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The oldest for Joppa
By the time of this tranquil scene on Portobello Road, this Edinburgh tram was into its 32nd year of service. Built by the Leeds Forge Co in 1922 its seen working route 20 to Joppa. Just one car is visible on what is now a traffic congested road. Perhaps little wonder as the service on routes 15, 20, 21 and 26 gave a tram every minute, in that context there was little need to own a car. So its incredible to think that the local Craigentinny councillor was the most vociferous tram objector and in 1951 moved a council motion that this route and the rest of the network be scrapped !
Few of Portobello depot's duties rostered trams on Princes Street hence the then 'High Heid Yins' rather bizarrely deemed most of the fleet be of the old wooden standard variety, hence few modern trams were allocated! Fleet 90 is passing over the main East Coast rail line to London, off to the extreme left we can see the Miller Mausoleum built over the tomb of William Christie Miller who owned these lands. The tram approaches the junction known locally for years as the Royal Bank corner, alas no more as this bank, rescued in recent years by us taxpayers, has closed the branch (seen just in front of the tram) amongst many other closures. Further down the road to the right is the Craigentinny Rail depot - for many years now the principal maintenance and stabling point for trains on the east coast route to London.
The oldest for Joppa
By the time of this tranquil scene on Portobello Road, this Edinburgh tram was into its 32nd year of service. Built by the Leeds Forge Co in 1922 its seen working route 20 to Joppa. Just one car is visible on what is now a traffic congested road. Perhaps little wonder as the service on routes 15, 20, 21 and 26 gave a tram every minute, in that context there was little need to own a car. So its incredible to think that the local Craigentinny councillor was the most vociferous tram objector and in 1951 moved a council motion that this route and the rest of the network be scrapped !
Few of Portobello depot's duties rostered trams on Princes Street hence the then 'High Heid Yins' rather bizarrely deemed most of the fleet be of the old wooden standard variety, hence few modern trams were allocated! Fleet 90 is passing over the main East Coast rail line to London, off to the extreme left we can see the Miller Mausoleum built over the tomb of William Christie Miller who owned these lands. The tram approaches the junction known locally for years as the Royal Bank corner, alas no more as this bank, rescued in recent years by us taxpayers, has closed the branch (seen just in front of the tram) amongst many other closures. Further down the road to the right is the Craigentinny Rail depot - for many years now the principal maintenance and stabling point for trains on the east coast route to London.