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Ashton tram 18

Operator: Ashton C. T.
Fleet No: 18
Truck: Brill 21E
Motor: DK25A 2 x 25HP
Controller: DK DB1 Form F
Body: The Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works Ltd.
Seats: 30
New: 1905
Withdrawn: 1930/1

Additional information:
This box car was one of a batch of six (13-18). Three were converted to front-entrance for one-man operation in 1925, with the seating capacity reduced to 24. All had been withdrawn by 1931.

This photograph shows well the striking livery which at the time was blue and cream with maroon rocker panels.

Photograph from the GEC archive

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Category:Transportation
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Keywords:Ashton Corporation, Brill, Dick Kerr, English Electric, Preston, tram

Ashton tram 18