Brighton District Tramways, Falcon trailer tram, No2 (scratchbuilt, Ken Allbon)

Exhibit
Brighton District Tramways, Falcon trailer tram, No2 (scratchbuilt, Ken Allbon) (i)
location:
Arch One , Area 83 Visitors' Brighton (display) Glamour of Brighton

A scratchbuilt model of a white Falcon Works -produced trailer tram from around the ~1890s.

The tram is white with grey roofing, and has a curved set of steps at each end, leading up to a covered upper deck. Company markings are Brighton District Tramways Co., Hove...Shoreham, and the tram is marked 2.

The model is part of a set made by Ken Allbon between 2010 and 2012.

Angle view

Advertising

The main period advertising on the sides is a white-on-green advert for Lipton's Teas, and there's also a white-on-orange advert for Neaves Food at the end.

External links

• Brighton & District Tramways Steam Locomotive No. 2, Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive (shorehambysea.com)
• Falcon double-deck trailer tram, plans (tramway.co.uk)
• Falcon Engine and Car Works (gracesguide.co.uk)

• Thomas Green and Sons trailer tram, with Wilkinson patent tram engine (cct-society.org.uk)