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Features of London Transport Tramcars

At a quick glance

This section gives information specifically about London Transports tramcars themselves. Not only is it a quick glance for those generally interested in the London tramways but particularly as a quick guide for modellers.

Note: numbers 3-4, 400-401 were blank; numbers 45-47, 50-52, 54-55, 61-67, 348, 350-364, 2031, 2062-5, 2499, 2501-2502, 2504-2506, 2508-2510, 2512-2514, 2518-2520, 2530 were allocated but the cars were withdrawn without being so renumbered, and 1446 renumbered by LPTB.

Cars stored at Fulwell and Penge depots on 1/7/33 have been omitted. Cars 1445, 1447-1448, 1450-3, 1455-1457, 1462-1467, 1469-1476 stored at Hampstead have also been omitted, as they were never used again.

Works car numbers were in the 0 or 00 series with some exceptions like 1A (ex-West Ham), 148 (ex-LUT), 19s, 20D, 63K, 363.

Cars Fitted for Conduit Current Collection

Cars only fitted for conduit operation
1. Single Truck Cars
a) Single Deck Works	011-012 (ex-LCC), 027, 029, 030-032, 038-039, 041-042, 044, 046-047, 049-054.
b) Double-Deck Works	045
2. Double-Truck Cars
a) Double-Deck Enclosed top	101-160, 512-544, 726
Fitted for Conduit and Overhead operation
1. Single Truck Cars
a) Single Deck Works	02-03 & 05-010 & 013-014 (ex-LCC), 05 (ex-MET), 015-026, 028, 033-037.
b) Double-Deck - enclosed top	259, 268, 271-272, 1449, 1459, 1715, 1723, 1726.
c) Double-Deck - balcony top	59, 72, 80, 217, 247, 258, 266.
2. Double Truck Cars
a) Double-Deck - enclosed top	1-2, 81-100, 161-210, 295-312, 325-344, 375-399, 402-511, 545-725, 727-1426, 1441, 1444, 1477-1676, 1727-2003, 2042-2061, 2066-2165, 2167, 2169-2254, 2256-2301.
b) Double-Deck - balcony top	313-324.
c) Double-Deck - open stair top	2422, 2438
Notes: 1. On single truck cars the plough carrier was mounted between the wheelsets, except on 1449, 1459, 02-03(ex-LCC) when fitted at one end. 2. On double truck (bogie) cars the plough carrier was either bolted on to one truck or body mounted between them. 3. All other LT tramcars were fitted with one or two trolley poles and no plough carriers in their final condition. See Section J. 4. The above table has been verified from photographs and enthusiast notes. If you have clear photographic evidence of any other car so fitted but not mentioned, please email it to us using the ‘Contact Us’ facility.

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By C. Withey - ed. J. Wills

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