Simon4130
master brummie
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the end of the Birmingham trams. On 4th July 1953 the last three routes, known as the "Lichfield Road" services finished up. The last services were:
2 Steelhouse Lane to Erdington
78 Steelhouse Lane to Short Heath
79 Steelhouse Lane to Pype Hayes Park
The last tram in service was 616 which was adorned with lettering to mark the occasion. In 1930 the Birmingham tram fleet numbered 843 tramcars and was the largest fleet in the world. In its heyday it had 80.5 route miles.
I'm just wondering how many members here are "senior" enough to remember the trams in service and if any of you remember that last day.
Simon
2 Steelhouse Lane to Erdington
78 Steelhouse Lane to Short Heath
79 Steelhouse Lane to Pype Hayes Park
The last tram in service was 616 which was adorned with lettering to mark the occasion. In 1930 the Birmingham tram fleet numbered 843 tramcars and was the largest fleet in the world. In its heyday it had 80.5 route miles.
I'm just wondering how many members here are "senior" enough to remember the trams in service and if any of you remember that last day.
Simon