The Paisley District Tramways Company began operations in 1903 taking over from an earlier company which had operated horse-drawn trams. Electric tram operations began in 1904 [1] and the network covered over thirty kilometres. The company was unable to return a dividend to it's investors and was taken over by
Glasgow Corporation Tramways in 1923. Trams continued to run in Paisley until the late 1950s.
| Information for No. 68 (1068) |
| Built: |
1919 |
| Builder: |
Hurst Nelson |
| Motor: |
2 Metropolitan-Vickers 101DR electric motors |
| Power: |
120 hp (89 kW) |
The Paisley District Tramways Company had an eventual fleet of seventy-two trams most of which were taken over by the Glasgow Corporation. The preserved tram No. 1068 (68 in Paisley service) only had a short life with it's original company. It entered service in 1919, a short double-decker tram with an open top deck (the most common type of tram operated by Paisley). The tram was based on the
M Class tram of the London County Council Tramway. The tram was heavily modified by Glasgow, adding a top cover, enclosed balconies and a new truck and motors. The tram was withdrawn in 1953 and preserved and has been partially restored to original condition.
Another ex-Paisley tram (No. 17 a single decker) has also been preserved at the Museum of Scottish Industry Life. Number 16 has also been preserved and is at Glasgow Bus Museum.
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| 1068 at Crich |
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| 1068 carries Glasgow Corporation livery |
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| Another view of 1068 (left) |
[1] Charles Knapper, The Golden Age of Tramways (David & Charles, 1974) p. 214
