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Overnight stay in Blackpool & Transpora North West

In late October 2025 I made a thought about visiting Blackpool for one night as wanting to see the illumination lights and by seeing the open top double decker fleets that are ran by Transpora North West where they based in the area, so here's the journey as I experienced along. 

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DAY 1, 28/10/25:

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​Arriving into Blackpool round 10am and nearby coming into Blackpool town centre as I was tracking for their Optare Solo 1001 PX04 DLV working on the 24 from Fleetwood as I started hanging round Clifton Street and so the Optare made in appearance as I was needing and the first one to capture on camera as being the oldest ever Solo that has served in the Transpora fleet and others to follow on with the 24 workings and aswell seeing ADL Enviro 400 2603 LJ09 CAE working on the 26.

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Transpora North West Optare Solo 1001 PX04 DLV working on the 11:15 24 to Fleetwood seen at Clifton Street, Blackpool. 28/10/25

Round a couple of hours later I was also waited for two of their "on the Wyre 24" liveried Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora 1308 BD74 FKE and ADL Enviro 200 MMC 1329 YX21 RVK and also the rest of the fleets still in their normal liveries.

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Transpora North West Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora 1308 BD74 FKE seen arriving into Clifton Street, Blackpool working on the 24. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West ADL Enviro 200 MMC 1329 YX21 RVK seen at Clifton Street, Blackpool about to work on the 24 to Fleetwood. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora 1306 BV24 LNA. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West ADL Enviro 200 MMC 1331 YX71 OGY. 28/10/25

After I've been capturing much of these vehicles working on the 24 I then took the tram down from Blackpool Tower to Pleasure Beach to check into my hotel and having noticed at first before I headed to check in having noticed on a few minutes timing point at the Sandcastle bus stop outside Pleasure Beach entrance was ADL Enviro 400 2603 LJ09 CAE working on the 26 to Marton Mere Holiday Village so I went to get some quick snaps of her before I check in the hotel.

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Transpora North West ADL Enviro 400 2603 LJ09CAE. 28/10/25

I'm quite delighted during this day that I got as much of their fleet as I can, typically for me I went on a half term as I had no chance on seeing Transpora running the 21 between St Annes and Cleveleys as this service runs on school terms only but a few things so far of their fleet is what I wanted anyway! Hopefully when I decide to pop back and see if I can able to photograph more of their fleets, as these Enviro 400s were worth looking out for as these were new to Abellio London as I've seen their sisters over in my North Wales area that are owned by Gwynfor Coaches (LJ09 CEN, now A21 OEY and LJ09 CDX, now P300 HUW). Plus from what's to come later to turn to night time as the Illumination lights have switched on and till I set off from my hotel to catch the next tram up whiles traveling on along the promenade the lights there at the time of night are worth seeing! So my next adventure is by seeing Transporas open top fleets that are running the illumination tours, I have seen up to their 4 open toppers so far. Whiles walking along the street promenade going between back and fourth was Dennis Trident ALX400 2703 V158 MEV having driven by Managing Director Phillip Higgs so I went to catch a few photos and again till it came up north bound, later on that night seen a line of open toppers parked on New Bonny Street bus stop till they move onto the tower bus stop to pick up some tourists. 

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Transpora North West slicemobile.com livery Dennis Trident ALX400 2702 V158 MEV seen heading south (left picture) and north (right picture) along the promenade working on illumination lights tour.. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West Dennis Trident ALX400 2705 W501 WBB. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West Dennis Trident ALX400 2702 V158 MEV. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West Sightseeing Manchester branded Scania N230UD OmniCity 2905 LX09 FZR. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West Sightseeing Manchester branded Scania N230UD OmniCity 2905 LX09 FZR another shot with passengers all boarding on. 28/10/25

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Transpora North West DAF DB250 Plaxton President 2708 LJ51 DKO seen heading north bound along the promenade. 28/10/25

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