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Last Updated Sunday 30th March 2008

Crich Tramway Village

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

Passenger Trams
No. Place Year Livery Status
1 Derby 1904 Green & Cream On Display - Exhibition Hall
1 Douglas Head Marine Drive 1896 Crimson & Cream On Display - Exhibition Hall
1 Leamington & Warwick 1881 - Unrestored - Exhibition Hall
1 London Transport 1932 Red & Cream On Display - Exhibition Hall
2 Blackpool & Fleetwood 1898 Brown & Cream Out of Service - Depot
4 Blackpool Tramways Co. 1885 Orange, Green & White On Display - Exhibition Hall
5 Blackpool 1972 Green & Cream Awaiting Restoration - Clay Cross
5 Gateshead & District 1927 Crimson & Cream Out of Service - Depot
7 Chesterfield 1904 Crimson & Yellow Operational - Workshop
8 Chesterfield 1904 Cream & Blue On Display - Exhibition Hall
9 Oporto 1873 Yellow, White & Red On Display - Exhibition Hall
10 Hill of Howth 1902 Brown On Display - Exhibition Hall
14 Grimsby & Immingham 1915 Green On Display - Depot
15 Sheffield 1874 Red & Cream Operational - Exhibition Hall
21 Dundee & District 1894 Green & White On Display - Exhibition Hall
22 Glasgow 1922 Orange, Crimson & Cream Operational - Depot
35 Edinburgh 1948 Crimson & Cream On Display - Depot
40 Blackpool & Fleetwood 1914 Varnished Woodwork & Cream On Loan to Blackpool Tramway
40 Blackpool 1926 Red, White & Teak Under Overhaul - Workshop
45 Southampton 1903 Red & White Operational - Depot
46 Sheffield 1899 Blue & Cream Stored Awaiting Restoration - Clay Cross
(47) New South Wales Govt. 1885 Brown On Display - Exhibition Hall
49 Blackpool 1926 Green & Cream On Display - Exhibition Hall
52 Gateshead & District 1901 ? Stored Awaiting Restoration - Clay Cross
59 Blackpool 1902 Red, White & Teak Stored Awaiting Restoration - Clay Cross
60 Johannesburg 1905 Red & Cream Operational - Depot
68 Paisley & District 1919 Red & Cream Out of Service - Depot
74 Sheffield 1900 Blue & Cream Operational - Workshop
76 Leicester 1904 Brown & Cream On Display - Exhibition Hall
84 MBRO 1886 - Stored Awaiting Restoration - Clay Cross
102 Newcastle 1901 Black, Yellow & White On Display - Exhibition Hall
106 London County Council 1903 Cream & Crimson Out of Service - Depot
132 Kingston-upon-Hull 1910 ? On Loan to Hull Museum of Transport
159 London United Tramways ? - Undergoing Restoration - Workshop
166 Blackpool 1927 Red & White Under Overhaul - Depot
166 Nottingham ? - Stored - Clay Cross
167 Blackpool 1928 Green & Cream Operational - Depot
180 Leeds 1931 Red & Cream Operational - Depot
180 Prague 1908 Red & White On Display - Exhibition Hall
189 Sheffield 1934 Blue & Cream On Display - Exhibition Hall
264 Sheffield 1937 Cream & Blue On Display - Exhibition Hall
273 Oporto 1927 Ochre & White Out of Service - Depot
298 Blackpool 1937 - Awaiting Restoration - Exhibition Hall
331 Metropolitan Electric 1930 Red & White On Display - Depot
345 Leeds 1921 Blue & White Operational - Depot
399 Leeds 1926 Brown, Yellow & White Operational - Depot
510 Sheffield 1950 Cream & Blue On Display - Depot
600 Leeds 1931/54 Red & White Stored - Clay Cross
602 Leeds 1953 Purple & White On Display - Depot
674 New York 3rd Ave. Transit 1939 Cream & Red On Display - Depot PCC Display
812 Glasgow 1900 Orange, Yellow & Brown Operational - Depot
869 Liverpool 1936 Green & White Operational - Workshop
902 Halle 1969 Red & Cream On Display - Depot IV
1100 Glasgow 1928 Orange, Green & Cream Stored - Clay Cross
1115 Glasgow 1929 Orange, Cream & Red On Display - Exhibition Hall
1147 Hague 1957 Cream & Green On Display - Depot PCC Display
1282 Glasgow 1940 Orange, Green & Cream On Display - Exhibition Hall
1297 Glasgow 1948 Orange, Cream & Green On Display - Depot
1622 London Transport 1912 Red & White Under Testing - Depot
3006 Berlin 1969 Orange & White Operational - Depot
? London Tramways Co. c1895 - Unrestored - Clay Cross

