Although there was never a municipal owned tramway system at Eastbourne, there was this little 2ft gauge line that ran along the shingle for less than a mile between 1954 and 1969. Cars 2 and 4 are seen here in June 1966, scanned from a Kodachrome slide in my collection, based on a London Metropolitan Tramways A class and a Blackpool 'Open Boat' respectively.
After closure, the rolling stock was re-gauged to 2ft 9in and relocated to Seaton, where they still run today. The lad on the left is sporting a duffel bag, almost compulsory for railway/bus/tram enthusiasts back then (mine was red) and look at that clutch of old caravans in the background.
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