On Tuesday 17th December, two of the operational trams at the Birkenhead heritage line had an unusually late outing, when they were called upon to operate some special evening journeys in connection with a local Christmas party. The chosen trams were Hong Kong 69 and Wallasey 78, with the latter making a particularly splendid sight after dark thanks to the festive decorations it received for last weekend’s ‘Santa Special’ event.
The following photos show the two trams on this special night, and were taken by John Hewitt of the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society.