Tram Trial At Birkenhead

This is a new Tram being tested at Shore Road, near Egerton Bridge, Birkenhead Merseyside. This was around 2003. The Tram was due to be used elsewhere, possibly Leeds. Does anybody have any information on this?

[@kuroneco-j4n]

the tram is called City Tram. here is a brief explanation: The City Class tram began life as a research paper in 1987, which addressed the question of LRV models increasing in weight and cost. A 4-tonne quarter-size mockup was built in 1993. A redundant 1930s tram in Blackpool had City Class running gear installed at one end and was tested from 1995 to 1997. A full-size 29-metre-long prototype LRV was built in parallel; it ran until 2000, when the TRAM GROUP, which had sponsored the project, ran out of money.[citation needed] In 2005, the prototype was rebuilt with new running gear. It was tested on the Wirral Tramway for three months, then on the Blackpool Tramway. In November 2006, an agreement was reached for the prototype to run in passenger service until October 2007.[citation needed] Before this could occur, the prototype was heavily damaged by a fire during testing on 24 January 2007. A Railway Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) inquiry determined that the fire likely started in the 24-volt electrical system under the floor of the tram. No evidence was found that the driver or infrastructure contributed to the cause of the fire; the Blackpool Tramway was however rebuked for not having carried out a proper health and safety evaluation of the vehicle including a fire risk evaluation, and for not having in place proper safety management procedures for dealing with new technology. In 2008, Tram Power was one of only two bidders on replacement rolling stock for the tram (streetcar) network in the Canadian city of Toronto. Tram Power's bid was ruled to be not commercially compliant. (The other bid, from Bombardier Transportation, also initially failed but a revised bid the following year eventually won the contract.) (i do not own this explanation, all right's go to Wikipedia.) hope I helped!

[@jbhtrams]

This prototype tram has been rebuilt by East Lancs Coach Builders and belongs to TRAMPOWER Ltd. It now looks even better!

[@TheStig-ko7ik]

I love trams but, PRE 1970's (earlier /older the better PROPER HERITAGE trams unlike these new 👎💩 UGLY REPULSIVE!!! ones that are about.

[@jemdude22]

Oh my! The tram's pantograph is unusually long and reaching high up!!

[@Dude0000]

Jere Cullen so double deckers can use it.

[@birkonian]

Interesting. It was in the local Wirral newspapers at the time. It's a shame it came to a sad end.

[@ThePolygone]

That's sounds like a jet awesome

[@gallafey]

if this is to be Blackpool's new tram then it will be their first proper new tram since 1985 Centinery tram

[@dafteverton7218]

It looks like a tram from 80's east berlin.

[@gallafey]

I do believe that this tram could seen Blackpool prom soon though I could be wrong

[@DVG452]

It was burn't out in a disastrous fire while running trials in Blackpool.

[@FM60260]

Is this the only video of it running?

[@jbhtrams]

Can't see if it is me driving it or not! JBHTRAMS

[@jbhtrams]

@teddie17 Yes!