Edinburgh Trams

 

The Second Generation Fleet Numbers 251 to 277

The first delivery was 252 on 27th April 2010 which was put on public display on track in Princes Street then stored in West Lothian until the Depot could receive cars arriving 1 day after 277. 

The trams were built by CAF in Spain and with 1 exception were delivered over a 15 month period but not in any particular order.

First delivery to Gogar Depot 277 delivered 17th October 2011.

235 at Lauriston Place 

Enthusiasts speculated about the numbers which would be allocated to the new fleet of 27 cars – would they be 371 - 397 or 412 – 438 or just plain 1 - 27?   In the event the Management always intending that the trams would be managed as an integrated service with Lothian Buses and numbered the cars within an existing gap in the bus fleet 251 – 277 thus there could be no confusion of a bus or tram carrying the same fleet number.  

Thanks and acknowledgement to George P Murray for this article and information.

We are grateful to David Forman who has identified and supplied the locations for the first generation tram images.  

First Generation Tram Fleet  

The original Edinburgh electric fleet was numbered latterly (after 1935) as follows:

1 – 10 Works Cars

11 – 370 Passenger Cars (in the early 1932 car 371 was renumbered 266)

401 – 411 ex Manchester Corporation “Pilcher” or “Pulman” cars (purchased second hand between 1947 – 49) 

The First Generation Fleet Numbers 251 to 277

251 - 259   Wooden cars by R Y Pickering of Wishaw 1932

260  All steel car Metro-Cammell 1933

261  One off flush sided wooden car ECT Shrubhill 1933

262 & 263 Streamliner by English Electric 1934

264  Wooden car by ECT Shrubhill 1931

265  same as 260

266  Wooden car by ECT Shrubhill 1930 was numbered 371 for a short time and had experimental trucks and equipment when new

267  same as 262 & 263

268  Wooden car by ECT Shrubhill 1929

269  Domed roof Shrubhill Standard by ECT 1935

270 – 277 Wooden cars by Leeds Forge of Bristol 1923 new for post cable electrification.

Last Tram at the Mound with the Castle from 1956.

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Outside the General Post Office at the East End of Princes Street