{"id":48308,"date":"2023-02-09T20:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T20:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=48308"},"modified":"2023-02-09T19:16:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:16:04","slug":"solent-sky-tram-event-2023-details-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=48308","title":{"rendered":"Solent Sky Tram Event 2023 details confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

2023 is a key year for a couple of the trams under the auspices of the Southampton Tram Project and to help them celebrate their special birthdays there is to be a special event at the Solent Sky museum in June again this year. Having taken place last year, the Solent Sky Tram Event 2023 will be taking place on Saturday 17th<\/sup> and Sunday 18th<\/sup> June 2023.<\/p>\n

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The Southampton Tram Project moved to the Solent Sky Museum in August 2020 with their three trams which are located in a special restoration workshop. The three trams are Southampton 11<\/strong>, Southampton 38<\/strong> and Lisbon 715<\/strong> with restoration work on the former the most advanced of the trio (the roof has been where efforts have been concentrated recently).<\/p>\n

This year marks the centenary of 11<\/strong> and the 120th<\/sup> anniversary of 38<\/strong> and the event will give you the opportunity to wish them both a very happy birthday. 11<\/strong> is a domed roof car whilst 38<\/strong> is a similar car to Crich\u2019s 45<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

During the weekend of this event there will be at least a dozen model tramway and railway layouts (ranging from N gauge to 1:16 scale), trade stands and local historical society stands. There will also be cake to help celebrate the birthdays!<\/p>\n

Solent Sky is not all about the trams and anyone visiting the Solent Sky Tram Event will also be able to see the 20+ aircraft on site alongside the Hampshire Police and Fire Heritage Collection which is housed there.<\/p>\n