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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CARDIFF 131 MOVES TO CRICH
Crich Tramway Village – Tuesday 11th September 2007
As briefly reported at the end of last month Cardiff 131 has arrived at the Crich Tramway Village to be prepared for its restoration in time for the 50th Anniversary of the Crich site being home of the Tramway Museum Society.
131 was the very first tram to arrive at Crich back in 1959 having being presented to the Museum Committee of the Light Railway Transport League (the forerunner of the TMS) back in 1950. However, it has spent most of its life in preservation away from the Museum stored at Clay Cross awaiting its turn in the limelight after a restoration – and that is now!
It was built in 1905 and was originally a water car that was used to water the track in order to maintain electrical contact between the wheel and rail.
The tram arrived at the Museum at 1550 on Friday 31st August and has now been moved into the Workshop for assessments to be made as to the work required to bring it back into a serviceable condition.
Peter Bird, Rolling Stock Engineer, commented: “It was a colossal task moving a 7 tonne tram through the winding Derbyshire roads. It was rescued by enthusiasts from the scrap-heap back in the 50s and has remained untouched since then. Now begins the painstaking but fascinating task of stripping back over 100 years worth of history.”
* Photos of 131 arriving at Crich can be found at Richard Lomas’ blog here.
