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lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 in schlieren (approaching the geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 and a neoplan bus in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 and a neoplan bus in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 and postal trailer in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 and postal trailer in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 1350 in schlieren
1st september 2019. elefant tram 1350 in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 in schlieren
1st september 2019. lsb 2 in schlieren (geissweid terminus) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

tram 1009 in schlieren
1st september 2019. tram 1009 in schlieren (bahnhof) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

tram 1009 in schlieren
1st september 2019. tram 1009 in schlieren (bahnhof) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

tram 1009 in schlieren
1st september 2019. tram 1009 in schlieren (bahnhof) for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn. the reference to dietikon is probably nopt quite prototypical for this type.

lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

lsb 2 at schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. lsb 2 pulling away from schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 1350 schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. elefant tram 1350 pulling away from schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 351 schlieren bahnhof
1st september 2019. elefant tram 351 and trailer 626 approach schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

limmattalbahn opening
1st september 2019. limmattalbahn opening with trailer 626 (with elefant 351) at schlieren bahnhof for the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

limmattalbahn opening
1st september 2019. limmattalbahn opening, with a glance over the motorman's shoulder as elefant 351 approaches farbhof, meeting lsb 2 and elefant 1350 as they head back into schlieren.

elefant tram 321 at lindenplatz altstetten
1st september 2019. elefant tram 321 and trailer 626 at lindenplatz altstetten on the day of the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

elefant tram 321 near lindenplatz altstetten
1st september 2019. elefant tram 321 and trailer 626 pull away from lindenplatz altstetten on the day of the opening of the first phase of limmattalbahn.

limmattalbahn opening
1st september 2019. limmattalbahn opening, with a glimpse of lsb2 between two buildings at geissweid terminus.

zürich sächselaütenplatz / bellevue
period postcard of artistic rendering of street scene looking from sächsilaütenplatz towards bellevue. many of the buildings are still here today, including the corso on the right and the former bellevue hotel in the mid/left background.

elefant trams on zürich's bahnhofstrasse
period postcard of bahnhofstrasse, with hauptbahnhof in the background. also visible is the junction on the right where the (no longer extant) line via uraniastrasse branched off. enlargement of the two elefant-type trams (click on picture below for larger view). 19_08_09" target="_blank"

elefant trams on zürich's bahnhofstrasse
enlargement from period postcard of bahnhofstrasse. at that time the 10 went to rehalp. full postcard view here (click on picture below for larger view): 19_08_09" target="_blank"

tram zürich west opening
10th december 2011. elefant tram outside escher-wyss depot on the occasion of the opening of tram zürich west.

pedaler 1517
5th march 2012, wagerenhof, uster. after almost 20 years in the open, this pedaler tram still appears in good condition. the car is obviously well looked after.

pedaler 1517
5th march 2012, wagerenhof, uster. after almost 20 years in the open, this pedaler tram still appears in good condition. the car is obviously well looked after.

pedaler 1517
5th march 2012, wagerenhof, uster. after almost 20 years in the open, this pedaler tram still appears in good condition. the car is obviously well looked after.

pedaler 1517
5th march 2012, wagerenhof, uster. after almost 20 years in the open, this pedaler tram still appears in good condition. the car is obviously well looked after.

escher-wyss-platz
11th may 2011. escher-wyss-platz.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, a brief history of ce 2/2 93 and proposed replica car. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, lsb 2 reflected in the headlight of crane car xe 2/2 1952.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 reflected in its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, interior of 93. the original interior is lost as the car spent its final working years as a rail welder and its insides were filled with welding equipment. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, ce 2/2 102 enters the loop at wartau. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, detail of ce 2/2 102. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot. this is probably the last time the two are seen together. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 poses alongside its sister, lsb 2 at wartau depot with crane 1952 in the foreground. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, interior of 93. the original interior is lost as the car spent its final working years as a rail welder and its insides were filled with welding equipment. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 at wartau depot. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, 93 with crane 1952 at wartau depot. see also this news item .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, detail of 93. see also this news item .

inscription on casting of peckham number 8 truck
2nd april 2011, detail of zürich 93. the car is only temporarily supported on the truck, hence the wooden block instead of the leaf spring. see also this news item . i believe the full text (partly obliterated by the subsequent welding on of an additional flange and widening of the axle box to permit more powerful motors to be added) reads "peckhams flexible gear manufactured by peckham motortruck & wheel co 8 kingston n y patented aug 30 1892". the 8 refers to this being a number 8 type truck according to the manufacturer's catalogue. also visible is the company's monogram ptc. edgar peckham devised an ingenious modular system permitting trucks of different dimensions to be assembled from standard parts. a more complete text is legible on this specimen . one of the later units manufactured under licence in switzerland by sws (schlieren) can be seen here .

