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Last Updated Sunday 4th December 2011

Beamish Open Air Museum

With thanks to Gordon Bulmer for information held on this page.

No. Place Date Livery Status
6 Leeds 1901 Grey Operational - on loan from Heaton Park Tramway
10 Gateshead 1925 Crimson & Cream Operational - launched 1973
16 Sunderland 1900 Crimson & Cream Operational - launched 2003
31 Blackpool 1901 Red, White & Teak Operational - launched 1988
51 Gateshead 1900 Unknown In Store
101 Sunderland 1934 Red & White Operational - launched at Beamish 2011
114 Newcastle 1901 Brown, Yellow & White Operational - launched 1996
196 Beamish (ex-Porto) 1935 Crimson & Cream Out of Service - launched 1992
264 Sheffield 1907 Blue & Cream Withdrawn - awaiting restoration
513 Sheffield 1950 Cream & Blue On Loan to East Anglia Transport Museum
749 Blackpool 1901 Unpainted In Store

Notes:
Leeds 6's loan from the Heaton Park Tramway has been extended.
Gateshead 51 is a long term restoration project. The remains of the tram were transported to Beamish in October 2006 and it is planned to restore it into a fully enclosed single deck tramcar.
Sunderland 101 is in fact Blackpool Balloon 703 which has been painted into Sunderland livery for an initial five year loan period. The tram arrived at Beamish on 14th September 2010 and finally entered service on 18th October 2011.
Beamish 196 is out of service undergoing an overhaul.
Sheffield 513 is currently on loan at the East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville, having previously been on loan for 10 years in Blackpool.
Blackpool 749 is a Tower Wagon.

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