{"id":24880,"date":"2018-12-03T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=24880"},"modified":"2018-12-02T10:17:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T10:17:01","slug":"september-review-%e2%80%93-crich-no-2-%e2%80%93-works-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=24880","title":{"rendered":"September Review \u2013 Crich: No. 2 \u2013 Works Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the normal highlights of enthusiasts events at Crich is the operation of works cars and 2018 was no different. As well as demonstration runs there was the rare sight of the <strong>Manchester Horse Drawn Tower Wagon<\/strong> in the open for photos. In this article we see three of the works vehicles in the collection.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24881\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=24881\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24881\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24881\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24881\" title=\"1.131-gp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1.131-gp-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1.131-gp-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1.131-gp-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1.131-gp.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now approaching 10 years since its restoration this is Cardiff 131 just outside the depot gates.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24882\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=24882\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24882\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24882\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24882\" title=\"2.058-gp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2.058-gp-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2.058-gp-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2.058-gp-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2.058-gp.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Croydon Tramlink 058 was celebrating its 40th birthday having originally been built back in 1978 and was also out on the mainline giving a few lucky visitors rides along the line. It is seen here heading north past Victoria Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24883\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=24883\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24883\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24883\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24883\" title=\"3.manchester-gp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3.manchester-gp-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3.manchester-gp-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3.manchester-gp-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3.manchester-gp.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Although non-operational the Manchester Horse Drawn Tower Wagon made a very rare appearance out in the open for afternoon photos. We see the vehicle here outside the depots. (All Photographs by Gareth Prior)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the normal highlights of enthusiasts events at Crich is the operation of works cars and 2018 was no different. 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