Ryde Pier Tramway 2 built 1927

Ryde Pier Tramway 2 built 1927

Ryde Pier Tramway  2 built 1927
Ryde Pier Tramway 2 built 1927

 

Present Location Haven Street, Isle of Wight
Designed For Ryde Pier Tramway
Built by Drewry/Baguley
Where built Burton-on-Trent
General type Enclosed single-decker
First Number 2
Present Number 2
Owner Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Status Restored
Condition Good
Operating Yes
Gauge 4ft 8½in
Rarity Unique
Historical Significance Very Significant
Notes Petrol engine replaced by diesel engine 1958/59; W./P.1/1969; 2021 reconstruction by Alan Keef Ltd, Ross-on-Wye, incorporating salvageable parts of chassis and new Perkins 404D 50hp diesel engine. Thought to be only surviving self-propelled inter-war light railcar.
Photo by Peter Wreford
Photo Date 01/01/2023
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 12/10/2023

 
 


 

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