Liverpool Overhead Railway Units

The Liverpool Overhead Railway opened on 6 March 1893 with 2-car electric multiple units, the first to operate in the world. Each lightweight car had a 60 horsepower (45 kW) motor that took power from a third rail. In 1902 these were replaced with two 100 horsepower (75 kW) motors, which reduced the travel time. After 1945 some trains were modernised, replacing the timber body with aluminium and plywood and fitting power operated sliding doors under control of the guard. The trains were all removed from service when the railway closed in 1956. An original example was retained by the Museum of Liverpool and an example of a modernised carriage is stored at the AJR Birch & Sons Ltd..

Preservation
Two cars have been preserved, One is preserved at the Museum of Liverpoolundefined and the other is at AJR Birch & Sons Ltd.undefined.