Oporto 196 built 1935
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| Oporto 196 built 1935 |
| Present Location |
Beamish |
| Designed For |
Oporto |
| Built |
1935 |
| Built By |
Companhia Carris de Ferro do Porto |
| Where Built |
Oporto |
| General Type |
Enclosed single-decker |
| First Number |
196 |
| Present Number |
196 |
| Status |
Restored |
| Condition |
Good |
| Operating |
Yes |
| Storage |
Under cover |
| Controllers |
CCFP B54E |
| Motors |
GE270A 2 x 55hp |
| Truck |
Brill 21E |
| Gauge |
4ft 8½in |
| Seats (Downstairs//Upstairs) |
28 |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Of some Significance |
| Additional Notes |
W./P.1989; rattan transverse seats (23) replaced by longitudinal wooden seats for 28 at Beamish, entered service painted in Gateshead livery 1992; on loan to Heaton Park 2010; repainted in South Shields livery 2012. |
| Inspected By |
PA |
| Date Inspected |
04/03/2017 |
| Main Photo Taken By |
Debbie Simpson |
| Date of Image |
03/04/2023 |
| At Risk |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
18/04/2025 |
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