1. ... Blackpool Electric Tramway Company 4 is a remarkable survivor, representing the first batch of electric trams to open the line in 1885 and is seen heading back to the depot after being the leading car in the tramway's 100th Anniversary parade in 1985. (Sun 29/9/85, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)

2. ... Another view of Blackpool Transport Rigby Road Depot where some of the cars not in service are stored (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road Tram Depot)

3. ... A view of Blackpool Transport Rigby Road Depot soon to be closed when tram Operations are moved to the new Depot at Starr Gate ready for the arrival of the new super trams (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road Tram Depot)

4. ... Forty years of electric traction was celebrated at the Beamish Open Air Museum over the weekend. Seen in the depot is Blackpool 31, a bogie open top tram dating from 1901. It was originally a four wheeler but was lengthened and fitted with bogies in 1918 as a prelude to the building of the Blackpool standard cars in the twenties. (Sun 7/4/13, Beamish Open Air Museum Depot)

5. ... Blackpool and Fleetwood car 40 of 1914. This is similar to cars used on the Isle of Man Electric Railway (July 2004, Fleetwood)

6. ... Blackpool "Marton Box" car 31 (on loan from Beamish) is seen on a positioning run in preparation for the tramway's 125th Anniversary parade from Pleasure Beach to Bispham. (Wed 29/9/10, North Pier, Blackpool)

7. ... Blackpool “Standard” 147 was built by Hurst Nelson in 1924, originally with open balconies and vestibules. (Fri 28/10/05, South Pier, Blackpool)

8. ... Blackpool Standard 147 is seen being presented to delegates from the Institute of Transport during a visit to the tramway. It had just been withdrawn, and the following year was exported to the now-closed Trolleyville Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. (1966, Rigby Road Depot)

9. ... Blackpool 753 was an Engineering Car which started life as Standard 143 in 1924 with open vestibules and balconies. (Sun 30/6/74, Rigby Road depot, Blackpool)

10. ... Blackpool car 40 of 1926 was one of the last open balcony cars built for Blackpool. It is seen wearing its original red livery and is sentering the depot at Crich. (Sat 29/8/87, at Crich Tramway Museum)

11. ... Blackpool Standard tram 40 is seen on its way from Rigby Road to Squires Gate on an L.R.T.L. tour of the system. (Sun 7/4/57, Lytham Road, Blackpool)

12. ... Toastrack trams were very popular in seaside resorts as sightseeing cars. Blackpoool 166 dates from 1927 and is seen at the fiftieth anniversary parade at Crich Tramway Museum (Sun 24/5/09, at Crich Tramway Museum)

13. ... Blackpool 167 was one of the "pantograph cars " of 1928, traditional looking single deck cars. 167 is now part of the Tramway Museum Society collection. (1994, Crich Tramway Museum)

14. ... Blackpool 167, a 1928 single deck car built by on Brush and currently on loan from Crich picks up at the tram waiting room in the Edwardian town at Beamish Open Air Museum. The vintage single deck bus in the distance is actually a modern replica complete with wheelchair lift! (Sat 5/4/14, Beamish Open Air Museum)

15. ... Blackpool 167 waits to pick up passengers at the Beamish Open Air Museum. The tram was built by Brush in 1928 and was designed by Walter Luff the well known Blackpool general manager. (Sat 5/4/14, Beamish Open Air Museum)

16. ... Blackpool 168 at North Station loading for Fleetwood. (Thu 2/6/55, North Station, Dickson Road, Blackpool)

17. ... Blackpool 170 "Pantograph Car" of 1928. This tram became a works car in 1962. (1959, Rigby Road Tram Depot, Blackpool)

18. ... Blackpool 172 one of the 1928 English Electric clerestory cars used on the Blackpool and Fleetwood tramroad service whose destination North Station Blackpool is displayed. One of the traditional circular tram stops can be seen as can one of the relatively new Coronation cars behind. (late 1950s, Fleetwood Ferry Terminus)

19. ... Blackpool 174 known as a "Pantograph Car", built in 1928/29. (1959, Little Bispham)