Notes:
Blackpool 40’s bogies have now been returned to Crich and are being painted. The tram is currently in the Depot on accommodation trucks until this work is complete. It will return to service in 2008.
MBRO 84 is a Manchester, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham Steam Tramway, steam engine. It is a Wilkinson Patent Vertical Boiler Steam tram built by Beyer Peacock in 1886, running until 1905 when it went to a foundry in Wigan until 1954. It has recently been given to the NTM from the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.
London County Council 106 has been withdrawn from service due to a wheel/rail interface problem.
London United Tramways 159 is the current major restoration project being moved to Crich on 9 February 2005. Funding for the restoration will come from PRISM and the LCCCT. The restoration is scheduled to take approximately 4 years to complete. For the latest progress on the restoration please see the Restoration Page.
Blackpool 166 has now moved to the Workshop for modifications to its wiring and festoon lighting to be carried out, which will be completed before the end of the 2008 season.
Blackpool 298 was transferred from Mode Wheel Workshops, Salford to Crich on 26 September 2005 for its restoration to be continued and completed. It will eventually run at the Museum once finished. The restoration is yet to be resumed.
Sheffield 510 has been withdrawn from service following the discovery of a broken spring plank. The part has now been sourced, however the tram will not be lifted until a decision has been reached as to what should be done with it’s original “Last Tram” paintings.
Glasgow 1297 was returned to the operational fleet following an overhaul in 2005/early 2006. However, in November 2007 it was withdrawn from service again due to a traction motor failure - which will not be fixed in the long term.
Berlin 3006 is the Access Tram for disabled visitors.
Metropolitan Electric Tramways 331 will be the next tram to be lifted and overhauled upon completion of Blackpool 40 and Blackpool 166.
PLEASE NOTE that although this list is correct and up-to-date, there will be minor changes as trams are withdrawn for A, B and C exams. Also note that at present only Blackpool 167, Chesterfield 7, Glasgow 22, Glasgow 812, Leeds 345, Leeds 399 and Southampton 45 can be operated as the rest have not been tested over the new track at Cliffside and Wakebridge.

Works Cars
No. Place Purpose Year Status
1 Glasgow Mains Dept. Cable Laying Car 1905 Stored - Clay Cross
2 Blackpool Rail Grinder 1928 Stored - Clay Cross
2 Leeds Tower Car 1932 Operational - Depot
W21 Glasgow Welders' Tool Van 1903 Stored - Clay Cross
C65 Oporto Coal Transporter ? Stored - Clay Cross
96 Brussels Snow Broom 1906 On Display - Exhibition Hall
131 Cardiff Water Car 1905 Undergoing Restoration - Workshop
330 Sheffield Rail Grinder 1919 Out of Service - Depot
(717) Blackpool Electric Loco 1927 Operational - Depot
TW3 - Modern Tower Wagon 1979 Operational - Depot
- - Crane Wagon 1980 Operational
- Leeds PW Flat Track 1930 Operational
- Glasgow Welding Trailer 1905 Operational - Depot
- - Rupert 4wDm Loco 1944 Operational - Depot
- - G.M.J. 4wDm Loco 1952 Operational - Depot
- Sheffield Motor Tower Wagon 1937 Stored - Clay Cross
- Manchester Horse Drawn Tower Wagon 1911 On Display

Notes:
Oporto C65 arrived at the Clay Cross store on 15 March 2005 from the Oporto Tramway Museum reserve collection.
Cardiff 131 is being restored to an operational condition for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Museum at Crich in 2009. After that it will be used for Driver Training and also to water the track. It is also hoped to run the car as a Special Car during gala days.
Sheffield Works 330 is out of service pending overhaul. This will be carried out once Cardiff 131 is operational.

Other Items
Description Location
Snaeffel Mountain Railway Bogie Truck Depot
Eades Reversible Truck Exhibition Hall

Notes:
The Eades Reversible Truck has returned from store at Clay Cross and is back on display in the Exhibition Hall.


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