Alan Farrow
Blackpool Corporation Tramway.
Balloon tram No706 after sustaining very heavy damage in an accident.The craftsmen at Rigby Road did a terrific job of repairing it
The car resumed service converted into an open topper with the front looking as new.Apparently back in 1980 car 705 was heading for the Pleasure Beach loop and car 706 was about to return to the main line towards Fleetwood.A conductor had left the points incorrectly set and 705 vered into the path of 706 and a head on smash was inevitable.Both cars were very badly damaged luckily without loss of life..705 was scrapped and used for spares.706 was repaired and returned to service as an open topper,it still exists as part of Blackpool's heritage fleet.
At the enquiry blame was put firmly on 705s driver who had failed to stop his car and check the setting of the points.
unknown photographer
Blackpool Corporation Tramway.
Balloon tram No706 after sustaining very heavy damage in an accident.The craftsmen at Rigby Road did a terrific job of repairing it
The car resumed service converted into an open topper with the front looking as new.Apparently back in 1980 car 705 was heading for the Pleasure Beach loop and car 706 was about to return to the main line towards Fleetwood.A conductor had left the points incorrectly set and 705 vered into the path of 706 and a head on smash was inevitable.Both cars were very badly damaged luckily without loss of life..705 was scrapped and used for spares.706 was repaired and returned to service as an open topper,it still exists as part of Blackpool's heritage fleet.
At the enquiry blame was put firmly on 705s driver who had failed to stop his car and check the setting of the points.
unknown photographer