Edinburgh Corporation Transport operated trams in the Scottish capital from 1919 to 1956 when the tram system was closed down. The electric trams operated were inherited from other companies or modified from horse or cable trams however in the early 1930s two experimental trams were built at the company's Shrubhill works. In 1935 work began on a fleet of new Standard Cars which were based on one of the experimental tram designs. These were built at the Shrubhill works and often known as "Shrubhill Standards".
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| Edinburgh 35 at Crich Tramway Museum |
| Information |
| Number built: |
84 |
| Built: |
1935-50 |
| Builder: |
Edinburgh Corporation |
| Motor: |
2 MV101 electric motors (DC OHLE) |
| Power: |
100 hp (75 kW) |
The trams has semi-streamlined bodies and were fully enclosed for passengers and crew.
Some of the Standard trams had pretty short working lives. The preserved Number 35 shown here was built in 1948 and was withdrawn in 1956.
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| 35 is in the madder (marroon) and white livery of Edinburgh Corporation |
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| The tram body is in a semi-streamlined style popular in the 1930s |
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| Good view of one of the passenger entrances |
