2015

SD8303 : Blackpool and Fleetwood Vanguard Tram, Heaton Park Tramway Museum

taken 10 years ago, near to Blackley, Manchester, England

Blackpool and Fleetwood Vanguard Tram, Heaton Park Tramway Museum
Blackpool and Fleetwood Vanguard Tram, Heaton Park Tramway Museum
619 is a replica of a Blackpool and Fleetwood Vanguard tram, built in 1987 LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) . It is seen here at the Museum stop whilst operating during the "Blackpool Themed Weekend" when all trams in service were ex-Blackpool.

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Heaton Park Tramway

The Heaton Park Tramway (LinkExternal link ) is a heritage tramway operating vintage trams as a visitor attraction within the Park. It is operated by the Manchester Transport Museum Society.

The Heaton Park Tramway was officially opened in 1980. The trams originally ran on the old Manchester Corporation Tramways spur from Middleton Road to the old tram shelter some 300 yards (270 m) inside the park. This has since been extended, by the use of track salvaged from elsewhere, to a new terminus near to the Boating Lake. The old tram shelter was also restored to form the centre of the society's operations.

The tramway currently (2021) has an operating fleet of 7 electric trams and one horse tram with several others in store or undergoing restoration LinkExternal link .


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Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens Suburb, Urban fringe Railways Camera: Panasonic DMC-G3 other tags: Trees Heaton Park Tram Tramway Heaton Park Tramway Blackpool Tram Replica Tram Blackpool Corporation Heritage Tramway 619 Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Tram Museum [45] · Blackpool Themed Weekend [20] · Stop [11] ·
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SD8303, 315 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 April, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 29 April, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 835 039 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:31.9167N 2:14.9514W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 835 039
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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