Telford steam tram
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| Locale | Horsehay, Shropshire, England |
| Commercial operations | |
| Original gauge | 610 mm (2 ft) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Operated by | Telford Horsehay Steam Trust |
| Stations | 2 |
| Preserved gauge | 610 mm (2 ft) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Closed | mid-1980's (at Telford Town Park) |
| Mid-1980's | Tram steams for the 1st time in preservation |
The Telford steam tram at the Telford Steam Railway of the Telford Horsehay Steam Trust, runs on a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow gauge track. This follows a short horseshoe shaped route, part of which runs near to the lake known as Horsehay Pool. After arriving near the loco shed, it pauses very briefly before returning, coach first, to the starting point near the entrance.
The tram was built by Alan Keef Ltd about 1977 for the Telford Development Corporation, and the coach, which is contemporary, was presumably built by Alan Keef Ltd too. The tram and coach originally ran in Telford Town Park, but didn’t last very long there. They were moved to their present site in the mid-1980's.
Steam trams were at one time a fairly familiar sight, as in the last years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century, they were used in several towns and cities in the UK. Most were eventually replaced by electric trams. The steam tram at the Telford Steam Railway, in one of the very few working examples, and quite possibly the only narrow gauge one in the UK.[1]
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