20. ... Pantograph Car 167 Owned by The Tramway Museum Society Crich (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road Tram Depot)

21. ... At the Fleetwood terminus of the Blackpool system is 175, one of the only class of Blackpool trams which I ever found to be of interest apart from the old standard doubledeck cars. (Mon 23/8/54, Fleetwood Ferry Terminus)

22. ... Blackpool "Balloon" 241 stands next to the first "Coronation" car 304 at Fleetwood terminus. (1966, Fleetwood Ferry Terminus)

23. ... Blackpool tram 49 (at Crich Tramway Museum)

24. ... Blackpool 1963 and tram no. 59 was decorated for The Milk Race. (Autumn 1963, Blackpool)

25. ... Unidentified Blackpool single-deck car (Mon 3/8/64, Blackpool)

26. ... Blackpool 215 was an English Electric built railcar seating 48 and was seen at Squires Gate. (Sat 2/5/59, Squires Gate, Lytham St. Annes)

27. ... When Blackpool manager Walter Luff upgraded the tram fleet in the nineteen thirties, among the designs was an open top single deck tram for summer use. Originally called Luxury Toastracks, they quickly became known as boats for obvious reasons. The original car 233 entered service in 1934 and was finally withdrawn in 2004. (Sun 7/4/13, at Beamish Open Air Museum)

28. ... Former Blackpool 236 dating from 1934. (Thu 15/7/21, Crich)

29. ... Drivers "cab" of Former Blackpool 236 dating from 1934. (Thu 15/7/21, Crich)

30. ... Blackpool Balloon car 244, new in 1934, still in service renumbered as 707 (October 1967, Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool)

31. ... Blackpool Balloon 255 was built in 1934 by English Electric, originally with a generous 40/44 seating arrangement, but reseated to 40/54 in 1960/61. (Sat 1/6/63, South Pier, Blackpool)

32. ... Blackpool English Electric "Balloon" 256 en route for Squires Gate. Built in 1934/5 with 84 seats in the body by English Electric. (c. 1958, Lytham Road, Blackpool)

33. ... Blackpool Borough 600, an English Electric tram built in 1934 with English Electric OST56C bodywork (September 1979, Pleasure Beach Loop, Blackpool)

34. ... Blackpool A1-1A Balloon tram number 700 with new wider access doors and new livery (Sun 15/7/12, Fleetwood)

35. ... Blackpool 700 (formerly 226, then 237) was the prototype open-top "Luxury Dreadnought" car built by English Electric in 1934 ordered by forward-thinking GM Walter Luff. It received a top cover in 1942. (Sat 7/5/22, Fleetwood Ferry)

36. ... Former Blackpool "balloon" car 703 is now on long term loan to the Beamish Museum It has been repainted into Sunderland livery and numbered 101 although such a tram never existed in the Sunderland fleet. However a number of similar trams were operated in Sunderland. The car dates from 1934 (Sun 7/4/13, at Beamish Open Air Museum)

37. ... Blackpool Tram 703 was one of the "Balloon" trams, built by English Electric. As 240, she entered service in September 1934. This batch was delivered as open-toppers, being enclosed to meet wartime needs. (September 1969, Fleetwood Terminus)

38. ... Time to sit for a couple of hours in a darkened room, folks! Blackpool 707 was built in 1934 as 244. She was originally an opentopper but was fully enclosed to meet wartime requirements. (Tue 20/5/75, Depot, Blackpool)

39. ... Blackpool Balloon car 707 was the first of four of the class to be heavily rebuilt to become Millennium cars - in this case in 1998. (Wed 29/9/10, Fisherman's Walk, Fleetwood)

40. ... Blackpool Borough 709, an English Electric tram built in 1934 with English Electric DT54/40C bodywork. (September 1979, Pleasure Beach Loop, Blackpool)

41. ... Blackpool trams Balloon Car 711 and single decker 627. 711 is an English Electric balloon car new in October 1934 and still in the operational fleet while 627 is a 1937 Brush railcoach, reinstated for one day only in 2009 to become the "last tram from Fleetwood Ferry" (before the street section is completely rebuilt in readiness for new articulated low floor trams in 2012) (Sat 15/10/77, Bispham)

