Tram 151; Wellington City Council Tramways Department; 1923; 001

Tram 151; Wellington City Council Tramways Department; 1923; 001
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Wellington Tramway Museum

Name/Title

Tram 151

About this object

Ex Wellington Double Saloon tram No.151,
Built 1923, withdrawn from city service 1960

Built at by Wellington City Council Tramways Department at the Kilbirnie Tramway Workshops, Wellington
Double truck (maximum traction) double saloon with wooden longitudinal seats in each end saloon and with an open centre section.
Seating for 35 passengers
The open centre section was closed in during the 1930's.
Trucks: Two Brill 69E Maximum Traction, each with one 50h.p.GE 203P motor.
Controllers: GE B35
Air Brakes - GE Straight air brakes, type JS

Maker

Wellington City Council Tramways Department

Maker Role

Manufacture & assemble

Date Made

1923

Place Made

Kilbirnie, Wellington

Medium and Materials

Timber body
Steel chassis

Measurements

Overall length 39 feet
Overall width 7 feet
To run on 4 feet gauge track

Object Type

Tramcar

Object number

001

Copyright Licence  

Attribution - Non-commercial - No Derivatives (cc) Attribution - Non-commercial - No Derivatives (cc)

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Tags
1920's
Kapiti Coast
Tram
Wellington

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