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TRAM: British and Australian (American usually streetcar also trolley) noun [C]
An electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road. (Taken from the Cambridge English Dictionary)

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GALLERY 116: Launch of Manchester Horse Tramcar L53
This page was added on Sunday 6th April 2008

Photographs in this Gallery were taken by Andrew Hazlehurst, Steve Kemp & Tony Waddington.

There are 26 photos on 8 pages in this gallery.

1 (3 photos) | 2 (3) | 3 (3) | 4 (3) | 5 (3) | 6 (3) | 7 (3) | 8 (2)

Launch of Manchester Horse Tramcar L53
A comprehensive gallery of photos from the official public launch of Manchester Eades Reversible Horse Tramcar L53 on Sunday 30th March 2008. Also included is a selection of images from the Manchester Museum of Transport. Three photographers have supplied photos for this gallery - Andrew Hazlehurst, Steve Kemp and Tony Waddington - huge thanks to all three. As usual you can access the different pages of the gallery through links at both the top and bottom of the page. Enjoy!

Murdoch and L53 in action.
Photo: Tony Waddington
This is the normal turning area for the horse tram. The depot, a former tram depot from the heyday of Manchester's first generation tramway, makes a very attractive backdrop in this scene.
Photo: Tony Waddington
An interior view of L53's beautifully restored lower saloon.
Photo: Tony Waddington