AND THE WINNER IS...
CLASS 101 NO. E51188 AT THE ECCLESBOURNE VALLEY RAILWAY, WIRKSWORTH.
Please visit the page on E51188 at TrainSpottingWorld here, and also view pictures of the award when it has been presented.
Tram of the Year is a venture between Transport Centre and Train Spotting World (http://train.spottingworld.com).
Well, the nominations have been counted, and now we can reveal which train's will be on this year's shortlist.
This Year's Shortlisted Trains are...
Class 37 No. 37075
Class 101 No. E51188
Class 101 No. 101692
Talyllyn No. 4
More about each of the shortlist can be found below, so please do read it before voting (unless you're absolutely sure!)
Voting closes Midnight January 6th 2008.
Edward Thomas is a 16' 8'' loco that was built at Kerr Stuart and Co. in 1921 for use on the nearby Corris railway. It was bought by the talyllyn in 1951 and was named after the former manager. After repairs at Hunslet Engine Co. it entered service in 1952. In the Thomas the Tank Engine books set at the railway it's name is Peter Sam.
(full specs here)