SHMD Joint Board
Defunct power company
Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Tramways and Electricity Board (SHMD) was a public transport and electricity supply organisation formed by the Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Tramway and Electricity Board Act 1901 (1 Edw. 7. c. cxcv) in August 1901. It was a joint venture between the borough councils of Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield. The system was officially opened on 21 May 1904.
The tramway network
At its inception, the scheme included 21 route miles of tramway and a fleet of forty tramcars. The network was later extended to 27 route miles with a fleet of sixty tramcars. The rails were rolled by Bolckow, Vaughan & Co, Middlesbrough. The points and crossings were made by Hadfield's Steel Foundry Co, Sheffield.
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