Tram lines were used, as it required less effort from the horse to pull the vehicle along smooth metal tracks than along the road. Passengers would also have a much smoother ride. The drawback for the horse however was that due to it being easier to pull a tram the vehicles increased in size in order to carry more passengers. A double-decker tram could seat 40 passengers. The other draw back was that it was an expensive mode of transport to set up and run. There was the initial outlay of the rails and then the purchase of horses and their upkeep, vets bills, blacksmiths not to mention ostlers (men who looked after the horses). On a good day a horse could pull a tram for around 12 miles a day, working around four or five hours, therefore tram companies required around ten or more horses for each tram they owned. This single deck tram is unusual in the fact that most single deck vehicles could be pulled by one horse. It may be that the route for this vehicle was not always on the flat like it is now. Unfortunately there are no clues on the postcard to show where it is or who the people are.