In common with other large street tram concerns in the bigger cities Glasgow Corporation built most of their trams in house. Over a thousand single truck trams were built of what became known as the Standard Class, the second most numerous class of British trams ever built after the
London Transport E/1.
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| Glasgow Corporation 686 [1], the first to be built |
| Information |
| Number built: |
Over 1000 |
| Built: |
1898-1924 |
| Builder: |
Glasgow Corporation Transport |
| Motor: |
(Later trams) 2 MV101DR electric motors (DC OHLE) |
| Power: |
120 hp (90 kW) |
The Standard Class was constructed over a long period and saw a number of improvements and refinements over that time, older trams being retrofitted and updated. The Standard Class can be split into four phases, the first being open topped double deckers (see image above). Phase two trams had a top cover but open vestibules. Some covering was included on the vestibles in phase three but passengers and crew had to wait until phase four until there was full cover from the elements! Electrical equipment and front dash panels were also upgraded over time.
The trams survived in service until the late 1950s when the Glasgow tram system was in it's final few years. Six Standard Class trams have been preserved.
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| Preserved Glasgow 22, an example of a later Standard Class tram |
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| Lower floor, Glasgow 22 is restored largely how the tram would have been in 1922 |
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| Glasgow 22 has a windscreen and protection for the motorman |
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| Entrance on Glasgow 22, the tram is preserved at Crich |
[1] Sidney H Short, "Electric Railway Practice in Great Britain", Electric Railway Journal (October 1899) Vol XV No. 10 p. 671
