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2023 saw the end of the MTPS' tenure as custodians and managers of Wirral Transport Museum. We had been appointed by Wirral borough Council to manage both the museum and run the tramway on the council's behalf. Unfortunately due to council funding cuts it was decided that the museum should be the subject of an asset transfer or it would close for good.
 The museum was transferred to Big Heritage in late 2023. As part of their changes to the museum it was decided that they no longer required Lisbon 730 our Portuguese tram. The tram was subsequently moved to a new home at Beamish Museum in the North East.
A further three tram cars were relocated from Birkenhead to our new base at Hooton Park, part of the old Hooton Airfield. At the request of Big Heritage both Isle of Man horse cars were taken to Hooton. We also decided to move Liverpool horse car 43 to Hooton from storage at Pacific Road shed.


The tower wagon became another casualty of the changes at Wirral Transport museum. On June 29 the wagon was towed to its new home at National Museums Liverpool large object store where it became the newest member of the land transport collection.






























































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