{"id":1743,"date":"2012-09-04T18:06:54","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T18:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2012-09-04T18:06:54","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T18:06:54","slug":"50th-anniversary-since-the-last-glasgow-tram-%e2%80%93-it%e2%80%99s-not-all-about-crich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=1743","title":{"rendered":"50th Anniversary since the last Glasgow tram \u2013 it\u2019s not all about Crich!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 4th <\/sup>September 1962 it was the end of an era in Glasgow when the final tram route ran for the last time bringing to an end 90 years of tramway operation in Scotland\u2019s second city. With this year being the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of this occasion a number of events are being celebrated to commemorate it with the most high profile one being at Crich Tramway Village over the weekend of 15th <\/sup>and 16th<\/sup> September.<\/p>\n

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We have reported extensively on the plans for one of the most anticipated tram events of\u00a0 2012 at Crich but we have now been informed of further plans for the event. As previously mentioned Paisley 68 has been repainted as Glasgow 1068<\/strong> in the blue route livery and this is to be launched on Saturday 15th<\/sup> September at 1115. A piper will march in front of the
\ntram as it leaves the Depot dressed in full Scottish attire. And why the time 1115? Well this is because Glasgow 1115 <\/strong>has been removed from the Exhibition Hall for the event to allow the \u201conce in a lifetime\u201d photo opportunity of all five Glasgow route colours together.<\/p>\n

Away from Crich there will also be events to commemorate the occasion at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. There are new displays on the trams and in addition Glasgow Coronation 1173<\/strong> has entered the Museum having originally not been included as part of the display when Riverside opened last year. This tram has received limited refurbishment work during its time off display and will replace a mock-up of a ScotRail class 380 EMU. It is planned that 1173<\/strong> will remain on display permanently now it is there.<\/p>\n

The heritage tramway at Summerlee are also planning to commemorate the occasion\u00a0 although no details have been released as to what these celebrations will consist of.<\/p>\n

With thanks to the Scottish Tramway and Transport Society for information contained within this article.<\/em><\/p>\n