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, detail of peckham truck of lsb 2. this is not one of the original trucks imported from the usa but a later unit that was built under license at schlieren, hence the sws monogram.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, at the end of the day lsb 2 retires into burgwies depot, home of the tram museum.

ce 2/2 93 farewell event
2nd april 2011, view inside burgwies museum.

bad allenmoos
2nd october 2009. aktion pro sächsitram special working for the züspa fair at bad allenmoos, using preserved schnelläuffer set 1009+679.

bucheggplatz
2nd october 2009. aktion pro sächsitram special working for the züspa fair at bucheggplatz, using preserved schnelläuffer set 1009+679.

laubiweg
2nd october 2009. aktion pro sächsitram special working for the züspa fair at laubiweg, using preserved schnelläuffer set 1009+679.

standard trailer
3rd may 2000, interior of zürich standard trailer 747 on route 4.

standard tram
27th may 1994, zürich standard tram set at zoo.

standard tram
27th may 1994, zürich standard tram set at haldenegg, with the spires of grossmünster in the background.

cargotram letzigrund
28th october 2008. cargotram at letzigrund.

cargotram letzigrund
28th october 2008. cargotram at letzigrund, and fresh goods arriving.

escher-wyss-platz
28th october 2008. cargo tram at escher-wyss-platz.

elefant tram at central
21st october 2008, a night shot of elefant tram 1330 at central.

cargo by night
zürich, tuesday, 30th september 2008, the cargotram at hauptbahnhof. the first trailer carries a container whereas the second has the crusher.

escher-wyss-platz
20th august 2008, mirage + b4 tram sets basking in the evening sunlight outside hard depot. trams of this type have practically vanished from route 4. these two sets are spare.

snow broom in the summer
20th august 2008, one of vbz's snow brooms in the yard of hard depot. these trams were converted from kurbeli swiss standard trams.

hard depot
20th august 2008, a line of withdrawn ffa trailers outside hard depot.

albisgütlibahn 8
18.10.2007. tram museum at burgwies, ex-bvb 8 was originally albisgütlibahn 2 of 1907 and returned to zürich inn 2007. by a rare stroke of luck, all five cars of this batch survive: albisgütlibahn 1 and 3 are in innsbruck and 2 and 4 at klagenfurth. the car is a long-term restoration project, and is currently displayed in it as-withdrawn condition.

bucheggplatz
28th september 2007, an aktion pro sächsitram special working at bucheggplatz on route 11, serving the züspa fair, consisting of 1019 + 629 - a preserved tram set from the late 1920s.

zürich cargotram
15th august 2007, the cargotram on an etram service bound for werdhölzli meets a mirage type tram at limmatplatz

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 every year, at the household fair züspa, the tram enthusiast society, aktion pro sächsitram , operates a public service between hauptbahnhof and the fair, which is held in oerlikon. here museum cars 1009 and 679 are seen at the start of their journey on bahnhofquai. these vehicles are from the late 1920s and the type remained in service until the early 1970s.

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 every year, at the household fair züspa, the tram enthusiast society, aktion pro sächsitram , operates a public service between hauptbahnhof and the fair, which is held in oerlikon. here museum cars 1009 and 679 are seen at the start of their journey on bahnhofquai. these vehicles are from the late 1920s and the type remained in service until the early 1970s. a grand total of four motor cars and five trailers have survived in preservation in zürich (september 2007).

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 every year, at the household fair züspa, the tram enthusiast society, aktion pro sächsitram , operates a public service between hauptbahnhof and the fair, which is held in oerlikon. here museum cars 1392 and 732 are seen entering bahnhofquai, having just turned using the neumühlequai loop. these vehicles are from the 1940s and 1950s and the type survived in service until the mid 1990s. some trailers survived until 2004. today (septmeber 2007), several of the type are still in use in north korea. the large domed building in the far background of this picture is the university of zürich.

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 another view of 1392 and 732 entering bahnhofquai on an oerlikon-bound working.

aps tram to züspa
22nd september 2007 1392 and 732 waiting to depart from bahnhofquai on an oerlikon-bound working. these vehicles have been restored to their original condition with passenger flow past a seated conductor by the rear door.

beer garden tram
zürich bellevue 22nd august 2007. beer graden trailer 1971 (towed by restaurant tram 1802)

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007 dowload this picture in large format .

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007 dowload this picture in large format .

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007 dowload this picture in large format .

burgwies
zürich burgwies 15th august 2007

hardturm permanent way yard
25th april 2007. hatdturm permanent way yard with exhibition tram 768 in the background.

hardturm permanent way yard
25th april 2007. hatdturm permanent way yard with exhibition tram 768 in the background.

hardturm
25th april 2007. the old and new orders meet: a cobra and a mirage tram at hardturm

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, kurbeli 1408 in the yard at zw altstetten. this vehicle is subject to a preservation bid by aktion pro sächsitram . kurbeli was the middle-weight variant of the swiss standard tram and built in the 1940's and early 1950s. similar trams also ran in other swiss cities.

