Fleet List

14 Trams: A trip down memory lane

The trams are narrow guage (2'9"), purpose built by the company with designs based on some of the heritage trams that served our towns and cities in the first half of the last century.

TRAM 2 – 1964 – Metropolitan Style Open Top

Built in 1964 at Eastbourne. Based on the London Metropolitan Tramways type A design.

Tram Car 14 The Boat Tram under blue sky at Riverside Depot

TRAM 4 – 1961 - Blackpool-style open boat

Built in 1961 at Eastbourne. Based on the famous Blackpool 'Open Boat' cars.

Green Tram Car 6 travelling south from Riverside Depot

TRAM 6 – 1954 - Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Style

Car 6, built in 1954 at Barnet. Based on the ex-Bournemouth open toppers of the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay system.

TRAM 7 – 1958 - Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Style

Car 6 built in 1954, and Car 7 built in 1958 at Barnet. Based on the ex-Bournemouth open toppers of the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay system.

TRAM 8 – 1968 - Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Style

Built in 1968 in Eastbourne. The first car to be built for the Seaton gauge of 2'9" and Based on the ex-Bournemouth open toppers of the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay system. It was relaunched in Spring 2012 in Bristol blue & cream livery.

TRAM 9 – 2004 - Plymouth & Blackburn Style

Built in 2002-7 at Bolton and Seaton. Hybrid design based on elements of the old Plymouth and Blackburn trams. The low floor centres are wheelchair accessible. Car 9 is Glasgow Experimental Livery launched 2004.

Green Orange Car 10 Facing North at Axmouth Loop

TRAM 10 – 2006 - Plymouth & Blackburn Style

Built in 2002-7 at Bolton and Seaton. Hybrid design based on elements of the old Plymouth and Blackburn trams. The low floor centres are wheelchair accessible. Car 10 is Glasgow Livery launched 2006.

TRAM 11 – 2007 - Plymouth & Blackburn Style

Built in 2002-7 at Bolton and Seaton. Hybrid design based on elements of the old Plymouth and Blackburn trams. The low floor centres are wheelchair accessible. Car 11 was launched 2007, and is now our famous pink tram.

Red Tram Car 12 at Axmouth Loop travelling south under blue sky

TRAM 12 – 1966

Built in 1966 at Eastbourne Originally an enclosed single-decker, it was rebuilt as an open topper in 1980. It was again rebuilt in 1999, the more enclosed design resembling the London Feltham trams of the 1930's

Red Tram Car 14 Saloon enclosed tram at Colyton Station

TRAM 14 – 1904 – Ex-Metropolitan Tramway car

Built in 1904, the oldest tram in the fleet. A metropolitan Tramways "type A" originally numbered car 94 (Standard Gauge), rebuilt at Eastbourne and Seaton between 1962 and 1984. Enclosed tram for wet weather.

TRAM 15 – 1988

Built in 1988 at Seaton. Previously Car 17 and based on the Manx Electric Railway “toast-rack” cars. Rebuilt at Seaton in 2016 and transformed into an all-weather, enclosed single-deck tramcar.

Yellow Brown Car 16 in Riverside Depot yard

TRAM 16 –1921 – Ex-Bournemouth Tramway car

Built in 1921. Bournemouth open top car 106 (3'6" gauge), rebuilt at Seaton between 1974 and 1991. Enclosed tram for wet weather.

Green Car 19 sat in Riverside Depot Yard in front of Car 11

TRAM 19 - 1906 - Ex-Exeter Tramway car

Built in 1906. An Exeter Corporation Tramways 3'6" gauge open topper, 1906 - 1931. Rebuilt at Seaton, 1994-1998. The only Exeter tram in preservation. Enclosed tram for wet weather.

TRAM 02 – 1952 - Maintenance Car

Car Number: 222 Built in 1952 at Barnet, rebuilt in 1992. Usually, to be found at Riverside Depot.

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Tram 23 - 1949

Car Number: 23 Car 23 was the first ever tram built by our founder Claude Lane, and it operated in public for the first time on 2nd July 1949 at the Hadley House fete in Barnet. Its success ultimately led to the establishment of Seaton Tramway, and although it...