Edison Tower Wagon

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Post by epigramophone » Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:29 am

This electrically driven monster was supplied to Southampton Tramways in about 1915 for the inspection and maintenance of their overhead cables. Edison collectors can buy the postcard, but the vehicle itself would have required a large building to house it.

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