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, bogies of scrapped swiss standard tram trailers in the yard of zw altstetten (vbz's main workshops).

end of the line
2nd december 2006, end of the line — withdrawn trams and parts of scrapped trams in the yard of zw altstetten (vbz's main workshops). on the left is a mirage and on the right a kurbeli . the bogies in the foreground are from swiss standard tram trailers. those further away from mirages.

kurbeli
2nd december 2006, kurbeli 1408 in the yard of zw altstetten. this tram is subject to a preservation bid by aktion pro sächsitram .

standard tram b4 trailer
2nd december 2006, trailer 792 in the yard of zw altstetten, surrounded by withdrawn karpfen trams. this trailer is one of a batch of 12 delivered in 1962. at the time this picture was taken all were still in use, hauled by mirages on route 4.

vhf adventfahrt
9th december 2006, forchbahn heritage set at esslingen on an advent special.

forchbahn old and new
9th december 2006, forchbahn heritage set at esslingen meets a modern stadler be4/6.

historic forchbahn esslingen
9th December 2006, Forchbahn heritage set at Esslingen on an Advent tour into Zurich operated by VHF.

historic forchbahn illuminate
9th December 2006, Forchbahn heritage set at Esslingen on an Advent tour into Zurich operated by VHF.

forchbahn old and new
9th december 2006, two generations of forchbahn meet at esslingen.

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, kurbeli 1408 and an accident-damaged mirage between mirage bogies outside altstetten workshops. the mirage will probably be scrapped soon, wheras the fate of the kurbeli remains uncertain. aps have attempted to secure it for preservation but finding adequate storage space still presents a hurdle.

zw altstetten
2nd december 2006, a detail of withdrawn kurbeli 1408

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 a classic zürich scene comes back to life. thanks to the organisation, aktion pro sächsitram, heritage trams regularly come to life and return to normal service carrying normal passengers. this series of pictures were taken by omer livay, the brother of a friend, and used here with kind permission. here 1019 + 629 enter bahnhofstr. from usteristr.

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 bahnhofstr. photo by omer livay.

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 another aktion pro sächsitram classic tram is this standard tram (kurbeli) complete with seated conductor. photo by omer livay.

aktion pro sächsitram zürich
05.06.06 bahnhofplatz. photo by omer livay.

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forchbahn
autumn 2003, classic forchbahn bogie car 10 close to neuhaus. although this was a special working, the vehicle could at the time occasionally still be seen in regular service. it is now the subject of a preservation attempt by vhf (link to external website). the vehicle was ordered by forchbahn 1940, but due to wartime material shortyges it was not delivered until 1944. together with its sister vehicle, number 9 (now a works car), it heralded the beginning of the transformation of this railway from an antiquated interurban tramway to a modern suburban light railway.

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zürich (historic) tram picture
A Pedaler type tram with a pair of wooden-bodied trailers on Sihlbrücke in 1952

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zürich cargotram
cargotram at wollishofen on it's first day in service (15th april 2003).

zürich cargotram
cargotram at wollishofen on it's first day in service (15th april 2003). cargotram is a goods tram collecting bulky refuse from various zürich neighbourhoods.

alicante trailer 212
torrellano, spain, september 2011. freshly restored alicante trailer in the museum at torrellano.

alicante, mule tram
mule-drawn tram in alicante in 1924 (photographer unknown)

alicante, electric tram
electric tram on the paseo in alicante in 1950. these rounded-looking cars were rebodied in he 1940s from earlier vehicles. the building in the background still stands today, the palm trees have grown a little taller and this part of the paseo is now an elegant pedestrianised promenade. wouldn't it be wonderful to see today's tram line extended to once again run along the full length of central alicante's beautiful waterfront? (photographer unknown)

barranco de aguas, old tram
2nd june 2008. at barranca de aguas this old tram can be seen on a pedestal. i believe it is an ex-alicante trailer, possibly built on the truck of an older animal-drawn trams in the 1920s. it used to advertise for a local restaurant, but has increasingly fallen into disrepair. to get an idea of what this tram once looked like, view this gallery of historic alicante trams .

barranco de aguas, old tram
2nd june 2008. at barranca de aguas this old tram can be seen on a pedestal. i believe it is an ex-alicante trailer, possibly built on the truck of an older animal-drawn trams in the 1920s. it used to advertise for a local restaurant, but has increasingly fallen into disrepair.

