I'd forgotten about this mural that I took a photo at last time I was at MOTAT. This one on the front side of a tram shed depicts one that was made in 1891 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. The tram was bought to Whanganui in 1910 for construction of the Gonville and Castlecliff Tramway board's electric tramway extensions.
It was hardly used after 1912 until 1920 when the Whanganui power supply failed for 3 months. Apparently of all the 500 tram motors that were built for use around the streets this one is the only that is still operating in New Zealand.
Linking up with Mural Monday.
