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Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway – Fleet List

The trams were abandoned in 1956 and replaced by motor buses. The latter ran until 1961, when the company was taken over by Crosville Motor Services Ltd.

Year     Number  Reg No.    Chassis                  Body                       Wdn     Note

1955        –          AJG 26    Leyland TD5           Park Royal L53R      1956    A
1956        –       GUF 175    Guy Arab II 5LW     NCME UH56R           1956    B
1956        1       HTN 231    Daimler COG 5        NCB H56R                1961    C
1956        2       HTN 233    Daimler COG 5        NCB H56R                1961    C
1956        3       GUF 128    Guy Arab II 5LW     NCME UH56R           1957    D
1956        4       GUF 133    Guy Arab II 5LW     NCME UH56R           1959    D
1956        5       GUF 155    Guy Arab II 5LW     NCME UH56R           1957    D
1956        6       GUF 165    Guy Arab II 5LW     NCME UH56R           1959    D
1956        7       GUF 177    Guy Arab II 5LW     Weymann UH56R     1961    D
1956        8       GUF 183    Guy Arab II 5LW     Weymann UH56R     1961    D
1956        9       GUF 387    Guy Arab II 5LW     Weymann UH56R     1961    D
1956      10       GUF 388    Guy Arab II 5LW     Weymann UH56R     1961    D
1956      11       GUF 391    Guy Arab II 5LW     Weymann UH56R     1961    D
1956      12       GUF 193    Guy Arab II 5LW     Weymann UH56R     1961    D
1956      13       GUF 398    Guy Arab II 5LW     Park Royal UH56R    1961    D
1957     3(ii)      GUF 159    Guy Arab II 5LW     NCME UH56R            1961    D
1959     4(ii)      BJG 355    Guy Arab II 5LW     Park Royal UH56R     1961    E
1959     6(ii)      BJG 356    Guy Arab II 5LW     Park Royal UH56R     1961    E

Notes

  A    Purchased for initial driver training. Ex-East Kent Road Car. New 1939. Not used in service.
  B    Ex-Southdown Motor Services. Purchased for spares.
  C    New 1939 to Newcastle Corporation Transport.
  D    New 1945 to Southdown Motor Services. (11/12 new 1946).
  E    New 1944 to East Kent Road Car.
 
No.5 was converted to Breakdown Tender 1957
No.1 was converted to open top 1956
No.3(ii) was converted to open top 1960
   
List prepared by John Whitaker, with acknowledgements to Keith Turner. Formatted by Roy Burke

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