mikeG Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Was in a group playing at a firemen's ball that night. Looked out of the window and there it was - the last tram - on Snig Hill - I think. About 10pm - I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Vauge Boy, Car 222 was the last service tram(from Beauchief to Tinsley Sheds on 8th.October 1960.) lLater that evening, 15 trams ran from Tenter St. to Beauchief and back to the Town Hall. From there some went to Queen's Road for preservation and others to Tinsley Sheds for scrapping. My father had a special interest in the lines that they ran on, as he worked in Hadfield's foundry, helping to cast them, in 1938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Vauge Boy, Car 222 was the last service tram Ta. Is it preserved anywhere do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Ta. Is it preserved anywhere do you know? I have a book in front of me now. 'SHEFFIELD TRAMS remembered'. by Graham Hague & Howard Turner. 1SBN 1 85048 006 0 by Sheaf Publishing. It cost £3.75,published in 1987. A thin book only 50 pages long. or try the library. I've had a quick look in there but cant see any reference to the fate of the 222. If youve any more queries,dont hesitate to ask and I'll consult this book. (just thought, there maybe other books around on trams ). Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 222 isnt preserved JOGI can you just confirm the date of the last tram so that the sceptics can be reassured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharrovian Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 My wife and I were on a bus coming down Abbeydale Rd. on our way to see "Psycho" at the Gaumont and as we were newly married I know it was 1960, the last tram was on its way out of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 222 isnt preserved JOGI can you just confirm the date of the last tram so that the sceptics can be reassured Sure, no problem. DATE OF LAST TRAM, 8 OCTOBER 1960. As stated in the book i've quoted above. ( page 46). Nice to be of help P.s. Ihave just found further references to this date in 'SHEFFIELD IN THE SIXTIES' and 'GOLDEN YEARS OF SHEFFIELD'. All these books make mention of the torrential rain that evening which made it more memorable than the demise of the trams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 And it was a Saturday.. Believe or not my wife stood for 20 minutes waiting for the tram home !!!! she didn't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 ...Believe it or not ,Busman and i agreed - there WAS a Sheffield tram service AFTER the "final " day , if anyone can guess ???- (quiet Busman !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOGI Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I wonder if the following quote may help to clear any confusion 'Taking advantage of the tracks still being down, a special single-deck HORSE drawn tram ran on the Moor for a short time in the run-up to Christmas 1961 and that was that'. YOU CRAFTY DEVILS!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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