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North Pier by Tram
An Introduction to Blackpool’s Tramway History
by Brian TurnerReleased 7th August 2010

NORTH PIER BY TRAM is the story of 125 years of the Blackpool tramway, as seen from its centre at North Pier.

It contains 50,000 words in 23 chapters, illustrated with 100 historical black-and-white photographs (most of them previously unpublished), plus 100 colour pictures by Brian Turner, who has been recording and researching the tramway for the past fifty years. The story is interspersed with portraits of the Blackpool tramway at its jubilees in 1910, 1935, 1960 and 1985, and is accompanied by comprehensive all-time fleet details, car by car.

• Limited Edition of 1000 copies
• Signed and certified by the author
• £29.95 (including postage)
• 144 pages
• Hardback
• Printed on gloss art paper

This book will be launched at The Blackpool Tram Shop on Saturday 7th August. (This is a tram events weekend). Come along and meet the author, Brian Turner, who will be present from 10am to 1pm to personally sign copies. If you can't make the launch, don't worry, order your copy now and we will post it out the following Monday.

Reserve your copy here
Price: £29.95 (including postage) - Publication date: 07/08/2010

Visit The Blackpool Tram Shop

A huge selection of models, books, DVDs, mugs, pictures and many unique collectables... If you’re visiting Blackpool this year please call in at the Blackpool Tram Shop. It was formerly Blackpool Memorabilia, situated right on the front of North Pier. The shop has been completely refitted and restocked and is open daily from 10am to 6pm during the summer and 10am to 10pm during the Illuminations.

Tram Mugs - £4.95 each A superb choice of tram mugs including ‘Progress Twin car’ to mark the 50th year of these trams and the official 125th Tramway Anniversary mug. Would you like one? We will post you one for £6.50 (including p&p). Click here to order mugs
Tram Seat Cushions - £29.95 How about a cushion using genuine tram seat moquette? There are three to choose from: traditional dark green, light green (as used on 717) and Centenary car orange and black. They measure 16” square by 5” deep. Would you like one? We will post you one for £32.50 (including p&p). *£10.00 from every sale goes to the LTT
Blackpool Tram Models We have a huge selection of trams, buses, trucks and cars including the Corgi Blackpool tram models. Would you like a 726 model in this ‘Coastguard’ livery? We will post you one for £23.50 (including p&p)
Limited Stop Map - £39.95 This beautiful mounted and framed reproduction of the Twin car Limited Stop map of the 1960s as displayed in the trams themselves measures approx 8” x 41”. Only available in the shop.
DVDs and Books We have a huge selection of transport books and DVDs including some special offers on Blackpool Tram DVDs. Only available in the shop
SHOP OPENING HOURS We are then open daily 10am to 6pm throughout the spring and summer, (10am to 7pm on Wednesdays in July and August) and 10am to 10pm during the Illuminations. If you are visiting, why not order in advance? Telephone or email a few days before and we’ll have your order ready and waiting for you! For our full list of products go to www.videoscene.co.uk. Keep checking this website for regular updates.

New Progress Twin-Car Book Available Now

The Story of Blackpool’s Twin Car Trams by Paul Turner is available now.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Progress Twin Car. From a prototype set built in 1958, through to the conversion of ten 1930s-built Railcoaches and ten brand new Trailers in the early 1960s, Blackpool’s Twin cars have graced the promenade and Fleetwood route for five decades.

With the remaining sets sold early in 2010, final withdrawal from service is now confirmed for November 2011. This 80-page hardback book tells the story of these tramcars.

From the rebuilding in the 1960s, the new Trailers, all cream livery, the 1970s, Circular tours, the 1980s, Market day specials, new liveries in the 1990s and the Metro colours of the 21st century these iconic and unique tramcars have gained their place in Blackpool’s history.

Using mostly previously unseen black and white and colour images, many in full page format, this is their story.

This is the first in a new series of books written by local Blackpool tram enthusiasts. The book is presented in the same format as Blackpool Trams Pictorial No.4 and the series is edited by Nick Meskell.

To purchase this new book visit TramsMagazine.co.uk

Blackpool Tram DVD 58 - Spring 2010

How can you produce a tram DVD when there have been no trams running?

It's true, the tramway was closed during winter 2009/2010 but while the trams stood idle a remarkable event took place - Blackpool Transport sold most of them!

With the 'Supertrams' on the horizon it was hoped a handful of cars would be preserved or retained. Instead, 40 cars were purchased by enthusiast groups, societies and private individuals.

Although some of them will remain in Blackpool until 2012, the majority will be leaving the resort soon. 712 is off to Crich, 619 is heading for Heaton Park and 703 is going to Beamish.

This special edition of the Blackpool Tram DVD looks at all the trams that have been sold. Many of these cars had been stored since 2004 while others ran during 2009 but none of them will ever run in Blackpool again.

The sale of so many trams is not only the end of an era, it also marks the splitting up of the famous Streamlined fleet, first introduced to Blackpool in 1934 and the face of the tramway today.

Trams featured include 607, 621, 625, 632, 634, 636, 637, 678, 676+686, 677+687, 704, 708 and 716 during their final years in service, in store and now sold.

In addition, this DVD looks at the first phase of the 'Supertram' upgrade with the new tram depot under construction at Starr Gate, various track renewal, overhead rewiring and the new platforms at tram stops.

90 minutes plus - filmed and edited in 16:9 widescreen for maximum viewing pleasure!

Click here to order Blackpool Tram DVD No.58 Spring 2010

Trams Magazine No.48 is available NOW!!

If you're interested in the Blackpool Tramway and the Manx Electric Railway then TRAMS magazine is for you.

Published four times a year - March, June, September and December - each issue is packed (and we mean packed) with extensive news, features, articles and colour photographs from the previous three months.

If you want to know what's really going on then TRAMS is an absolute must.

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS ISSUE?
TRAMS magazine 48 is available now, priced at just £2.10 plus postage, with 64 glossy colour pages bursting with colour photographs and articles including:

News from the winter including: the sale of 29 tramcars; information about the 125th anniversary celebrations; Easter opening of The Blackpool Tram Shop at North Pier, plus a new Progress Twin Car book is published; 632 returning to service with an advert livery for TRAMS magazine; 700 undergoes centre door modifications; Update on Starr Gate depot; Tramway upgrade update; Tramway and fleet news from Autumn 2009; Bus fleet news and LTT update; New Manx Electric Railway Ramsey to Douglas ride with the Motorman DVD launched; Manx Electric news and timetables, and much more

Join the 1000-strong army of enthusiasts already reading the magazine - by taking out a subscription to what is surely the cheapest tram magazine in the world!

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