42. ... Blackpool 296 waits at Fleetwood terminus on a frosty day. (later December 1965, Fleetwood Terminus)

43. ... Ex. Blackpool Corporation Tramways "Marton Vambac" Car No. 11. (mid-1965, Railway Station, Havant)

44. ... Blackpool tram 230 (Sat 25/5/13, North Pier, Blackpool)

45. ... Blackpool Balloon car 249, new in 1935. Later renumbered as 712. (October 1967, Outside Blundell St. Depot, Blackpool)

46. ... Blackpool Balloon car 251, new in 1935, still in service as 714 (October 1967, Talbot Square, Blackpool)

47. ... Blackpool Balloon car 252 (Mon 3/8/64, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)

48. ... Blackpool "Balloon" 259 (renumbered 722 in 1968). This English Electric tram dated from 1935 and was scrapped in 2009. (Sun 2/4/67, Promenade/Wilton Parade, Blackpool)

49. ... Blackpool car 265, new in 1935 (October 1967, Outside Blundell St. Depot, Blackpool)

50. ... Blackpool car 267, new in 1935 (October 1967, outside Blundell St. Depot, Blackpool)

51. ... Blackpool Railcoach 271 was built in 1935 by English Electric. It was later renumbered 618, then became OMO tram 13 which was the last to be converted in 1976, but the first to be scrapped, in 1984. (Sat 1/6/63, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)

52. ... Blackpool Railcoach 271 was built in 1935 by English Electric. It was renumbered 618 in 1968 and rebuilt as the last of the OMO cars (13) in 1976, and was the first to be scrapped in 1984. (Sat 1/6/63, Fleetwood Ferry Terminus)

53. ... Blackpool 275 - 276, the first trailer tram introduced in 1958. (1959, Little Bispham)

54. ... Blackpool 275 (now 675) started life in 1935 as an English Electric railcoach. In 1958 it was rebuilt as a trailer to run behind similarly rebuilt but motorised 276. This became the prototype "Progress Twin Car". (Sat 1/6/63, South Promenade, Blackpool)

55. ... Blackpool single deck car 280 which dates from 1935 and was rebuilt in 1960 although the centre entrance was retained. (Sat 5/4/14, Beamish Open Air Museum)

56. ... Blackpool 615, seen passing Gynn Square on its way south to Starr Gate, had an English Electric 48-seat centre entrance body. (Sun 16/4/72, Gynn Square, Blackpool)

57. ... Blackpool Tram 679 was built as part of the second series of English Electric "Railcoaches" and entered service in 1935 as 279. (Tue 20/5/75)

58. ... Blackpool Balloon Car 709, followed by another identical car albeit with a livery variation, is seen at Manchester Square en route to Starr Gate. (c.1969, Manchester Square, Blackpool)

59. ... Blackpool tram 717, the last weekend of traditional trams. (Sat 5/11/11, Central Pier, Blackpool)

60. ... In 2002, Blackpool 718 (formerly 255) became the third of four Balloon cars to be heavily rebuilt between 1998 and 2004 - all unsurprisingly nicknamed "Millennium" cars. (Sun 27/6/21, North Pier, Blackpool)

61. ... Blackpool 722 is one of the famous "Balloon" trams, built for Blackpool in 1935 as 260. She is of the second batch, always enclosed, rather than her near cousin 703. (Tue 20/5/75, Depot)

62. ... Blackpool tram 724, an English Electric balloon car new in 1935 and still in the (Sat 15/10/77, Promenade/New Bonny Street, Blackpool)

63. ... Blackpool Tram 9, new as 266 in 1935, built by English Electric as one of the second batch of "Railcoaches". She had 48 seats, in two saloons of 24 each. In the renumbering of 1968, she became 613 and was withdrawn in March 1973. (Tue 20/5/75, Fleetwood Terminus)

