125 years of Electric Trams in Berlin
Posted on May 14, 2006
Horse Tramcar 573 built 1885.On Sunday 14th May, the BVG celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the introduction of Electric Trams in Berlin, with an Open-day at Lichtenberg Tram depot. The event was widely advertised beforehand and therefore was well patronised.
Horse Tramcar 573 was converted to a trailer car for electric trams in 1901. Withdrawn from service in 1926, it served as a garden shed until 1987.
It is preserved in its 1890 condition.
TM34 3802.In service until the 1960s, TM34 type trams were known to Berliners as “Scullery & Dining Room Trams” due to the division of the inside area. 3802 is preserved in its 1935 condition. Pre-war Route 51 was a trunk route between Niederschönhausen in North-East Berlin and Roseneck in the South-West via Potsdamer Platz and Nollendorfplatz.
Among the varied Works vehicles on show was this Rail-grinder. The motto on the side of the car is “we grind the tracks noise-free!”
217 055 is preserved in its 1970s condition.
Motor Car 5274, built 1912 by Falkenried in Hamburg. This Tram was twice subject to rebuilding, once in 1925 and again in 1952. It is now preserved in its 1973 condition. Old Tramwaymen are shown here reminiscing about the “Good Old Days”.
Works Car 4850 in front of the depot at Siegfriedstraße in Berlin-Lichtenberg.
Due to changes to the blog server, the quality of the images on this entry are unfortunately, not as good as they should be. Comments written before 1 January 2008 have also been lost.
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