Download or read book Lost Tramways of Scotland: Edinburgh written by Peter Waller and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edinburgh played host to the country's most significant cable tramway although, by the early 1920s, electric trams had taken over. The system continued to grow until the late 1930s and new trams were built even after World War 2. However, over less than a decade, all were swept away as the final trams operated in 1956.