Leeds 'Middleton Bogie' tram No. 261

            An old photograph taken in Middleton Woods (Bulkcliffe Lane just in view on the right), of Leeds City Tramways (LCT) 'Middleton Bogie' car No. 261 showing '12 - Middleton' destination blinds. 

The photo reverse is stamped with the photographer and/or negative owner name I. R. Davidson.

No 261 was built by Brush seating 30/40 and running on Maley & Taunton equal wheel bogies. The 'Middleton Bogie' class were designed by the then General Manager (1932 - 1949) W. Vane Morland to run on the fast express tracks such as the Middleton route, As well as innovative feature such as regenerative motors and a body of steel panels on a teak frame with steel underframe, for driver comfort it had a separate driver compartment with a tip up seat. No 261 went into service Mar 1935, was fitted with a single destination blind box in Nov 1949, last ran in service Oct 1956, and in Sep 1957 was burned at Lowfields Road Permanent Way Yard.

Apart from its original livery of 'Princess Blue', 261 also wore 'Matterface Royal Blue' in Nov 1949, 'red/white lined' in Feb 1952, and 'red/white unlined II' in Dec 1955. 

The parts of the Leeds tramways system that had not already been withdrawn or transferred to bus operation closed in Nov 1959. 

If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Taken in: UK / England / Middleton (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1948

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