64. ... An unidentified Blackpool English Electric Rail Coach just leaving Uncle Toms Cabin on its way to Squires Gate (July 1962, Queens Promenade, Blackpool)

65. ... An unidentified Blackpool Balloon Car makes its way along the seafront at Blackpool, silhouetted against the sky at dusk. (mid-1990s, Blackpool Seafront)

66. FV7879 ... Blackpool 131, FV7879, seen inside Marton tram depot, was a Leyland TD4 with a Burlingham FH25/23C body new in September 1936. (Sun 7/4/57, Marton Tram Depot, Blackpool)

67. ... Blackpool Railcoach 300 was built in 1937. It had a Brush 48 seat body with EMB bogies. (Sun 2/4/67, Starr Gate Terminus, Blackpool)

68. ... Blackpool Tram 622 is one of the Brush trams built in 1937 with fleet number 285. (Thu 18/9/75, Fleetwood Terminus)

69. ... Blackpool Tram 624 was new as 287 in July 1937. She is one of the Brush trams, superficially like the English Electric "Railcoaches" but with every dimension different (for example 3/8 inch radius instead of the original's 5/16 or 7/16) to avoid copyright! (March 1969, Bispham)

70. ... Blackpool 630 (originally 293) is a Brush railcoach dating from 1937. In the mid-1990s it was modified and modernised to this condition, including the fitting of a pantograph, an enclosed tower and rubber bumpers. (Sat 15/9/18, Crich Tramway Village)

71. ... Blackpool Tram 631 is one of the Brush-built pseudo-Railcoaches, from 1937. (Wed 17/9/75, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)

72. ... Blackpool 631 (formerly 294) is a Brush Railcoach dating from 1937. (Sat 7/5/22, North Albert Street, Fleetwood)

73. ... Blackpool 638 is one of the Brush cars introduced in 1937, when she had fleet number 302. (Tue 20/5/75, Depot, Blackpool)

74. FV9044 ... FV9044 is a Preserved ex Blackpool Corporation 1937 Leyland TS7 which was converted to an engineers tender. Originally No 7 carried a Burlingham FB34C body. (Sun 29/7/07, at Marine Parade, Worthing)

75. BFR380 ... Unfortunately not much background surrounds this picture of Blackpool transport's number 15, BFR380, a 1940 Leyland Tiger TS8 with Burlingham FB34F bodywork. This vehicle lasted until 1961 before becoming a mobile publicity unit. (late 1950's, Adelaide Street, Blackpool)

76. FV9043 ... Blackpool 6, FV9043, a Burlingham FB34C bodied Leyland TS7 waits on service 19 between Marks & Spencers store and the Queens’ Theatre where Joan Regan, Ken Platt and The Three Monarchs are appearing. (Mon 2/5/55, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool)

77. DFV123 ... A "Marmite" bus, 223, DFV123, Blackpool Leyland PD2/5 with Burlingham FH31/23C body dated from 1949 captured in service albeit a "School Special near Talbot Road Bus Station. (Cookson Street, Blackpool)

78. DFV127 ... A Blackpool PD2 departing for the last time with trade plates fitted and identity removed, believed to be 227, DFV127, a 1949 Leyland PD2/5 with Burlingham FH31/23C body. (August 1967, Blackpool depot?)

79. ... Blackpool tram 297(?) (December 1965, Fleetwood Ferry Terminus)

80. ... Blackpool tram 600, the last weekend of traditional trams. (Sat 5/11/11, Central Pier, Blackpool)

81. ... What's left of Blackpool Brush Car 624 at the back of Rigby Road Depot. Its last job was towing the trailer that carried the lengths of rail to where they were to be laid. (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road Tram Depot)

82. ... Blackpool balloon car 701 at Fleetwood (July 2004, Fleetwood)

83. EFV280 ... Blackpool Corporation Transport Department 280, EFV280, one of a hundred similar vehicles delivered in 1949 (201-50) and 1950 (251-300). The chassis were Leyland PD2/3 and the bodies were constructed by Burlingham with the first 50 being FH54C and the latter 50 including 280 being FH52C. (Sat 13/8/60, Cookson Street, Blackpool)

