Gateshead & District Tramways Co 52 built 1901

Present Location	Beamish
Designed For	Gateshead & District Tramways Co
Built by	Electric Railway & Tramway Carriage Works
Where built	Preston
General type	Enclosed single-decker
First Number	7
Present Number	52
Status	Restoration planned
Condition	Poor
Operating	No
Stored	Under cover
Truck	Brill 21E
Gauge	4ft 8½in
Rarity	Several
Historical Significance	Of some Significance
Notes	Built as combination car; rebuilt to present condition at Sunderland Road Works 1920 after accident 1916; withdrawn/P.1951 as last 4-wheel single-deck passenger car in Britain; to Crich 5/1960; to Clay Cross 1970,serious fire damage; to Beamish 1/2014
Seats Downstairs/Upstairs	32
Photo by	Paul Abell
At Risk	No
Date Record Last Updated	24/11/2018

Paul Abell 21/05/2016

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