After several months of careful preparation, Auckland Streamliner 255 is finally on the move! No.255 was the second to last tram built for the Auckland Transport Board, so is the penultimate tram and is the highest numbered Auckland passenger tram left in existence.
No.255, a “war baby” was painted in Bandarillo red and rattan from new in 1942 and barely a teenager when retired prior to the system closure mid-1956.
On Monday 20th May 2019 Auckland 1935-type streamliner No.255 was lifted from its home of many decades at the Thames Pony and Trekking Club to temporary accommodation at A & G Price in Thames where it was covered under a protective tarpaulin. It will be relocated to Auckland when permanent accommodation has been finalised for the AETT collection.
Funding for the move was made possible by two grants provided by the Albert-Eden and Waitemata Local Boards.