The two of us in Wellington spent today at the Tramway Museum north of Paekakariki which features tramcars from the Wellington system that closed in 1964. The one on the right dates from 1904 and has been restored to operationality after spending many years as a shack in nearby Raumati. Apparantly it was originally a 2-axle car but was later lengthened with bogies (trucks) and the open-to-the-elements seats installed. The original trolley pole was a swivel on a post type, but that was too tall to fit into the museum's tram barn.
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