84. EFV291 ... Taken from the coach park occupying the track bed near the site of Blackpool Central Station, this view of the rear of the Blackpool Transport Rigby Road depot shows what appears to be the training fleet. 291, EFV291, with 295, EFV295, behind it, are identifiable and were two of the last six of this batch still current (all as trainers) when the picture was taken. (Sun 31/8/69, Blackpool Transport Rigby Road depot)

85. EFV300 ... Blackpool had other attractions.! Here is EFV300 which should be "300" according to BBF No.6, yet it has fleet number 298 above the offside headlamp. No disguising the 1950 Burlingham bodied Leyland PD2/5, however, in its later role as a permanent way store/bothy and seen here at Little Bispham, Blackpool (Thu 27/3/75, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)

86. EFV300 ... One of two surviving Blackpool Centre loaders is 300, EFV300, of 1951. (Sat 5/7/25, at a private site in Yorkshire)

87. EFV282 ... Blackpool 282, EFV282, a Leyland PD2/5 with Burlingham FH29/23CD body, new in February 1951. (1965, Queen's Terrace, near Fleetwood Ferry Terminus)

88. EFV297 ... Blackpool Corporation Transport 297 and 287 (EFV297 and EFV287) both Leyland PD2/5s with unusual full-fronted, centre-entrance Burlingham FH29/23C bodies built in 1951. (1966, Rigby Road Tram Depot, Blackpool)

89. EFV300 ... Blackpool buses were often overshadowed by its tram fleet. However the well known pre-war manager Walter Luff also designed some interesting buses for the undertaking. Eary post war deliveries included a batch of Leyland Titan PD2/5 with Burlingham full front centre entrace bodywork that closely resembled the pre-war double deck balloon trams. 300, EFV300, dates from 1951. (1981, Harrogate)

90. ... Blackpool Tram 306, a Coronation Car of 1952 with a 56 seat body by Charles Roberts (1959, near Central Station, Blackpool)

91. ... Blackpool Coronation Car 304 on display at the Blackpool Transport open day (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road tram depot)

92. ... Blackpool tram 313, a Coronation car of 1952/3 with a 56 seat body by Charles Roberts (1959, Manchester Square, Blackpool)

93. ... Blackpool 315 (latterly 651) was one of the twenty-five Roberts-bodied "Coronation" cars of 1953. They were fitted with the infamously unreliable and expensive Vambac control system - replaced with conventional equipment in the late 1960s. (Sat 1/6/63, South Promenade, Blackpool)

94. ... Blackpool Coronation tram 664 (originally numbered 328) is seen at Starr Gate. It was a 56-seater, new in 1953. (c.1969, Starr Gate)

95. ... Blackpool tram 328 (December 1965, Fleetwood Ferry Terminus)

96. ... Blackpool tram 606 was one of the stars at the Glasgow Garden Festival and is heading east towards one of the entrances. The west bound track is behind the "pyramids". The only thing recognisable today is the river Clyde as both banks have been redeveloped with BBC Scotland HQ standing where 606 was running. (Sun 5/6/88, Glasgow Garden Festival)

97. ... Lancastrian Transport Trust's Blackpool Brush Railcoach 632, in its traditional livery, is a reminder of the heyday of Blackpool's tramway in the 1950s. It is seen here on the last day of traditional tramway operation on the truncated service from Pleasure Beach to Little Bispham. (Sun 6/11/11, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)

98. LFV309 ... Lytham St. Annes Corporation 74, LFV309, a Leyland Titan PD2/21 with Metro Cammell full-fronted highbridge body, which had been new to neighbouring Blackpool Corporation as its 309. (Spring 1971, St Annes Square, Lytham)

99. ... Blackpool Railcoach 619 at Talbot Square/North Pier heading for the Pleasure Beach. These cars seated 48. (c.1969, Talbot Square/North Pier)

100. ... Blackpool car 647 just about to head of back to Starr Gate from a very snowy Bispham. (Sun 12/3/06, Bispham Station)

