marked their 125 years of service. That was also the final time that the 'old' trams were in charge, soon to be making way for the new fleet of 16 Bombardier Flexity trams that entered service at Easter 2012. So, in order to record the events of 2015 our cameras spent the entire weekend in Blackpool filming the action along the 'Golden Mile' - actually between Starr Gate and Fleetwood! Some preserved Blackpool Corporation buses even played a part in the celebrations, as they ran over the former 'inland' tram routes, long abandoned by the trams. The buses included Leyland Titan PD3A 501, Leyland Atlanteans 334 and 362 and single deck AEC Swift 554.