National Tramway Museum, Crich - Tram Weekend 16th 17th September 2023

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National Tramway Museum, Crich - Tram Weekend 16th/17th September 2023

Code: BH161

Description

Tram Weekend at Crich in 2023 featured a wide variety of trams, both in service and on display. Stars of the weekend were London County Council No. 1 and Newcastle Corporation No. 102, both of these trams have been undergoing lengthy restoration work and are expected to enter service in 2024. LCC No. 1 made a brief run from the depot to Town End and back. Several other trams were also displayed on the depot track fan including Leeds modern single decker No. 602 and the museum's latest acquisition, Blackpool 'Centenary' Tram No. 645. The following trams were either displayed in front of the depot or in service on the route from Town End to Glory Mine via Wakebridge:

• London County Council No. 1 'Bluebird', built in 1932.
• Newcastle Corporation No. 102, built in 1902.
• Leeds Corporation No. 602, built in 1953
• Porto horse tram No. 9. built by Starbuck in 1873.
• STCP Porto Brill bogie No. 273, built by the STCP in 1927.
• London United Tramways No. 159, built in 1901.
• London Transport E/1 class tram No. 1622, built in 1912.
• Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad 'Crossbench' tram No. 2, built in 1898.
• Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad No. 40, built in 1914.
• Blackpool Corporation Electric Loco. (717), built in 1927.
• Blackpool Corporation 'Standard' tram, built in 1926.
• Blackpool Corporation 'Pantograph' tram No. 167, built in 1928.
• Blackpool Corporation 'Centenary' tram No. 645, built in 1987.
• BVB Berlin No. 226 004-4, the access tram, built in 1969.
• Metropolitan Electric Tramways, London 'Feltham' tram No. 331, built in 1930.
• Leeds Corporation 'Horsfield' tram No. 180, built in 1931.
• Leeds Corporation No. 399, built in 1926.
• Glasgow Corporation 'Standard' tram No. 22. built in 1922.
• Sheffield Corporation No. 74, built in 1900.
• Sheffield Corporation 'Roberts' tram No. 510, built in 1950.
• Blackpool Corporation 'Toastrack' tram No. 166, built in 1927.
• Blackpool Corporation 'Railcoach' No. 630, built in 1937.
• Blackpool Corporation 'Boat' tram No. 236, built in 1934.
• Cardiff Corporation 'Water Car' No. 131, built in 1902.
• London Tramlink diesel works car No. 058. built in 1978.