By the seaside, beside the sea.
A burning hot afternoon on 16th June 1985, and crowds of people have descended onto Blackpool's promenade to enjoy the Summer sun and sea air.
Blackpool No1 was one of thirteen Railcoach cars (1-13) that were rebuilt into modern One-Man-Operation (OMO) cars between 1972 and 1976, No1 being constructed from Railcoach 616 in 1972.
For most of their service lives with Blackpool, these trams carried a red and cream livery, denoting that they were Pay-on-entry cars, however, some of them, including No1 did receive this green and cream fleet livery towards the end of their lives.
All thirteen cars were withdrawn some years ago, but cars 5 and 8 survive in preservation, while OMO car No7 was rebuilt as 619, a 'Vanguard' replica tram car.
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By the seaside, beside the sea.
A burning hot afternoon on 16th June 1985, and crowds of people have descended onto Blackpool's promenade to enjoy the Summer sun and sea air.
Blackpool No1 was one of thirteen Railcoach cars (1-13) that were rebuilt into modern One-Man-Operation (OMO) cars between 1972 and 1976, No1 being constructed from Railcoach 616 in 1972.
For most of their service lives with Blackpool, these trams carried a red and cream livery, denoting that they were Pay-on-entry cars, however, some of them, including No1 did receive this green and cream fleet livery towards the end of their lives.
All thirteen cars were withdrawn some years ago, but cars 5 and 8 survive in preservation, while OMO car No7 was rebuilt as 619, a 'Vanguard' replica tram car.
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