Radiorails
master brummie
It is Highgate Road tram depot, 2 am. on 6th. January, 1937 which was when the Stratford Road routes ceased and were replaced by buses. The route numbers were some of the routes operated by Highgate Road. 21 went to College Arms and was a short working of the 18 which went to the city boundary with Shirley. 91 went to Tyseley as a short working of the 44 to Acocks Green. 22 was for Bolton Road ( replaced by bus route 22 in 1930). 82 went to Fox Hollies Road, short working of the 17 to the boundary at Shirley and 19 went to St. Johns Road.
Bus route replacements were 37, 38, 44, 44A, 46 and 47.
Cars 71, 99 and 157 built 1906/7. 71 and 157 withdrawn 1937/9 but 99 stored for emergency use during WW2. Car 322 built 1911 and withdrawn 1950.
Bus route replacements were 37, 38, 44, 44A, 46 and 47.
Cars 71, 99 and 157 built 1906/7. 71 and 157 withdrawn 1937/9 but 99 stored for emergency use during WW2. Car 322 built 1911 and withdrawn 1950.
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