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1. "Over the years, there have been 3 ways of powering trams - Electricity, Horses and Steam. But, if you think that's enough, then these are all split down into further categories. Electricity for example, has Trolley Poles, Bow Collectors, Pantographs, Stud Collector, Trough Collector, and Skate Collector!"
2. "All but one of the London Trams at the National Tramway Museum, Crich, had their restoration funded by the London County Council Tramways Trust. Their trams are nos. 1, 106, 159 and 1622. All but no.1 have been restored. The other London Tram, Met 331, was funded by the NTM."
3. "There are more Glasgow Trams Preserved than any other type - at the National Tramway Museum alone, there are 6, with a further two that were transferred there during their life - Liverpool 869 and Paisley 68. The other Glasgow ones are: 22, 812, 1100 (In Store), 1115 (On Display), 1282 (On Display), and 1297!"
4. "The phrase "Sheffield's Last Tram", as worn by Sheffield Tram No. 510 at the National Tramway Museum, Crich is in fact now not true - Sheffield once again has trams - the Sheffield Supertram!"
5. "Until the Manchester Metrolink was built, there was only one tramway operating - Blackpool. It is still operating today, and is going as good as ever!"
6. "Ever wondered why the trams on the Croydon Tramlink aren't numbered from 1 upwards? Well, they started numbering them from the last tram to run in London!"
7. "There are only four trams preserved that use VAMBAC (Variable Automatic Multinotch Braking and Acceleration Control), 3 of which are from Blackpool, and one of which is Leeds 602 at the National Tramway Museum"
8. "Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Nottingham, and Sheffield have in fact had two tramways: one Historical one from before World War Two, and then their current Ultra-Modern ones"
9. "Blackpool is one of only 3 non-heritage Tramways to use Double-Decker Trams, the others being Hong Kong, and Alexandria, Egypt. The 'deckers are however outnumbered by single deck trams"