Blackpool trams

[LOL The Irony]

It should be noted that a rather nasty accident took place in the 70's where 2 Balloons collided with each other after a points manoeuvre.

 

[Austriantrain]

But then how do the engineers know that something (be it the point mechanism, the PPI etc) isn't working so they can go out and fix it?

There are reporting requirements, obviously.

Trams operate on line of sight, which also means that each driver has to ensure that the point its tram is going to traverse is safe to pass and in the right direction. If it is (even after a manual change), no need to ask for authorization. The same happens when a traffic light is down or in countless other cases. If that risk is considered too high, then line of sight should not be allowed (which would all but kill trams, and would that be a worthwhile aim?)

 

[Vespa]

Wow, so much bureaucracy for a simple change of points? I'm used to the Polish system, where the driver simply hops out and changes the points manually if they don't switch. It happens so frequently that it would be unthinkable for them to request permission every time.

I saw the same in Prague 1989 I don't think it has changed much since...

 

[CH7997]

Work is scheduled on 018 for middle of August, we'll have a full fleet of serviceable trams by end of August.

 

[kbizzle]

Hello, went on a heritage tour last night that went through the Starr Gate depot wash road.

Does anyone know the mileage of Starr Gate (S/B platform through the depot wash road) to the North Pier heritage stop?

Thanks in advance if anyone can help.

 

[vectra33]

Hello, went on a heritage tour last night that went through the Starr Gate depot wash road.

Does anyone know the mileage of Starr Gate (S/B platform through the depot wash road) to the North Pier heritage stop?

Thanks in advance if anyone can help.

The Railway Data Centre | Blackpool Tramway Mileage Search

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Starr Gate - North Pier

3.11 miles | 3m 09ch | 5.01 km

 

[kbizzle]

The Railway Data Centre | Blackpool Tramway Mileage Search

The Railway Data Centre is an independant provider British railway industry data in unique and different formats.

www.railwaydata.co.uk

Starr Gate - North Pier

3.11 miles | 3m 09ch | 5.01 km

Thanks, I'd got that originally but it went from the southbound platform through the depot and out the other side.

 

[splashoutradio]

Thanks, I'd got that originally but it went from the southbound platform through the depot and out the other side.

Unfortunately, the quail track atlas doesn't seem to give much in the way of a mileage through the wash road, either.

 

[philthetube]

Service currently suspended, pantograph problems according to the app.