Description
NSW Tramways Hearse Tram – HO Scale (Hand‑Crafted)
This HO scale fully hand‑crafted model represents the rare NSW
Tramways Hearse Tram that once operated in Newcastle.
Purpose‑built for funeral duties, these unique trams provided a dignified means of transporting coffins from the city to outlying cemeteries using the electric tramway network.
Only two hearse trams were operated by NSW Tramways, making this an unusual and historically significant prototype. The Newcastle vehicle became a familiar yet solemn sight, reflecting a time when tramways played an integral role in everyday civic life.
Carefully hand‑crafted to capture the character and proportions of the original vehicle, this model is ideal for collectors of Australian tramway history or as a distinctive display piece on an HO scale layout.
Features:
HO scale (1:87)
Fully hand‑crafted
Represents a unique NSW Tramways prototype
New clip on coupling system to make it compatible with other Tramworks vehicles now being produced including a steam tram to be released in the near future.
Your choice of number 27s or 45s.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.