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2nd v 1st Generation Trams iii

Fleet Numbers 266 to 277


 

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 

Edinburgh Trams 235


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.  


  • 266

    • Edinburgh Trams 266

      266 Princes Street 2014

    • Edinburgh Trams

      266

    Top Clifton Terrace Haymarket

    Lower Left Constitution Street at Queen Charlotte Street

    Lower Right Buckstone Road near Frogston Road

  • 267

    • Edinburgh Trams 267

      267 Princes Street 2015

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      267

    Left ?

    Right Newhaven Road opposite Trinity Primary School

  • 268

    • Edinburgh Trams 268

      268 at Murrayfield Stadium stop in 2014

    • Edinburgh Trams

      268

    Top Left Crossing George Street whilst travelling on Frederick Street

    Lower Left Brandon Street Cannonmills

    Top Right Granton Square

    Lower Right Colinton Road with Redford Barracks on right

  • 269

    • Edinburgh Trams 269

      269 at Gyle Centre stop in 2015

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      269

    Left Earl Grey Street Tollcross

    Right Princes Street

  • 270

    • Edinburgh Trams 270

      270 at St Andrew Square stop 2015

    • Edinburgh Trams

      270

    Left Corstorphine Road outside the Zoo

    Right Trinity Crescent at Lower Granton Road - with Tram Pinch

  • 271

    • Edinburgh Trams 271

      271 approaching Murrayfield Stadium stop 2015

    • Edinburgh Trams 271

      Can anyone assist with a photograph of 271?
       

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  • 272

    • Edinburgh Trams 272

      272 at Haymarket stop 2015

    • Edinburgh Trams

      272 

    Top Left Comiston Road near Morningside Drive 1953

    Lower Left Colinton at Rustic Cottages 1953

    Top Right Gilmore Place at Tram Pinch

    Lower Right Turning from Grange Road into Marchmont Road

  • 273

    • Edinburgh Trams 273

      273 at Saughton 2016

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      273
       Unknown Location 

    Can any one advise location?

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  • 274

    • Edinburgh Trams 274

      274 at Haymarket 2015

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      274

    Left The Tilt Tester was located in Shrubhill Depot

    Right Comely Bank terminus

  • 275

    • Edinburgh Trams 275

      275 at Saughton 2014

    • Edinburgh Trams

      275 

    Top Left Comely Bank Road by Flora Stevenson Primary School

    Lower Left Princes Street

    Right Home Street Tollcross. The line into the Tollcross depotcan be seen on the left

  • 276

    • Edinburgh Trams 276

      276 near Haymarket stop 2015

    • Edinburgh Trams

      Can anyone help with a photograph of 276?
       

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  • 277

    • Edinburgh Trams 277

      277 at Saughton 2016

    • Edinburgh Trams

      277

    Top Left Seafield Road at Kings Road 1953

    Lower Left Glasgow Road just past Clermiston Hill

    Right unknown location

  • 277

    • Edinburgh Trams 277

      277 at West End Princes Street stop 2015

    • Edinburgh Trams

      277

    Top Left Duke Street Leith

    Lower Left Lothian Road near to the Usher Hall

    Right Ferry Road near house number 258


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.

Edinburgh Last Tram

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