Last single-deck car.jpg | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Last single-deck car.jpg

Last single-deck car.jpg
Submitted by Joseph
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Hong Kong
central
single deck trams

So far as I know there is difficulties on identifying the end of service for each type trams. Meanwhile, found a news clip of c.1950 and surprisingly noticed that a single-deck car off track, given that not all earlier cars had been converted to double-deckers once double-deckers being introduced.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, January 1, 1950
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Submitted by David on Wed, 2015-07-01 18:19.

Thanks Joseph, it's a surprise to see a single-deck tram so late. I wonder if this was in use to transport the public, or for some other purpose like maintenance?

Regards, David

Submitted by Joseph on Wed, 2015-07-01 20:32.

That's a maintenanace tram, probably being used as 'freight car' during the occupation.

Submitted by moddsey on Wed, 2015-07-01 23:48.

According to the caption, it was a maintenace tram with a repair gang. That said, I do recall that tram driver training was conducted in a silver coloured single decker tram. Dont think the single decker was one of the originals, though.

Submitted by Joseph on Thu, 2015-07-02 11:41.

Hard to tell, yet it's one of the three earlier maintenance trams, and replaced by the aforementioned silver 'half double decker' 200 in 1956: acted as a driver training car as well as maintenance works.

Regards, Joseph