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• New livery for 641 - Sat 11 Oct 2008
• 674/684 tour the lights - Fri 10 Oct 2008
• 304 operates first dine and ride - Sat 04 Oct 2008
• New trams for Blackpool - tenders invited - Sat 04 Oct 2008
• 720 progresses - Fri 03 Oct 2008
• Railgrinder set for preservation - Fri 05 Sep 2008
• Train Carriage 734 nears completion - Wed 03 Sep 2008
• Standard 143s trucks arrive at Rigby Road - Wed 03 Sep 2008
• 619 returns to use! - Sun 31 Aug 2008
• 717 gets a pantograph - Sun 31 Aug 2008
• Bank Holiday boost for the tramway - Sun 31 Aug 2008
• 710 withdrawn? - Sun 31 Aug 2008
• Twin Cars poor summer - Sun 31 Aug 2008
• Vanguard 619 to be returned to use! - Fri 08 Aug 2008
• 718 returns to use in Line 3 livery - Wed 06 Aug 2008
• Summer tram fleet cutbacks - Sun 27 Jul 2008
• 717 tours the tramway - Sat 26 Jul 2008
• Double deck news - Thu 24 Jul 2008
• 717 launched into service - Mon 21 Jul 2008
• New advert for 761 - Sat 19 Jul 2008
• 718 repaint begins - Fri 18 Jul 2008
• Quietest season on record? - Fri 18 Jul 2008
• New Coral Island advert for 707 - Sat 05 Jul 2008
• 711 back - Tue 01 Jul 2008

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• Coronations brave the winds at Totally Transport - Sat 28 Jun 2008
• 600 named Duchess of Cornwall - Fri 27 Jun 2008
• 711 sidelined after accident - Thu 19 Jun 2008
• 715 runs in Line 16 livery - Sat 14 Jun 2008
• Work re-commences on 720 - Sat 14 Jun 2008
• 734 gains its colours - Sat 14 Jun 2008
• Painting of 600 begins - Sat 14 Jun 2008
• Tramroad fencing to be replaced - Sat 07 Jun 2008
• Restored 717 runs on test - Sat 07 Jun 2008
• 762 named - Sat 07 Jun 2008
• Adverts for 703 - Fri 06 Jun 2008
• A repaint for 600 - Thu 05 Jun 2008
• 602 stays out late - Sun 01 Jun 2008
• Little Bispham - almost finised - Sun 01 Jun 2008
• 717 and 718 \'mothballed\' - Wed 28 May 2008
• Summer service resumes - Wed 28 May 2008
• Trams turn at Harrowside - Wed 14 May 2008
• Trawler on driver training! - Fri 09 May 2008
• 647 returns after repaint - Thu 08 May 2008
• Boats on a Bank Holiday - Wed 07 May 2008
• Roberts Cars tour together - Wed 07 May 2008
• First Twin Car of the year on 3rd May - Sun 04 May 2008
• Western Train restoration progresses - Sun 04 May 2008
• More Balloons on driver training - Wed 23 Apr 2008
• Testing to Fleetwood begins - Fri 11 Apr 2008
• 754 runs with a pantograph! - Thu 10 Apr 2008
• Testing north of Cabin - Thu 10 Apr 2008
• Overhead wire stolen! - Thu 10 Apr 2008
• More tram repaints - Mon 07 Apr 2008
• 713 joins Line 7 - Fri 04 Apr 2008
• Norbreck crossover removed - Fri 04 Apr 2008
• Driver training begins - Wed 26 Mar 2008
• Easter report - Wed 26 Mar 2008
• Trams return for Easter - Sat 22 Mar 2008
• Balloon 717 - almost complete - Sat 22 Mar 2008
• Trams reach the Cabin! - Thu 20 Mar 2008
• Testing continues - Mon 17 Mar 2008
• Trams begin testing - Sat 15 Mar 2008
• Trackwork update - Fri 14 Mar 2008
• Western Train progress - Thu 13 Mar 2008
• Metro Coastline Balloons - Thu 13 Mar 2008
• Balloon repaints commence - Wed 05 Mar 2008
• Cabin crossover relocated - Fri 29 Feb 2008
• Overhead realigned - Fri 29 Feb 2008
• New layouts explained - Fri 29 Feb 2008
• Trackwork progress continues - Wed 20 Feb 2008
• Old Marton rails revealed - Fri 15 Feb 2008
• Substation renewal begins - Wed 13 Feb 2008
• Blackpool gets £85m for tramway - Fri 01 Feb 2008
• 633 renumbered - Fri 25 Jan 2008
• Trackwork update - Fri 25 Jan 2008
• Crossings to close over tramway upgrade - Fri 25 Jan 2008
• Xmas tram ride for FTS - Wed 02 Jan 2008
• Western Train Carriage back in body shop - Tue 18 Dec 2007
• 711 in Line 14 livery - Tue 18 Dec 2007
• Other Balloon news - Sat 08 Dec 2007
• Western Train makes progress - Sat 08 Dec 2007
• 717 to paint shop - Sat 08 Dec 2007
• German Railgrinder used on promenade rails - Wed 05 Dec 2007
• Three contractors involved in renewals - Wed 21 Nov 2007
• End of the road for 722? - Sun 11 Nov 2007
• Old rails removed - Fri 09 Nov 2007
• Blackpool Tram Crews highly commended - Tue 06 Nov 2007
• Renewal work begins - Mon 05 Nov 2007
• Tramway closes for the winter - Mon 05 Nov 2007
• Final tram day for 2007 - Mon 05 Nov 2007
• 711 back out after repairs - Sun 04 Nov 2007
• 711 and 722 collide at Admiral Point - Fri 02 Nov 2007
• 660 runs for Harold\'s last day - Fri 02 Nov 2007
• 304 sees regular use - Fri 19 Oct 2007
• 713 loses Conservative advert - Wed 10 Oct 2007
• 147 tours the lights - Tue 09 Oct 2007
• Western Train restoration progresses - Mon 08 Oct 2007
• Update on 717 restoration - Fri 05 Oct 2007
• Conservative advert for 713 - Wed 26 Sep 2007
• Coronation pair out for the lights - Sat 15 Sep 2007
• Single decks return to service duties - Sat 15 Sep 2007
• Worst year for Twin Cars? - Sat 15 Sep 2007
• Boat 600 Illuminated - Sat 15 Sep 2007

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