Peak Tram (1888)
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Title
Peak Tram (1888)
Subject
Tram
Transportation
Peak Tram
Land Transport
Description
The Peak Tram was opened for public service on 28 May 1888 by the then governor Sir George William des Voeux. As built, the line used a static steam engine to power the haulage cable. It was at first used only for residents of Victoria Peak. Despite that, it carried 800 passengers on its first day of operation, and about 150,000 in its first year, transported in the line's original wooden-bodied cars. The tram's existence accelerated the residential development of Victoria Peak and the Mid Levels.
Creator
unknown
Contributor
Alexander Findlay Smith
D. Sassoon
W. Kerfoot Hughes
F. B. Johnson
Format
Steam Generator
Wooden Carriage
30 passengers per tram
Type
Model
Identifier
item02
Date Created
05-30-1888
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