Our collection contains thirteen tramcars, each telling their own part of Greater Manchester’s tramway story. From horse trams to modern light rail vehicles, the full details of each of our trams can be found below:
Operational Fleet
Manchester 765
Manchester Corporation, built 1914.
Single deck ‘California Car’ tram.
Stockport 5
Stockport Corporation, built 1901.
Double deck open top tram.
Blackpool 619
Blackpool Corporation, built 1935.
Replica ‘Vanguard’ tram.
Blackpool 623
Blackpool Corporation, built 1937.
‘Brush Railcoach’ tram.
Under Restoration
Manchester 173
Manchester Corporation, built 1901.
Double deck open top tram.
Blackpool 1 (752)
Blackpool Corporation, built c.1928.
‘Railgrinder’ Works Car tram.
Awaiting Restoration
Blackpool 702 (239)
Blackpool Corporation, built 1934.
Double deck ‘Balloon’ tram.
Rawtenstall 23
Rawtenstall Corporation, built 1912.
Single deck enclosed tram
Oldham 43
Oldham Corporation, built 1901.
Single deck enclosed tram
Away from the Museum
Manchester L53
Manchester Tramways & Carriage Co.Ltd, built 1880s.
A unique Eades patent reversible horse tram.
(At Museum of Tranport, Greater Manchester)
Blackpool 680 (280)
Blackpool Corporation, built 1935.
Single deck ‘Railcoach’ tram.
(At Blackpool Tramway)
Manchester Metrolink 1007
Metrolink, built 1991
T68-type Light Rail Vehicle
(At Metrolink Trafford depot)
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