{"id":52272,"date":"2024-01-05T22:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T22:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=52272"},"modified":"2024-01-06T13:46:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T13:46:28","slug":"lisbon-730-confirmed-for-beamish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=52272","title":{"rendered":"Lisbon 730 confirmed for Beamish"},"content":{"rendered":"

In late 2023, when Big Heritage released their statement to confirm their aims for the Wirral Transport Museum and Heritage Tramway they noted that of the trams owned by the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society, Lisbon 730<\/strong> would be leaving Birkenhead and that it was set to be moving across the country to Beamish. This news has now been confirmed by Beamish with the tram set to be transported in early 2024.<\/p>\n

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Of course, Lisbon 730<\/strong> is not a stranger to Beamish having previously had an operating loan there. This was back in 2013 when it was one of the trams which visited the museum to help them celebrate the 40th<\/sup> anniversary of their tramway. It ran for around a month in the April before it returned to the Wirral and that is where it has remained ever since.<\/p>\n

The tram is owned by the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society who restored it over a two year period from 2004. But as it has no direct connection to Birkenhead or the surrounding area, Big Heritage requested that it was moved away from the Transport Museum which led the MTPS to seek a new home for 730<\/strong>. They ultimately decided to offer it to Beamish who gratefully accepted and the tram will add some extra capacity to the tram fleet.<\/p>\n

An exact date for 730<\/strong> to enter service had not yet been decided as this is dependent on how much work is needed to bring the tram back into operational condition. One thing which is likely to happen though is that it will receive a repaint out of its bright yellow Lisbon livery. No final decisions have been made on what livery it may receive but Darlington Corporation Light Railways has been mentioned as a possibility (Darlington ran on narrow gauge and with Lisbon also being non-standard gauge this is said to be a good reflection of the trams origins).<\/p>\n

Work on the tram will be fitted in around other projects, which includes the overhaul of Gateshead 10<\/strong> which is now a priority to hopefully allow the tram to make a triumphant return to service in 2024.<\/p>\n

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Lisbon 730 will meet up again with a fellow Portuguese tram \u2013 Oporto 196. The pair are seen here in 2013 at Foulbridge.<\/p><\/div>\n

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An early 2024 view \u2013 2nd January 2024 to be exact \u2013 at Beamish with an as expected two tram output of Sheffield 264 and Sunderland 16, with the January weather not exactly suggesting any other tram may be in use! The pair cross at Foulbridge with the replica B type bus for company.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A peek inside the tram depot on the same date (2nd January 2024) with Oporto 196, Blackpool 31 and Newcastle 114. Gateshead 10 remains in its special compound on the left. (All Photographs by Trevor Hall)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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