OERHS
Equipment Roster
Blackpool
Double-Decker
#48 |
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| 48
is posing on the mainline next to the Lake Oswego carbarn. (5/01) |
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| #48 is seen here at the
Riverplace station in Portland. It is a short walk from here to
downtown. (5/2001) |
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| 48 arrives at the museum |
Built
in 1928 by Blackpool Corporation Tramways.
This
Double Decker is from Blackpool England. It was part of the "Standard Class". Some of its sister cars started out as a
single deck car and referred to as a Motherwell (the name of the
Hurst-Nelson factory at which it was built).
The second level was later
added. #48 however for all intents and purposes was built
new in 1927. Hardly anything from the original 48 was
retained.
The car is a crowd pleaser. Most all
riders want to ride on the upper level. However the smart ones ride on the
lower level. The seating on the top is mere wooden slat seats. The bottom
has plush cushion seats.
This car operated at our original museum
at Glenwood, then was moved to the Willamette Shore Trolley. The rigors of
many round trips per week on the WST took its toll on the car. In the
interests of preserving the car, and slow down the wear and tear, it was
decided in 2004 to retire the car from the WST and move it to the museum.
Since 2006, the car has been at the museum. Once the museum trackage is
re-leveled we plan to operate the car regularly at the museum
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