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| Preserved number 14 at Crich |
| Information for GCR built cars | |
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| Number built: | 4 |
| Built: | 1915 |
| Builder: | Great Central Railway / Brush Traction |
| Motor: | 2 DK9 electric motors (500v DC OHLE) |
| Power: | 100 hp (75 kW) |
The first batch of twelve tram cars was built by Brush and Dick Kerr, some were short bodied for use on street sections of the line in Grimsby. A second batch was built at the GCR's Dukinfield Works in 1915. Later on some more traditional ex-street tram cars were added to the fleet which after 1923 became part of the London North Eastern Railway and finally British Railways.
The line began to be run down in the 1950s with the street running section closed first and the final closure in 1961, three vehicles have been preserved. Although the line did carry a lot of passengers even to the end it was never a great money spinner for it's owners.
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| Original cars in GCR days [3] |
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| Interior of GCR car [3] |
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| Another view of 14 |
[1] Colin J Marsden, Light Rail (Key Publishing, 2018) p. 108
[2] E. Jackson-Stevens, British Electric Tramways (David & Charles, 1971) p. 37
[3] "Great Central's Electric Line at Immingham", The Railway Times (April 6, 1912) p. 357