Sheffield Corporation operated a number of open balconied tramcars in the interwar period. Some were bought as new and some were bought second-hand during the Second World War to replace trams which had been destroyed in the bombing of Sheffield during the Blitz.
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| Sheffield 330 at Crich |
| Information for ex-Bradford cars |
| Number built: |
10 |
| Built: |
1919 (for Bradford Corporation) |
| Builder: |
English Electric |
| Motor: |
2 GE203 electric motors (DC OHLE) |
| Power: |
70 hp (52 kW) |
The pictured tram No. 330 is an example of one of the second-hand trams. It was one of ten bought from the Bradford Corporation in 1943. The Bradford network used 1219mm narrow gauge so the trams had to be converted to standard gauge which was used in Sheffield.
Tram 330 was converted to a works car in 1951 when the top deck was removed and water tanks fitted in the bottom deck. It survived until the end of the Sheffield tram network in 1960 when it entered preservation.
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| 330 is next to Southampton 45 |
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| Another view at Crich, the water tanks can be seen behind the side windows |
