Great Video, just wish they would bring em back!! After having just got back from a short break in Blackpool this weekend, one of the New trams me and the wife were on had a brakes failure!! People were flagging down the tram and the driver just kept going past. When asked by a passenger why he wasn't stopping, he replied that he couldn't because the brakes were not responding. OMG, bring back the old faithfuls!!
If he didn't bring the tram to an immediate stop by stepping off the accelerator and having it towed to the depot, it wasn't brake failure. Besides, I'd trust modern braking systems over older systems any day
john murphy yeah I me with you on this I grew up with the old o es give me those any day, don't seem to notice the new ones funny enough they had a distinctive sound and character all their own
The Heritage Service Operates a Limited Calendar with a ever growing fleet. Its fantastic what is going on at Blackpool. New and Old. Best of Both Worlds.
great video nice to see the last few trams getting back to the depot. thank you for saying up that late but it really is a once in a lifetime experience
They didn't close down, the new trams entered service in 2012 but you can still ride on some of the old trams on some weekends in the summer - this is the heritage tram operation, the next time this is operating is the weekend of 20th July 2014.
The modernised balloon trams, ie all the ones fitted with the new entrance doors are being retained plus the illuminated cars and some of the trams of historical interest. The centenary class single deckers and the twin cars will not run again in Blackpool. Other trams no longer running are the Jubilee class double deckers 761/762. Hope this gives you information needed.
I always thought that Blackpool had to decide whether it was running a museum or a public service, fortunately today we have the best of both worlds, the heritage operation hopefully will go from strength to strength.
@@bobhodgestransportDVDs The only current downfall of the Heritage operation today is the lack of communication causing confusion to resort guests. Otherwise, it is getting better every year.
@@dansrandomvideos2515 They need to get communication with hotel guests right, they are a very important customer base, otherwise, as you say, the heritage operation gets better all the time.
I realise that we have to move with the times. I do though think that in a few years time it will be realised that taking so many old trams off was a mistake. Its almost like demolishing the tower because its "old" and building a concrete tower in its place. Planners need to be very very forward looking.
Mark Wolstenholme they already are realising it, the Heritage fleet is running far more frequently, even during the winter months now would you believe, more and more of them are coming back
why oh why have they replaced then with these new noneities-people came from all over the world to ride on a blackpool tram but afraid they wont be coming again-its a massive own goal- guess what they have on the prom now?- old bloddy red busses from london-cant keep there own trams which every1 loved
I agree it would have been more interesting, but any double deckers would have had to be custom built and thus very expensive, whereas the Flexity trams are a proven design that quite a few tramways have bought.
@@bobhodgestransportDVDs Yeah, I understand. Trams just seem so same-same these days... which I guess is a little hypocritical on my part because it was the same way with PCCs in the U.S. and I adore those. :P
@@Rubycon99 well at least in the pcc days it wasn't all pcc's everywhere around the world with a tramway like it is now with articulated low floor trams (with a couple of outlyers). The world used to balance cost, design, functionality, and innovation to overcome problems for that specific time and place quite well but now only the first and enough of the third to pass tests seems to be considered at all.
Great Video, just wish they would bring em back!! After having just got back from a short break in Blackpool this weekend, one of the New trams me and the wife were on had a brakes failure!! People were flagging down the tram and the driver just kept going past. When asked by a passenger why he wasn't stopping, he replied that he couldn't because the brakes were not responding. OMG, bring back the old faithfuls!!
If he didn't bring the tram to an immediate stop by stepping off the accelerator and having it towed to the depot, it wasn't brake failure. Besides, I'd trust modern braking systems over older systems any day
Thanks 4 sharing love the old trams miss them on the prom
Thanks, it is still possible to ride on the old trams, I think the heritage operation runs all the year round.
I went to Blackpool and never gave the new ones a second look -how boring they are...love these oldies -grew up with them!!
john murphy yeah I me with you on this I grew up with the old o es give me those any day, don't seem to notice the new ones funny enough they had a distinctive sound and character all their own
The Heritage Service Operates a Limited Calendar with a ever growing fleet. Its fantastic what is going on at Blackpool. New and Old. Best of Both Worlds.
great video nice to see the last few trams getting back to the depot. thank you for saying up that late but it really is a once in a lifetime experience
They didn't close down, the new trams entered service in 2012 but you can still ride on some of the old trams on some weekends in the summer - this is the heritage tram operation, the next time this is operating is the weekend of 20th July 2014.
I remember as a kid going to Thames Road School traveling from Squires Gate with the Tram back in the sixties.
The modernised balloon trams, ie all the ones fitted with the new entrance doors are being retained plus the illuminated cars and some of the trams of historical interest. The centenary class single deckers and the twin cars will not run again in Blackpool. Other trams no longer running are the Jubilee class double deckers 761/762. Hope this gives you information needed.
762,630 and 236 are now at crich tramway.
Blacpool u have made a bad mistake takeing the old trams way there the heart of that sea side twon what are ur playing at
A part of Blackpool died that night it doesn’t feel like Blackpool anymore unless I catch one running on a special service
I always thought that Blackpool had to decide whether it was running a museum or a public service, fortunately today we have the best of both worlds, the heritage operation hopefully will go from strength to strength.
@@bobhodgestransportDVDs The only current downfall of the Heritage operation today is the lack of communication causing confusion to resort guests. Otherwise, it is getting better every year.
@@dansrandomvideos2515 They need to get communication with hotel guests right, they are a very important customer base, otherwise, as you say, the heritage operation gets better all the time.
are any of these in service now its 2012 ? please reply theintercityhst
I realise that we have to move with the times. I do though think that in a few years time it will be realised that taking so many old trams off was a mistake. Its almost like demolishing the tower because its "old" and building a concrete tower in its place. Planners need to be very very forward looking.
Mark Wolstenholme they already are realising it, the Heritage fleet is running far more frequently, even during the winter months now would you believe, more and more of them are coming back
I hate the new trams their always so jam packed were the old one were never pack you could always be guarantee there was a seat
why oh why have they replaced then with these new noneities-people came from all over the world to ride on a blackpool tram but afraid they wont be coming again-its a massive own goal- guess what they have on the prom now?- old bloddy red busses from london-cant keep there own trams which every1 loved
Heritage trams still run. People can still ride them.
The new ones are much better
Ironic "last tram to the tower" really, it's the last tram to "Rigby Road"
I wonder if Steve Palmer will make a new edition of his book.
Totally agree with that!
Need a link to buy this on dvd
DVD available from www.bhtransportdvds.co.uk
they closed the trams down?? noooo way man they were an icon of blackpool and will be greatly missed :(
At the very least, if they needed new rolling stock, wouldn't it have been more interesting to introduce modern double deckers?
I agree it would have been more interesting, but any double deckers would have had to be custom built and thus very expensive, whereas the Flexity trams are a proven design that quite a few tramways have bought.
@@bobhodgestransportDVDs Yeah, I understand. Trams just seem so same-same these days... which I guess is a little hypocritical on my part because it was the same way with PCCs in the U.S. and I adore those. :P
@@Rubycon99 well at least in the pcc days it wasn't all pcc's everywhere around the world with a tramway like it is now with articulated low floor trams (with a couple of outlyers). The world used to balance cost, design, functionality, and innovation to overcome problems for that specific time and place quite well but now only the first and enough of the third to pass tests seems to be considered at all.
Nice one :)
This is so depressing for me
Sad day! I hate the new trams!
A sad day indeed, still the old trams live on in the heritage operation.
@@bobhodgestransportDVDs only a handful! I've been on 2 of them on the heritage tram tours.