Features of London Transport Tramcars
D - Stair Types on Double Deck Cars (passenger and works)
D1 Normal or Direct stairs whereby the passenger mounted in the direction of travel, were standard (either in straight or 180 degree, half-turn, or quarter-turn curved) for all cars, except those with: |
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D2 Half-flight or ‘Robinson’ stairs |
365-374, 2318-2411, 2413-2466, 148(ex-LUT works) |
D3 Reversed stairs |
49, 2166, 2255, 1c-15c. |
D4 Stairs either side of central entrance |
2168 |
D5 no stairs |
006. |
D6 Notes: |
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The above table has been verified from photographs and enthusiast notes. 08(ex-MET) was converted to single-deck but retained the Direct stairs. |
E - Saloon Window layouts
E1 Single deck passenger cars had six equal window saloons but those works cars converted from passenger cars had three equal windows except 08 (ex-MET) which had six unequal windows. E2 Double deck passenger cars in the main had in-line windows in upper and lower saloons, with single truck cars having three equal windows and double truck cars having either four or six equal windows. Exceptions were:- |
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1. Single truck cars |
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a) four equal window lower saloon |
1D-6D, 9D, 010-014(ex-MET). |
b) five equal window lower saloon |
1c-15c. |
c) six equal window saloons |
2004-2024, 2031-2041 |
2. Double truck cars |
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a) four equal window upper saloon |
2467-2497 |
b) five unequal window saloons |
2317 |
c) six unequal window lower saloon |
2467-2521, 08 (ex-MET) |
d) eight equal window saloons |
2255 |
e) central entrance divides saloons |
2168 |
By C. Withey - ed. J. Wills
© Copyright John R. Prentice Software 2015-2023. Wills photo copyright TLRS.
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