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  • The Tramways of Paisley and District 1885-1954.

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Author:
Publication date:
  • 1954
Publisher:
  • Scottish Tramway Museum Society.
Extent:
  • 24
Summary etc:
  • An account of the tramways of Paisley.
    Devising and building the tramway. Rolling stock and track. Services. Working conditions and pay. Extension. Fares. Revenue problem. Takeover by British Tramways and General Construction Company. Electrification, new rolling stock and track. Extensions. Wartime. Poor state of track. System purchased by Glasgow Corporation. Alterations to rolling stock and track. Fleet modernised. Bus substitution on Paisley Cross to Kilbarchan route. Paisley tracks converted to bow collector operation. Renfrew Depot closed. Route numbers introduced. Scrapping of old rolling stock.
    Lists of routes under each company, with dates they started and/or finished.
    Appendix: Rolling Stock of the Paisley District Tramways Company. Cars 1053 to 1072 Ex-Paisley 53 to 72.
    The Scottish Tramway Museum Society. Appeal for Exhibits.
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Shelf reference:
  • Small pamphlet E172 PAI
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