{"id":320,"date":"2023-03-15T14:22:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2023-03-15T14:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:22:58","slug":"manchester-l53","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/manchester-l53\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester L53"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Built in the 1880s, L53 features the Eades Patent reversible truck. Most horse trams were double-ended, requiring the horse to be uncoupled upon reaching the terminus. John Eades\u2019 design involved a body that could be rotated on it\u2019s truck, thus saving time. The tram also only required one staircase, unlike other double deck trams. This increased seating capacity and reduced the weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remains of L53 were discovered in 1970 near Glossop, Derbyshire. Unlike most tram bodies finding use as shed and greenhouses, L53 was still on it wheels. It\u2019s restoration first began as part of an A-level wordwork project by an MTMS member. Restoration continued in several locations, before L53 arrived at Heaton Park in June 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work continued over the next 10 years to bring the sole surviving Manchester horse tram back to operation. Launched into service in March 2008 L53 was awarded “Best Tram” in the Heritage Railway Association awards of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following several spells of operation at Heaton Park aswell as two visits to Beamish<\/a> in May 2009 and May 2010, L53 was moved to Bury Transport Museum<\/a> on long term loan where it currently resides.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A typical Manchester horse car of the era.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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L53 as found in 1970<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Part way though restoration in September 2002. S.G Hyde<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The unique Eades reversible truck seen as the body is rotated<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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L53 as it currently resides in Bury Transport Museum.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Built in the 1880s, L53 features the Eades Patent reversible truck. Most horse trams were double-ended, requiring the horse to be uncoupled upon reaching the terminus. John Eades\u2019 design involved a body that could be rotated on it\u2019s truck, thus saving time. The tram also only required one staircase, unlike other double deck trams. This increased seating capacity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-320","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":332,"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320\/revisions\/332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hptramway.co.uk\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}