Features of London Transport Tramcars

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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:

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:

  • 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:-

    1. Single truck cars

    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

    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



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    By C. Withey - ed. J. Wills

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