Wednesday, December 21, 2011

heritage trams in Christchurch


Until the February earthquake there were two operating heritage tramways in Christchurch, one in Ferrymead Park and the other around central city streets. It will be a while before the central city one can operate again; this Wallace Trickett photo from 2001 shows Tram 244, a Melbourne W2, built in 1925 to carry 54 passengers. Retired in 1983, it was restored to its former glory and back on the tracks in Christchurch in 1996.

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