101. ... Blackpool Twin Set 673/683, seating 56/66 respectively, with Trailer Car 683 of 1960 (originally numbered T3) leading, is seen at Talbot Square/North Pier, having just terminated, as a Brush car heads in the opposite direction. (c.1969, Talbot Square/North Pier)

102. ... Brian has managed to capture 1960s illuminations at Blackpool's Central Pier including some ghost-like creatures in this atmospheric shot. 678 was one of the "twin-car" units but by this time was operating as a single car. (Blackpool Promenade at Central Pier)

103. ... Blackpool tram 762 (Sat 25/9/82, Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool)

104. ... Blackpool 762 stands in Blundell Street with Nancy 610 Renault PER180 trolleybus. (November 1983, Blundell Street Depot)

105. YFR352 ... Blackpool 352, YFR352, a 1962 Leyland Titan PD3/1 with Metro Cammell full fronted bodywork. (August 1973, Blackpool)

106. 371DFR ... The interior of the upper saloon of Blackpool 371, 371DFR, numerically the first of Blackpool's last batch of full-front double-deckers. Features of note are the full-length translucent ceiling and the decorative Alhambrinal panelling on the ceiling. These may well have been the last buses built with this feature - they were certainly the last for Blackpool. (Wed 19/3/80, Rigby Road depot yard, Blackpool)

107. 371DFR ... A detail shot of the twin mirror arrangement used on Blackpool's PD3s, in this case on PD3A/1 371, 371DFR. I felt this would be of interest following the discussion on the interior view of 390, but have only just realised I took it! (Wed 19/3/80)

108. 376DFR ... The last few full-front buses with Blackpool just managed to see in the 'eighties. They were all from the 371-380 batch which were the only PD3As in the fleet with this style of bodywork, which didn't sit very well on the St. Helen's front. In January 1980 376, 376DFR, is serving as a shelter at Cabin, which was the end of a section of tramway reduced to single line for winter relaying. (Wed 30/1/80, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Queen's Promenade, Blackpool)

109. 377DFR ... Blackpool Corporation 377, 377DFR a 1964 Leyland PD3A/1/Metro-Cammell FH41/30R, on loan to Warrington. (Sat 22/7/78, Merrick Close Terminus, Greenwood Crescent, near Padgate, Warrington)

110. ... Blackpool Tramways conductor punching the timecard at Fleetwood terminus. (late December 1965, Fleetwood Terminus)

111. CFR582C ... Blackpool 382, CFR582C, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell 71 seat body on a very cold Easter on town service 23. Not many visitors about that day! The livery at this time was all over cream. (Thu 27/3/75, North Pier, Blackpool)

112. CFR585C ... Blackpool 385, CFR585C, a 1965 Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro Cammell bodywork awaits departure from Blackpool bus station. This batch of Titans were the first half cab double deckers delivered to Blackpool since pre-war days. (August 1973, Blackpool)

113. CFR590C ... In the paint shop on 1st February 1982 is Blackpool 390, CFR590C. Blackpool's PD3s became quite famous in their later years in a green and cream livery and it may be surprising to realise that this first repaint into anything other than all over cream was as late as 1982. (Mon 1/2/82, Blackpool)

114. CFR590C ... Blackpool's PD3s seemed well-finished inside and were enhanced by a translucent roof. Seen here is 390, CFR590C, a 1965 Leyland PD3A/1/Metro-Cammell H41/30R. (Mon 31/5/82, Somewhere in the Cleveleys area)

115. CFR590C ... Blackpool 390, PD3A/1 CFR590C heads through the town centre towards Halfway House on the service 22A from Cleveleys in hot weather. (Summer 1983?, Blackpool Town Centre)

116. CFR591C ... Blackpool Corporation 391, CFR591C, a 1965 Leyland PD3A/1 with Metro-Cammell H41/30R bodywork (Mon 28/8/78, Newton Hall Camp)

117. CFR595C ... Redcar Marines Juvenile Jazz Band CFR595C, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 built in 1965 with Metro-Cammell H41/30R bodywork. This had been new as Blackpool 395 and was still working beside the sea in Redcar. (August 1979, Warrenby, Redcar)

