Steam Train Post #48: Moseley Road Kitson tram
Image: Top Left is Flora from Thomas & Friends and top right is her basic
As we continue on our train journey, we arrive at our 48th stop. With this train trip, we leave the Bell Locomotive Works, Inc. of New York City in the United States and travel back to Great Britian to the Birmingham Corporation Tramways to see their Moseley Road Kitson Tram.
48. Moseley Road Kitson tram
Railroad/Basic: Moseley Road Kitson tram
Engine: Steam Tram Engine
Designers: Kitson & Co.
Builder: Kitson & Co.
Built (Year): 1903-1930
843 Total trams
Withdrawn: 1940-1952
Number of Wheels: 6 wheels
Configuration: 0-6-0T
Top Speed: 25 mph/32 Kph
Preserved:
Real Life: 1 locomotive at Crich Tramway Museum
Fictional: 1 locomotive (Flora from Thomas & Friends)
Fun Facts
Birmingham Corporation Tramways ran from January 4th 1904 to closure on July 4th 1953
Maximum of 825 in service at any one time