CORGI MODEL BLACKPOOL TRAMS

These accurate die cast metal model trams in 1:76 scale (4mm to the foot) are presented as part of the Original Omnibus Range and have proved very popular since their introduction. There are two distinct reasons why this is so. First of all they are popular amongst collectors because of their varied and colourful liveries which allows a large collection to be built up over time. They are as popular with modellers who motorise them for use on their model tramway (and as working accessories on some model railways). This second use causes some friction between collectors, many of whom see their models as financial investments - some of whom don't even remove the tissue paper covering the boxes as this also seems to reduce the value of the model - and modellers who see the motorising process as enhancing the value of the models. Whichever school of thought you subscribe to, its hoped that this listing of all the models introduced by Corgi, plus those planned for release as this is written, will be of interest and help to all.

BALLOONS

Corgi Number.....Livery

43501............1960's: destination "Cabin"

43502............Wartime

43503............Pre-war

43504............Blackpool Illuminations

43505............As 43501: destination "Pleasure Beach"

43506............1934 (as reused in 1994)

43507............Empire Pools (Also known as the Smartie Car due to coloured circles in livery)

43508............Walls Ice Cream (719 The Ice Cream Tram which actualy sold ice creams) destination:"Pleasure Beach"

43509............1990's 100 Years tram

43510............As 43506 - 1934 100 years of trams to Fleetwood

43511............As 43509 - 1990's St.Johns Church Appeal

43512............Pontins Holiday Camp

43513............1980's

43514............Blackpool Pleasure Beach - a different livery each side. Ripleys and Passage

43515............Michelin

43516............Goosebumps

At this stage Corgi changed their numbering system, causing some confusion by using the same numbers but with an OM prefix.

OM43501..........Thwaites Brewery.

OM43502..........Valhalla

OM43503..........Blackpool Lights (Odeon), Fleet livery with side adverts for new Odeon Cinema

OM43504..........Eclipse

OM43505..........Walls Ice Cream (A reliveried 719 which had several alterations as per prototype) destination:Tower

OM43506..........1980's

OM43507..........1950's (The same as wartime livery) A Special Limited Edition available only from Past Times shops

OM43508..........1960's livery with Milady Toffee side advert.

OM43509..........Eclipse(2)The livery introduced in 2004 in Blackpool.

OM43510..........Mystique(2) livery (White based) Introduced in Blackpool 2005

OM43511..........Hot Ice(2) livery (white based) Introduced in Blackpool 2005

These two trams have different graphics on each side (for the same show) as illustrated below

INTRODUCTIONS IN 2008

Due for release in April is OM43512 Little Italy livery and in September OM..... in H.M.Coastguard livery.

BRUSH RAILCOACHES

44001............Original livery

44002............Current livery (1990's)

44003............Allinsons. Not produced.

44004............Blackpool Zoo

44005............Wartime livery

44006............Hot Ice

As with the Balloons, Corgi renumbered their models using the same numbers with an OM prefix.

OM44001..........Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. A livery not used on a Brush car but was used on a Blackpool railcoach.

OM44002..........Terror Train

OM44003..........Sandcastle

OM44004..........Mystique

OM44005..........1960's livery

OM44006..........Royal Mail. On the real tram you could purchase postage stamps etc.

OM44007..........Brannigans

OM44008..........Sea Life Centre

OM44009..........The Laughing Donkey

OM44010..........Metro Coastlines livery.

OM44011..........Fleetwood Market (Yellow livery)

OM.....................Tigeriffic

The only Brush Railcoach scheduled for introduction during 2007 is the "Tigeriffic" livery. This is now available.

CERTIFICATED LIMITED EDITION SETS

OM99156..........A special two tram presentation set to commemmorate the 70th anniversary of the introduction into service of the Balloons in 1934. This consists of one tram in wartime livery and one tram in the new Metro Coastlines livery.

It should be mentioned that Corgi also produce a range of model die cast trams under the Corgi Classics branding which also contain what are claimed to be models of Blackpool trams, although they aren't actually. There are a number of basic castings of what could be described as generic trams which although similar to prototype trams aren't actually models of any particular prototype. These are then produced in a variety of liveries representing different tramways. They are of a slightly larger scale than the Original Omnibus Company ones.Those featuring Blackpool liveries are:

"Dick Kerr Trams" Double Deck; closed top; open front. Destination: Talbot Square, C992/4. Double deck; closed top; closed front. Destination: Winter Garden, 97262. Destination: Pleasure Beach, 97273. Double deck; open top; open front. Destination: Talbot Square, C991/2. Destination: Blackpool Tower, 97365.

A short single deck tram with "Pantograph Car" type ends, 36903.

There is also a card kit of Marton Tram Depot with reference number 44903

Corgi have also produced a number of Blackpool buses in 1:76 scale over the years but they are outside the scope of this page.

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