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Dundee steam tram trailer No.21

The Dundee & District Tramway Company ran horse and steam trams in Dundee, Scotland. No.21 was a trailer built by GF Milnes in 1894. It was a typical steam tram trailer of the period, being a top covered double deck bogie car. Dundee Corporation took over in 1899 and electrified the system. No.21 was sold off and became a fisherman's hut at Crombie reservoir For a full history of the tramways of Dundee, I recommend Tramways of the Tay Valley by Alan W. Brotchie.

In 1969, the body of 21 was moved to Marton Moss near Blackpool, where restoration commenced. Two spare Milnes plate frame bogies were obtained from the Douglas cable car project and reguaged.

Marton Moss July 27th 1979
Marton Moss September 28th 1979
In 1980, the tram moved to the TMS store at Clay Cross. Here it is on July 10th 1982.
It is now fully restored and can be viewed at the National Tramway Museum at Crich.

More pictures to come in the near future.

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