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Edge Lane Works Priestly Bogie Car #762
Details
| Name | Edge Lane Works Priestly Bogie Car (LCPT) /LCPT Priestly Bogie Car | |
| VIN | ||
| Build Number | ||
| Built | 1932 | |
| Scrapped | ||
| Owners | ||
| 1932 | 1955 | LCPT Liverpool |
| 2001 | Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society Birkenhead | |
| Vehicle Numbers | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Vehicle Number |
| 1932 | 1955 | 762 / LCPT Liverpool |
| 2001 | 762 / Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society Birkenhead | |
| Rental | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Rented by |
| 2010 | 2010 | Blackpool Transport Blackpool |
| Other Information | ||
| Built in Liverpool`s own tramway workshops. Withdrawn 1955 and became a sports pavilion until rescued and restored by the Merseyside Transport Museum in 2001. | ||
Photos
5 august 2012 - Birkenhead, Merseyside (UK) – Woodside. The shipyard town of Birkenhead lies just across the River Mersey from the city of Liverpool, which can be seen in the distance in this view of Woodside Ferry Terminal. Birkenhead was one of the pioneer tramway towns in UK and trams once left from here for all districts whenever one of the frequent ferry boats arrived from Liverpool. Now it is a much quieter place and trams disappeared many years ago – but have returned as part of a scheme to regenerate the Mersey docks area. A new heritage tramway operated by an enthusiast group now runs each weekend and extends for about one mile to a depot which also houses a transport museum. This rather fine bogie tram was built in Liverpool in 1931/2 to a rather old-fashioned design when compared to other 1930s trams which ran in Blackpool. After withdrawal in 1955, it became a sports pavilion until it was rescued and rebuilt in 2001.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
5 august 2012 - Birkenhead, Merseyside (UK – depot/zajezdnia Taylor Street. The Liverpool bogie tram waits at the museum entrance to carry passengers back to the ferry terminal. Trams run about every 30 minutes at weekends and the whole area is well worth a visit, being easy to reach from central Liverpool. Half a dozen old trams are already nicely restored, with more to follow.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar