South Lancashire Transport Tram Fleet List 1902-1933

Fleet No.

Type

Trucks

Body

Seating

1901

–

Single-deck
saloon
4-wheel

Milnes

This car was purchased in 1901, but probably never operated on SLT track.
It is thought to be the car built in 1897 as an experimental car for the Simplex Electric Tramway Conduit Syndicate Ltd.
Withdrawn after 1908.

1902

1-45

Double-deck
open-top
4-wheel

Milnes

33/22

No. 3 fitted with ‘Magrini’ top-cover c.1903; it was removed shortly after.
Nos. 4, 6, 10 fitted with new English Electric bodies c.1920.
No. 44 re-numbered 40 in 1927.
Top-covers were fitted to most of these cars between 1914 and 1924; most re-trucked with Brill 21E trucks from 1919.
Withdrawn by 1924 (15, 16, 22, 23, 27, 37, 40, 41, 43, 45), by 1933 (1-14, 17-21, 24-26, 28-36, 38-39, 42, 44[40]).

1906

46-58	Double-deck open-top bogie	Brill 22E	Milnes	38/30
59-72	Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel	Brill 21E	Brush	36/22
73-82	Double-deck top-covered 4-wheel	Brill 21E	United Electric Car Co.	36/22

Nos. 46-58 ex-Farnworth UDC (Nos. 1-13, new 1901-1902); re-seated to 40/34 at a later date and to 52/34 by 1924; all (except Nos. 51, 52) fitted with top-covers at a later date.
Nos. 46, 53-54, 56-58 (plus one unknown car) received new English Electric bodies in 1923-1924.
Nos. 59-60, 62, 73 received new English Electric top-covers c.1924; some of the cars from this batch (59-82) received new bodies, whilst others received new top-covers, although exact details are uncertain other than the aforementioned.
Withdrawn 1930 (two cars, possibly 51-52, but uncertain), by 1931 (59-82), 1933 (remainder).

1919

83-89

Double-deck
open-top
4-wheel

BEC SB-60

BEC

33/22

Nos. 83-89 ex-Liverpool and Prescot Light Railway Co. (Nos. 37-43, new 1903).
Withdrawn 1924 (83-84, 86, 88-89), 1930 (85, 87).

1927

44-45

Double-deck
top-covered
bogie

EMB Burnley

English Electric

52/34

Nos. 44-45 also quoted (in English Electric records) as seating 44/34 but contemporary reports indicate the seating was as shown. This may mean the seating was altered before entry into service.
Withdrawn 1933 (44-45).