Blackpool Corporation Tramways 31 built 1901

Present Location	Beamish
Designed For	Blackpool Corporation Tramways
Built by	Midland RCW
Where built	Shrewsbury
General type	Open-top electric car
First Number	31
Present Number	31
Other numbers	4, 754
Status	Restored
Condition	Good
Operating	Yes
Stored	Under cover
Controllers	BTH B510
Motors	BTH B265C 2 x 35hp
Bogies	Preston McGuire
Gauge	4ft 8½in
Rarity	Few
Historical Significance	Of some Significance
Notes	Built as 4-wheel 63-seat open-top Marton Box Car with 2 x 27HP GE52 motors and K10 controllers; original Midland RCW Truck replaced by Mountain & Gibson radial truck 1906-07; probably fitted with open-balcony top-cover 1910/11; rebuilt as open-top bogie car 1920; 2 x 40HP BTH GE200K motors 11/1924; open-balcony top cover 1928; present motors 1928 (? - certainly by 7/1933); W.9/1934; Engineering Car No.4 3/1935; renumbered 754 3/1972; used for pantograph trials 1974-75; W.4/1983; P./to Beamish 7/1984; to Blackpool 3/2016; to Beamish 3/2017.
Seats Downstairs/Upstairs	36/50
Inspected by	PA
Date of Inspection	24/09/2016
Photo by	Paul Abell
Photo Date	24/09/2016
At Risk	No
Date Record Last Updated	19/08/2017

Paul Abell 24/09/2016

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