Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki
Kapiti, New Zealand
Trams
at the Museum
All the trams currently operating are from Wellington where electric street
tramways operated from 1904 to 1964. Details of the Wellington trams owned
by the Museum are:
Fleet No.
Built
Type
Status
17
151
159
185
207
235
238
239
260
1905
1923
1925
1927
1929
1935
1938
1939
1952
Combination
Double-Saloon
Double-Saloon
Double-Saloon
Double-Saloon
Single-Saloon "Fiducia"
Single Saloon "Fiducia"
Single Saloon "Fiducia"
Single Saloon "Fiducia"
The double saloon trams were the most numerous on the Wellington system,
a total of 140
being built at the Council's workshops at Kilbirnie between 1913 and 1935.
The examples at the Museum were withdrawn from service in Wellington between
1960 and 1963.
"Fiducia" Trams
Twenty-eight
"Fiducia" class single-saloon trams were built at Kilbirnie
between 1935 and 1952 following a prototype, No.232, which had been built
in 1933.
They incorporate a number of more modern features not found in
the earlier double-saloon type. No.260, at the Museum, was the last tram
to be built and to enter service in New Zealand - in 1952.
Brisbane Trams
As well as the
Wellington trams the Museum owns two Brisbane trams, Nos. 133 and 236.
Tram 133, shown on the right dressed as a New York conduit car, starred in Peter
Jackson's 'King Kong' movie. Tram 236 is leased and may be seen operating
at Ferrymead Historic Park in Christchurch.
Cable Car
In addition a number of historic
trolley buses and an early Wellington Cable Car
(Grip Car No.2 and Trailer
No.6) are on display in the tram barn.
The double saloon trams were the most numerous on the Wellington system, 
Twenty-eight
"Fiducia" class single-saloon trams were built at Kilbirnie
between 1935 and 1952 following a prototype, No.232, which had been built
in 1933. 
