Tramways Monthly

Most readers will no doubt be aware of the huge selection of books that detail the history of Blackpool’s famous tramway. However, Tramways Monthly are proud to reveal details of a publication that we believe is rather different from any of the other Blackpool tram books on the market.

A Guide to the Blackpool Tramway has been designed to help people get maximum enjoyment out of a visit to Blackpool for its tramway. Therefore, as well as the usual background information on the current tram fleet, this guide contains lots of handy hints on the best times to see certain trams in service, best locations for photography, and much more. Also included is helpful information on buying a Travelcard, which will hopefully prove very useful to the first time visitor. The booklet is also superbly illustrated with many excellent colour photographs showing the various types of tram that can be seen at the town.

For any readers who want to learn more about trams in general, a list of interesting web links is included, as is brief coverage of the various former Blackpool trams preserved in musuems across the country. Finally, no guide to Blackpool tramway would be complete without a fleet list – and this is laid out in a way that is easy to understand, with colour coding used to distinguish between operational tramcars and those which are currently in store.

Hopefully this booklet will be something that tram fans can refer to and enjoy again and again. One reader who received a preview copy has already said that it ‘will make a great gift for those that love their Blackpool Trams as well as being an essential read for those wanting to know what trams will be spotted’, whilst another stated that ‘it's hard to think of much in the way of improvements’. The booklet has already been hailed ‘unique’ and ‘refreshing’ – we hope that you’ll agree!

 

‘A Guide to the Blackpool Tramway’ is available to buy directly from us at a cost of £3, plus an additional charge of 50p for postage. Please click HERE to purchase a copy.