Seaton Tramway (Devon) - (UPDATED)
The Seaton Tramway is located on the Devon coast, and runs inland to Colyton alongside the River Axe. Seaton itself lies between the Beer Head and Haven Cliff and is the gateway to the Jurassic Coastline. The tram line runs along part of the former British Railway track bed which once ran to Seaton. The River Axe also provides a wealth of wildlife from Shelduck, Oyseter Catchers, Baders, Foxes, Kingfisher and Barn Owls, and the line operates regular bird watching specials along with local wildlife experts. The 2ft 9 in (838mm) narrow gauge electric tramway with 120V DC overhead line was opened on during 28th August 1970 having with the site having been purchased by Claude Lane who was the owner of the Lancaster Electrical Company. Sadley he passed away just one year later and never got to see the attraction grow to its current size. The operational trams are all two thirds size replicas of original constructed trams.
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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.
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Tram 14 - 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.
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Seaton Tramcar No.12 is pictired at Colyton 20th June 2022. No.12 is a London Feltham type tram built in 1956.
Tram 16 - Built in 1921. Bournemouth open top car 106 (3'6" gauge), rebuilt at Seaton between 1974 and 1991. Enclosed tram for wet weather.
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Tram 8 - 1968 Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Style Tram. 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.
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Tram 10, Plymouth and Blackburn Style.
Seaton Tram No.11 is pictured at Colyton on the 28th April 2019 having arrived from Seaton. Tram 11 was built in 2002 and was based on design elements from Plymouth and Blackburn tramcars.
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Seaton Tramcar No.9 arrives into Colyton from Seaton on the 28th April 2019. Tramcar No.9 was built in 2002 and based on design elements from Plymouth and Blackburn tramcars.
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Seaton Tramway Tram Car No.8 is pictured at Colyton on the 28th April 2019. The Tram car was built in 1958 and built baseed on the Llandudno & Colwyn Bay style open-toppers.
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Seaton Tramcar No.12 arrives into Colyton from Seaton on the 28th April 2019. No.12 is a London Feltham type tram built in 1956.
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Seaton Tramcar No.11 arrives into a passing loop heading from Seaton to Coltyon on the 28th April 2019.
Seaton Tramcars No.9 and No.8 are pictured at Coltyon on the 28th April 2019.
Car 15 - Re-built in 2016 as an enclosed saloon and painted in Isle of Man blue and cream livery.
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Car 10 - A hybrid design based on the elements of the old Plymouth and Blackburn trams.
Car 14 - The oldest tram in the fleet, A Metropolitan Tramways type A Car 94 (standard gauge) rebuilt at Eastbourne and Seaton between 1962 & 1984.
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Car 8 - First Tram to be built for the Steaton gauge of 2' 9". It was relaunched in 2012 in Bristol Blue and Cream livery.
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Car 11 - Is currently painted in Bright Pink!
Car 19 - Is an Exeter Corporation Tramways 3'6" gauge open topper, 1906-1931, and was rebuilts at Seaton during 1994-1998. Its the only Exeter tram in preservation.
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