Present Location |
Crich |
Designed For |
Liverpool |
Built |
1936 |
Built By |
Liverpool CPT |
Where Built |
Edge Lane Works |
General Type |
Enclosed double-decker |
First Number |
869 |
Later Numbers |
1055 |
Present Number |
869 |
Status |
Restored |
Condition |
Good |
Operating |
Yes |
Storage |
Under cover |
Controllers |
MV electro-pneumatic control |
Motors |
GEC WT184 4 x 36hp |
Bogies |
EMB Heavyweight Class 8 radial-arm |
Gauge |
4ft 8½in |
Seats (Downstairs//Upstairs) |
34/44 |
Rarity |
Unique |
Importance |
Exceptionally Significant |
Additional Notes |
Glasgow 1055, 1954; W./P.1960. to Middleton Railway (Leeds) 6/1960; to Crich 11/1961; to Liverpool for restoration by Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society 2/1967; to Crich 10/1979. An outstanding example of 1930s tramcar design complementing progressive modernisation of the tramway infrastructure in Liverpool. |
Inspected By |
Paul Abell |
Date Inspected |
20/08/2009 |
Main Photo Taken By |
Paul Abell |
Date of Image |
20/08/2009 |
At Risk |
No |
Record Last Updated |
15/05/2025 |