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No. 1226 and 1326 built from 1976 by Boeing-Vertol for San Francisco Muni, tested unsuccessfully in 2001/2002.
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1226-D1539.jpg (115943 bytes)

Former San Fransisco MUNI 'Boeing Vertol' tram

Former San Fransisco MUNI 'Boeing Vertol' tram, No: 1226, which was purchased for use by Manchester Metrolink as a short term replacement to ease overcrowding back in 2001, and one of two to actually reach UK soil (the other being 1326) before the project was aborted on the grounds of the trams being electrically incompatible, is pictured dumped at Derby Litchurch Lane on Sun 4th Mar 2007 at 09:24.

Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
Website: http://garagecat.fotopic.net



1226-D1540.jpg (124559 bytes)

Former San Fransisco MUNI 'Boeing Vertol' tram

Former San Fransisco MUNI 'Boeing Vertol' tram, No: 1226, which was purchased for use by Manchester Metrolink as a short term replacement to ease overcrowding back in 2001, and one of two to actually reach UK soil (the other being 1326) before the project was aborted on the grounds of the trams being electrically incompatible, is pictured dumped at Derby Litchurch Lane on Sun 4th Mar 2007 at 09:26.

Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
Website: http://garagecat.fotopic.net



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