A rare trip away came in June 2013 when it spent a single day at Kimberley to help to celebrate the Centenary of the \u201cRipley Rattlers\u201d tram system. This operated between Ripley and Nottingham (going via Eastwood, Heanor and Condor) with a mostly single track route with a huge 316 passing loops. It was said to be a long and bumpy journey and was known as the Ripley Rattlers as a result. The route ran between 1913 and 1933 and with Southampton 45<\/strong> looking similar to the trams which once operated the service it was chosen to help commemorate this significant anniversary.<\/p>\n Southampton 45 is seen in the Sainsbury\u2019s car park in Kimberley (we\u2019re pretty sure that\u2019s a pretty unusual place for a tram!) on 29th June 2013. This was a one day visit only and the tram didn\u2019t ever leave the low loader but provided some publicity for the Crich Tramway Village as well as celebrating the Centenary. Note the special Kimberley sticker on the destination blind. (Photograph by Hazel Quarmby)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We start another new series today as we feature trams in places you wouldn\u2019t usually expect to find them! We all know the usual places where you will find trams, whether that be an operating system or a regular museum … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/45-hq-550x534.jpg\")
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