RichardB Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Double Decker, Horse Drawn Tram No. 1 At Nether Edge Depot Yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Double Decker, Horse Drawn Tram No. 1 http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s00115 At Nether Edge Depot Yard. This tram is the second No 1 in the Sheffield Tramways Company fleet, seen when brand new in 1886. The previous no 1 was withdrawn the previous year. This tram is an Eades reversible type: at the terminus, a locking pin is removed from the body, and the horses walk round the tram, the body swivelling around. This had the advantages of the removal of the need to unharness the horses, the need for only one driving position and the need for only one staircase, thereby increasing the space available for seating. A bit of history here (near the bottom of the page): http://www.tramwayinfo.com/Tramframe.htm?h...owto/Trucks.htm and photos of a recently restored Eades Reversible tram here: beautiful! http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/gallery116-1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Great photos and knowledge too, can't be bad lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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