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Blackpool Tramway : Pictures : Blackpool illuminations

Every winter the Blackpool illuminations bring thousands of visitors to the seaside resort. The best way to see the lights is from an open-top tram, and enhanced services run until late at night to carry sightseers along the prom.

These pictures were taken during the 2006 and 2007 lights. The 2007 pictures were taken on the last day of the illuminations, which was also the final day of service for the trams before the line was shut for four months for track renewal.

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No trams visible in this shot, but this is what brings thousands of people to Blackpool every autumn to travel on a tram - the illuminations. Blackpool Tower and the promenade, as seen from North Pier

29/10/2006 • 003360

Illuminated 'Frigate' tramcar 736 on an illuminations special at North Pier stop

29/10/2006 • 003361

Illuminated tram 736 on a special journey at North Pier, alongside 722 on a public working

29/10/2006 • 003362

The view south along the promenade from North Pier, as a procession of trams carry tourists through the illuminations. Nearest the camera is 718; also visible are 721 in all-over white and Progress Twin pair 682 and 672

29/10/2006 • 003363

Tram watching: two gentlemen at North Pier watch as a gaggle of Balloons, rebuilt and unrebuilt, congregate on the promenade. Visible are 719, 718, 721 and 715; just discernable in the distance is Bolton 66

29/10/2009 • 003364

Former Bolton 66 on an illuminations special at North Pier. Waiting in the centre road, the tram will reverse and return south

29/10/2006 • 003365

Bolton Corporation no. 66 at North Pier, while working an illuminations special

29/10/2006 • 003366

Balloons 701 and 718 at Bispham, at the northern end of the illuminations

29/10/2006 • 003367

648 pulling into Bispham. The tram will reverse here, and the driver ha already set the blind for the return journey

29/10/2006 • 003368

600 at North Pier, having just terminated on a short working from Bispham for illuminations passengers

29/10/2006 • 003369

707 loading at Central Pier during the illuminations

04/11/2007 • 003370

642 at Bispham

04/11/2007 • 003371

641 at Bispham. The northern end of the illuminations can be seen in the background

04/11/2007 • 003372

707 at Bispham

04/11/2007 • 003373

Open-top balloon 706 at Bispham, about to terminate on an illuminations short working

04/11/2007 • 003375

As 706 and 647 wait in the centre road at Bispham, 641 glides in on a southbound journey with blinds misleadingly set for 'Little Bispham'

04/11/2007 • 003376

706 at Bispham, while on short workings for illuminations passengers

04/11/2007 • 003377

641 heading south into the illuminations, as seen from the top deck of open-top Balloon 706

04/11/2007 • 003378

Centenary 641 at Gynn Square

04/11/2007 • 003379

Top deck of open-top Balloon 706 during the illuminations. By far the best way to see the lights!

04/11/2007 • 003380

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