Tram-tastic trip for pupils
Their tour of Blackpool Transport’s Rigby Road site was topped off by a trip on board one of the gems of the heritage feet – a restored double-deck ‘Balloon’ tram number 717.
The Year One youngsters were shown where old trams are repaired, rebuilt and restored using techniques that have changed little since the 1930s.
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Hide AdTeacher Lisa McLoughlin, who organised the trip with the depot’s Heritage Trust, said: “The children had a really enjoyable time, and the staff at the tram depot were very informative and helpful.
“After the visit, we have been doing a project about how Blackpool trams have evolved over the years from the 1920s to the modern trams we see today.”