| Streamlined English Electric Trams Fleet List Part 1 This page was added Saturday 12 June 2004 |
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This fleet list is part of the feature article on the 70th Anniversary of the Streamlined English Electric Trams in Blackpool. It has been split into two parts and this one deals with the original English Electric trams. For Part 2 click here. There are however parts which are not fully completed and anyone who can fill in these gaps please
email us. Seats: 48 Trucks: EE 4ft Motors: EE 305 57x2 Controllers: EE Z4 |
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Into Service/Delivered June 1933 December 1933 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 1933/4 February 1934 |
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Notes Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Scrapped 27 September 1963 at Thornton Gate Scrapped 31 August 1963 at Thornton Gate Scrapped December 1962 at Rigby Road Scrapped 30 October 1963 at Thornton Gate Scrapped July 1963 at Rigby Road Scrapped 22 September 1961 at Bispham Depot Scrapped March 1963 at Marton In December 1946 was converted to Vambac operation - Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Depot Converted to 733 (The Illuminated Train loco) 1962 Scrapped February/March 1963 at Marton Scrapped June 1965 at Bispham Scrapped June 1965 at Bispham Scrapped June 1965 at Bispham Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Scrapped 6 November 1963 at Thornton Gate Scrapped June 1965 at Bispham Scrapped June 1965 at Bispham Scrapped 19 September 1963 at Thornton Gate Scrapped July 1963 at Rigby Road Converted to OMO 4 in 1972 Engineering Car from 21 April 1965 - Converted to OMO 5 in 1972 Converted to 735 (The Illuminated Hovertram) 1963 Scrapped February/March 1963 at Marton Became PW car October 1964, restored to passenger use May 1965 - Converted to OMO 3 in 1972 |
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General Notes: Only 3 trams of this class made it until the 1968 renumbering and they were: 220 (608), 221 (609) and 224 (610), although only 224 ever carried its new number. |
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Seats: 56 Trucks: EE 4ft Motors: EE 327 40x2 Controllers: EE DB1/BTH B18 |
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Into Service/Delivered January 1934 1934 July 1934 1934 1934 August 1934 August 1934 August 1934 August 1934 August 1934 August 1934 August 1934 |
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Renumbered to 600 601 602 603 N/A 604 N/A N/A 605 N/A 606 607 |
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Notes Operational in Blackpool - Was on loan at Heaton Park Tramway, Manchester from 1985-1998 Preserved at Rio Vista, California, USA from 1971 - has also operated in San Francisco for the Trolley Festival in 1984. Operational still in Blackpool Now Preserved at San Francisco Municipal Railway, California, USA leaving Blackpool on 19 February 1985 - Had previously run in Philadelphia in the mid 1970s Scrapped April 1968 at Blundell Street Operational still in Blackpool Scrapped April 1968 at Blundell Street Scrapped April 1968 at Blundell Street Operational still in Blackpool Scrapped April 1968 at Blundell Street Preserved in the USA as part exchange for Standard 147 Operational still in Blackpool - Ran at Crich during 1985 as part exchange for other trams sent for the Centenary |
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General Notes: 600 has lower sides than the production models |
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Seats: 94 Trucks: EE 4ft 9in Motors: EE 305 57x2 Controllers: EE Z6 |
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Into Service/Delivered February 1934 September 1934 September 1934 September 1934 September 1934 September 1934 September 1934 September 1934 September 1934 October 1934 October 1934 October 1934 April 1935 |
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Renumbered to 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 |
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Notes Operational in Blackpool - Underwent Heritage Refurbishment in 1997 and features a trolley and double indicator blinds - Originally numbered 226 but was renumbered when more Boats were ordered Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Scrapped 1982 following collision 2 years previously with 706 at Pleasure Beach Operational in Blackpool - Restored to Open Top Condition after collision with 705 at Pleasure Beach in 1980 in time for 1985 Centenary Operational in Blackpool - Underwent Major Overhaul and was revealed in July 1998 in a radical new non-streamlined appearance - part of a sub class known unofficially as ‘Millennium Cars’ Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool - Underwent Major Overhaul and was revealed in May 2000 in a radical new non-streamlined appearance - part of a sub class known unofficially as ‘Millennium Cars’ Operational in Blackpool - Loaned to Crich from April 1984 to end of 1985 as exchange for trams visiting Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool |
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General Notes: All trams were top covered in 1941-2 but originally only received light upholstering on the upstairs seats. |
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Seats: 94 Trucks: EE 4ft 9in Motors: EE 305 57x2 Controllers: EE Z6 |
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Into Service/Delivered December 1934 1934/5 January 1935 March 1935 December 1934 December 1934 February 1935 February 1935 April 1935 February 1935 January 1935 February 1935 February 1935 February 1935 |
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Renumbered to 713 715 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 |
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Notes Undergoing Major Overhaul (6/2004) Converted to Jubilee Car 762 Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool - Underwent Major Overhaul and was revealed in June 2002 in a radical new non-streamlined appearance - part of a sub class known unofficially as ‘Millennium Cars’ Operational in Blackpool - Refurbished in 1995/6 to become The Walls Tram Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool Operational in Blackpool - Underwent Major Overhaul and was revealed in March 2004 in a radical new non-streamlined appearance - part of a sub class known unofficially as ‘Millennium Cars’ Converted to Jubilee Car 761 Operational in Blackpool |
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Seats: 48 Trucks: EE 4ft Motors: EE 305 57x2 Controllers: EE Z6 |
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Into Service/Delivered June 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 September 1935 |
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Renumbered to 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 619 620 |
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Notes Experiments with plastic panelling undertaken, involved the tram receiving flat ends - Converted to OMO 12 in 1975 Converted to OMO 8 in 1974 Converted to OMO 9 in 1974 Converted to OMO 10 in 1975 Converted to OMO 11 in 1975 Converted to OMO 1 in 1972 Converted to OMO 6 in 1973 Lengthened and rebuilt with tapered ends 1968 increasing seating capacity to 56 - Converted to OMO 13 in 1976 Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to Twin Car Towing Car Converted to OMO 7 in 1973 Converted to OMO 2 in 1972 |
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Seats: 48 Trucks: EE 4ft (later Maley & Taunton HS44 bogies, resilient wheels 6ft) Motors: BTH B265C 35x2 (later Crompton Parkinson C92 45x4) Controllers: EE DB1 (later Vambac) |
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Into Service/Delivered 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 |
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Notes Withdrawn after collision with bus - Scrapped 15 February 1961 at Rigby Road Preserved at the East Anglian Transport Museum - left Blackpool 9 September 1965 - currently undergoing restoration Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Scrapped February/March 1963 at Marton Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Scrapped February/March 1963 at Marton Scrapped February/March 1963 at Marton Scrapped March 1963 at Marton Scrapped February/March 1963 at Marton Scrapped January 1962 at Marton |
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General Notes: When originally delivered these trams were semi-open with upeer half of the windows permanently open, wooden seating, sliding roof, second hand electrical equipment and no partition behind the driver. They were enclosed in Summer 1942 and also had partitions added to aid troop movements during the war. 1948/9 saw the start made on fitting the trams with the new Vambac equipment and they were used on the Marton route until closure, hence their name. |