118. CFR596C ... Blackpool Corporation 396, CFR596C, a Leyland Titan PD3 with Metro Cammell H41/30R body. (Mon 1/9/80, North Park Drive entrance to Stanley Park, Blackpool)

119. HFR501E ... Blackpool bought Leyland Titans for many years Seen here is 501, HFR501E, a 1967 Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with MCW bodywork. (Sun 4/4/10, at Kirkby Stephen)

120. HFR501E ... Three Blackpool Leyland PD3s, from left to right 501, HFR501E, 529, LFR529F, and 390, CFR590C. Note the three different colour schemes (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road Tram Depot)

121. HFR501E ... Blackpool 501, HFR501E, a 1967 Leyland Titan PD3A with MCW H41/30R bodywork. (Fri 25/5/12, at Crich Tramway Museum)

122. HFR501E ... Rear view of Blackpool 501, HFR501E, a 1967 Leyland Titan PD3A with MCW H40/31R bodywork. (Fri 25/5/12, at Crich Tramway Museum)

123. HFR503E ... Three Blackpool Corporation Leyland Titans. To the fore is 503, HFR503E, a PD3A/1 with MCW H41/30R body, new in 1967; in the background 245, DFV145, a PD2/5 with Burlingham FH31/23C body, new in 1949 with a similar unidentified one behind. Parked late in a March afternoon as the gloom was setting in. (Sun 31/3/68, Depot Yard, Rigby Road Tram Depot, Blackpool)

124. HFR503E ... Blackpool PD3A/1 503, HFR503E with MCW H41/30R bodywork at Halfway House, waiting to return to Grange Park Estate. (1982/83, Halfway House, Blackpool)

125. HFR503E ... Blackpool 503, HFR503E, was a Leyland PD3A/1 with MCCW H41/30R bodywork, one of 25 new in May and June 1967. (Sun 31/8/69, Central Drive, Blackpool)

126. HFR506E ... Two rather sad looking Leyland PD3s at the back of Blackpool's Rigby Road Depot The yellow one in the foreground carries two fleet numbers 506 and 257 - neither bus had reg plates. They are former Blackpool 506 & 507, HFR506E & HFR507E respectively. (Sun 26/9/10, Open Day, Rigby Road Tram Depot, Blackpool)

127. HFR507E ... Blackpool Leyland PD3A/1 no 507, HFR507E with MCW H41/30R bodywork, passes through Layton on service 14, the "back roads" service from Fleetwood, in what seems to be a heatwave. (Summer 1983?, Fleetwood Rd North, Thornton)

128. HFR512E ... HFR512E is preserved Blackpool Transport 512, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with MCW H41/30R body, one of two such former vehicles in service at the Kirkby Stephen rally. The other was HFR501E which had a green roof. (Sat 4/4/15, at Kirby Stephen West)

129. HFR515E ... Blackpool 515, HFR515E, was a Leyland PD3A/1 with an MCW H41/30R body. (Tue 27/8/68, Lytham Road, Blackpool)

130. HFR516E ... Preserved former Blackpool 516, HFR516E, a Leyland PD3A/1 with MCW H41/30R body, new in 1967 (Sun 26/6/05, Blackpool)

131. HFR518E ... Blackpool Corporation 518, HFR518E, a Leyland Titan PD3 with MCW H41/30R body, awaiting its next turn of duty in the bus station. (Mon 1/9/80, Talbot Road Bus Station, Blackpool)

132. HFR518E ... Blackpool Corporation 518, HFR518E a 1967 Leyland PD3A/1 with MCW H41/30R bodywork (Mon 31/5/82, Bank Hey St, Blackpool)

133. HFR519E ... Blackpool Borough 519, HFR519E, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 built in 1967 with Metro-Cammell H41/30R bodywork. (September 1979, Market Street, Blackpool)

134. HFR523E ... Blackpool Corporation 523, HFR523E a 1967 Leyland PD3A/1 with MCW H41/30R bodywork (Mon 28/8/78, Thornton)

