Porto Works Car No.65
Standing outside the tramshed at Beamish Museum is their latest addition to the tramway fleet, Porto works car No.65. It is seen here beside one of the museum's hard working trams, Sunderland No.16.
Porto (Portugal) works car No.65 has recently arrived at Beamish Museum where it is planned to carry out the necessary work to re-commission it and return it to active service. Although almost complete there is a significant amount of work required on this car, so it may be some time before it makes a public appearance in operational condition.
The car was built in 1933 for the Public Transport Company of Porto and was originally used for the transportation of coal. The company disposed of this car in 2005 and it was brought to the National Tramway Museum in Crich (UK) where it was intended for use as a works car. It has remained in off-site storage at Crich since that time and a recent decision by Crich management has resulted in it's permanent transfer to Beamish.
Before transfer the car made it's one and only appearance at Crich on 10 September 2016.
Copyright © 2016 Terry Pinnegar Photography. All Rights Reserved. THIS IMAGE IS NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION!
Porto Works Car No.65
Standing outside the tramshed at Beamish Museum is their latest addition to the tramway fleet, Porto works car No.65. It is seen here beside one of the museum's hard working trams, Sunderland No.16.
Porto (Portugal) works car No.65 has recently arrived at Beamish Museum where it is planned to carry out the necessary work to re-commission it and return it to active service. Although almost complete there is a significant amount of work required on this car, so it may be some time before it makes a public appearance in operational condition.
The car was built in 1933 for the Public Transport Company of Porto and was originally used for the transportation of coal. The company disposed of this car in 2005 and it was brought to the National Tramway Museum in Crich (UK) where it was intended for use as a works car. It has remained in off-site storage at Crich since that time and a recent decision by Crich management has resulted in it's permanent transfer to Beamish.
Before transfer the car made it's one and only appearance at Crich on 10 September 2016.
Copyright © 2016 Terry Pinnegar Photography. All Rights Reserved. THIS IMAGE IS NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION!