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| 869 at Crich |
| Information | |
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| Number built: | 163 |
| Built: | 1936-37 |
| Builder: | Liverpool Corporation Edge Lane Works |
| Motor: | 4 GEC WT184 electric motors (550v DC OHLE) |
| Power: | 144 hp (107 kW) |
The Streamliners were fitted with EMB bogies [1] and had a high passenger carrying capacity [2]. Unfortunately they were also expensive to run. Although Liverpool had continued to invest in it's tram network in the 1930s, post-war the network was run like as in most places. Withdrawals of the Streamliners began in the 1950s. However, forty six were sold to Glasgow Corporation where they continued to be used until 1960.
The example shown here, Number 869, was the second Streamliner to be built. It was sold to Glasgow in 1954 and continued in use until 1960 when it entered preservation. However it was not fully restored to working order until 1993. It is now at Crich Tramway Museum.
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| Side view showing the double bogies |
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| View of the destination blinds |
[1] Brian P Martin, Liverpool Tramways 2: Southern Routes (Middleton Press, 1998) Fig. 120
[2] Martin Jenkins & Charles Roberts, Merseyside Transport Recalled (Ian Allan, 2014) p. 25