135. LFR527F ... Blackpool Corporation 527, LFR527F, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with Metro Cammell H41/30R body. (Mon 1/9/80, St. Anne's)

136. LFR527F ... Blackpool Corporation 527, LFR527F a 1968 Leyland PD3A/1 with MCW H41/30R bodywork (Mon 28/8/78, St. Annes)

137. LFR528F ... Blackpool 528, LFR528F, was a Leyland PD3A/1 with an MCW H41/30R body, although recorded in the P.S.V. Circle Blackpool Fleet History as PD3/11. (Tue 27/8/68, Lytham Square)

138. LFR529F ... Blackpool remained convinced Leyland Titan users virtually until the end of production. (Sun 29/5/11, at Marine Road, Morecambe)

139. LFR529F ... Preserved Blackpool PD3 529, LFR529F, a 1968 Leyland Titan PD3/11 with MCW bodywork. (Sat 25/5/13, Promeade/Church Street, North Pier, Blackpool)

140. LFR538G ... Blackpool 538, LFR538G, was a Leyland PD3A/1 with an MCW H41/30R body, although recorded in the P.S.V. Circle Blackpool Fleet History as PD3/11. (Tue 27/8/68, Lytham Square)

141. LFR540G ... Blackpool Corporation 540, LFR540G, a Leyland Titan PD3A/1 with MCW H41/30R body, minus one of its lights! (Mon 1/9/80, St. Anne's)

142. LFR540G ... No prizes for guessing the location of this Blackpool Transport Leyland 540, LFR540G, sporting the "new " livery which introduced more green. (Tue 13/4/82, Blackpool Promenade)

143. LFR540G ... Blackpool PD3A/1 540, LFR540G, at Halfway House on the cross-town route from Cleveleys, in the attractive new livery with more green. (1982/83, Halfway House, Blackpool)

144. ... The last time ever in the UK that a tram would pick up passengers in the middle of the road - Blackpool, Sunday November 6, 2011. With the reopening of the reconstructed Blackpool tramway at Easter 2012, this stop is no longer used and on the only remaining street running section, in Fleetwood, trams stop at specially constructed platforms built out into the roadway. (Sun 6/11/11, Lytham Road)

145. PFR554H ... A procession led by Blackpool 554, PFR554H, an AEC Swift with Marshall B47D body, new in April 1970, followed by London Transport RTW185 KLB915 and a Leyland PD3, on a running day in Hove, Sussex. (1980s, King George V Avenue, Hove, Sussex)

146. UFR562K ... Blackpool Corporation 562, UFR562K a 1971 AEC Swift 3MP2R with Marshall B47D bodywork (Mon 31/5/82, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool)

147. UFR563K ... Blackpool switched to AEC Swifts in the late 1960s. 563, UFR563K. is a 1971 example with Marshall body. Visible on the right is Lytham St Annes 57, 756CTD, a 1957 Leyland Titan PD2/27 with Northern Counties bodywork. (August 1973, Blackpool)

148. ... Blackpool Tram 1 began a new series of numbering when she entered service in October 1972. She was rebuilt from English Electric "Railcoach" 616, which had entered service in 1935 as 269. (Mon 15/9/75, Fleetwood Terminus)

149. GBV732N ... Blackpool 590, GBV732N, an AEC Swift with Marshall body had been in service for just three months when photographed splashing through slush. Green was added at a later date to the rather bland cream, which would have been difficult to keep clean in that weather. (Thu 27/3/75, Blackpool)

150. ... A remarkable contrast between Blackpool's "Jubilee" car 761 and "Dreadnought" 59. (Sun 25/11/79, Thornton Gate, Blackpool)

151. ... Blackpool's tramway is back in service, running the full route from Starr Gate to Fleetwood Ferry. These Bombardier Flexity 2 vehicles are still being delivered, but sufficient are available to operate a 20-minute service until June. Car 001 is seen on the first day of the new service looking totally at home on the streets of Fleetwood. (Wed 4/4/12, Lord Street, Fleetwood)