I'd forgotten about this mural that I took a photo at last time I was at MOTAT. This one on the front side of a tram shed depicts one that was made in 1891 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. The tram was bought to Whanganui in 1910 for construction of the Gonville and Castlecliff Tramway board's electric tramway extensions.
It was hardly used after 1912 until 1920 when the Whanganui power supply failed for 3 months. Apparently of all the 500 tram motors that were built for use around the streets this one is the only that is still operating in New Zealand.
Linking up with Mural Monday.
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My grandfather worked on the trams in Wellington. Interesting hearing about these.
"Cool" mural and info! Thanks to fellow blogger River I have a tram-model from Adelaide that ran from 1878-1914 with horses and later electrical from ... well, you get the point :-)
It still runs today but we sadly had no time to ride it!!!
That is an unusual mural indeed.
...it would be nice to see this with the doors closed.
Tram are indeed everywhere. Nice posting. I like it.
Nice mural!
Beautiful mural with history.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Amy.
Nice mural and it would be fun to ride that last of its kind tram!!
Lovely mural and history to go with it (or should I have said it the other way? :) ).
Thank you for the share. Be well!
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