Edinburgh & District Tramways 226 built 1903

Present Location	Edinburgh
Designed For	Edinburgh & District Tramways
Built by	Electric Railway & Tramway Carriage Works
Where built	Preston
General type	Open-balcony cable car
First Number	226
Present Number	226
Status	Under restoration
Condition	Good
Operating	No
Stored	Under cover
Gauge	4ft 8½in
Rarity	Unique
Historical Significance	Very Significant
Notes	built as cable car, electrified 1923 with heavier McHardy & Elliott open-balcony top-cover; totally-enclosed 1932; withdrawn 4/1938; to holiday home near Hume, Berwicks; stored by National Museums Scotland; now being restored as cable car. Only example in Britain of electrified cable-car.
Photo by	Alan Brotchie
Photo Date	10/05/2012
At Risk	No
Date Record Last Updated	24/11/2018

Alan Brotchie 10/05/2012

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