The Dick, Kerr Type tram

Tram

A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

 was the classic British tram design. It was the most common tram seen on Britain's tramways until the 1950s. The Trams were built by Dick, Kerr & Co.

Dick, Kerr & Co.

Dick, Kerr and Company was a locomotive and tramcar manufacturer based in Kilmarnock, Scotland and Preston, England.-Early history:Having previously been known as W.B.Dick and Company the company had built all kinds of tramway equipment and rolling stock. From 1883 the company joined with John Kerr...

 of Preston and Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...

. They were the flagship design of the company. Many different types of the tram were designed. These included:

• The Fully Enclosed Tram - All of the tram and driver's compartment was enclosed.
• The Semi-Enclosed Tram - All of the tram except the driver's compartment was enclosed.
• The Open Tram - All of the tram was open to the elements.

Many variations of the tram were designed, including the double-deck and single deck tram.

External links

• Seaton Tramway Fleet list
• Corgi Classics Dick Kerr Tram Models
• YouTube video of a Dick, Kerr tram at Crich
  Crich
  Crich is a village in Derbyshire in England. It has the National Tramway Museum inside the Crich Tramway Village, and at the summit of Crich Hill above, a Memorial Tower for those of the Sherwood Foresters regiment who died in battle, particularly in World War I.Built in 1923 on the site of an...
  
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