barranco de aguas, old tram
2nd june 2008. at barranca de aguas this old tram can be seen on a pedestal. i believe it is an ex-alicante trailer, possibly built on the truck of an older animal-drawn trams in the 1920s. it used to advertise for a local restaurant, but has increasingly fallen into disrepair.

barranco de aguas, old tram
2nd june 2008. at barranca de aguas this old tram can be seen on a pedestal. i believe it is an ex-alicante trailer, possibly built on the truck of an older animal-drawn trams in the 1920s. it used to advertise for a local restaurant, but has increasingly fallen into disrepair. here it meets one of the modern 4100 series units that form the backbone of alicante's modern tram fleet.

tram bern west opening
12th december 2010, opening of tram bern west. bethlehem säge. and another tiger .

tram bern west opening
12th december 2010, opening of tram bern west. bethlehem säge. heritage swiss standard tram set passing the wedding cake.

tram bern west opening
12th december 2010, opening of tram bern west. bümplitz unterführung. heritage swiss standard tram set.

tram bern west opening
12th december 2010, opening of tram bern west. bümplitz post and heritage swiss standard tram.

standard tram in bern
a timeless scene in bern (1994).

standard tram in bern
a timeless scene at bern fischermätteli (1994).

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 the new tram museum at weissenbühl (bern) on the opening day

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 the new tram museum at weissenbühl (bern) on the opening day

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 the new tram museum at weissenbühl (bern) on the opening day

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 the new tram museum at weissenbühl (bern) on the opening day, with a combino in the background

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 the new tram museum at weissenbühl (bern) on the opening day

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 yes, seeing the shed of the tram museum depot at weissenbühl, bern, has no overhead line, this is how they shunt the trams.

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 the towing coupling in use between a landrover and a tram at bern tram museum.

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 the little landrover had no problem shunting sets as long as this. weissenbühl, bern (tram museum).

tram museum bern
22nd september 2007 detail of funnel coupling at bern tram museum.

rottweil station
16th february 2008

bernina bahn alp grüm
bernina railway, train at alp grüm — a scene that has not really changed to this day, except for the disappearance of the old rolling stock and the melting of the glacier. the brown boveri review , august 1929.

motor coach number 7 of birsigtalbahn
motor coach number 7 of birsigtalbahn. birsigtalbahn (basel hewaage - rodersdorf) is now part of the blt system and opearted by basel route 10. the brown boveri review , november 1924.

motor coach number 5 of wynentalbahn
motor coach number 5 of wynentalbahn. wynentalbahn (aarau - menziken) is now part of wsb/aar and operated with modern rolling stock. most of the street running sections have been re-aligned. the brown boveri review , november 1924.

motor coach number 5 of wynentalbahn
motor coach number 5 of wynentalbahn. wynentalbahn (aarau - menziken) is now part of wsb/aar. the brown boveri review , november 1924.

basel tram 153 on mittlere brücke
basel tram 153 on mittlere brücke. bbc mitteilungen , april 1919.

trolleybus val de ruz
a val de ruz trolleybus. this rural line, in the region of neuchatel, switzerland, linked les-hauts-geneveys to villiers. it replaced an interurban tram in 1948 and closed in 1984. the brown boveri review , january/february 1949.

milano-gallarte, historic view
A historic view of the Milano terminus of the Milano-Gallarte interurban. The Brown Boveri Review , April 1929.

milano-monza tram
two double-decker motor cars coupled in multiple and hauling a trailer. i believe milano-monza was the first electric tramway in italy, opening in 1899. bbc mitteilungen , april 1919.

biella oropa tramcar number 11
biella oropa tramcar number 11. this line was opened in 1911 and closed in 1958. the brown boveri review , december 1924.

biella oropa tramcar number 10
biella oropa tramcar number 10 hauling a trailer on this scenic route. this line was opened in 1911 and closed in 1958. the brown boveri review , december 1924. an external website with some information on this line is: la tranvia biella - oropa from mondotram .

ekebergbanen, four-axle motor-coach
ekebergbanen (oslo), four-axle motor-coach 1007. the brown boveri review , december 1924. these cars, numbered 1006-1012 were delivered in 1920-21. they were built by skabo, with electric equipment and the motors coming from bbc's norwegian subsidiary, nebb. at 14.9 m length and 2.1 m width, they weighed an impressive 26,5 tons. in the 1950s, parts from this type were re-used for new cars that lasted until the 1970s. the illustrated vehicle, 1007, is preserved in a museum at vinterbro. for more information on tram preservation in oslo, visit the website of sporveismuseet.no .

bremgarten west
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bremgarten west
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bremgarten west
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bremgarten west
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heritage trams in zürich
14th november 2008. a pair of heritage tram sets on walchebrücke.

historic views: stauffacher zürich
Zürich's Stauffacher from an old postcard (postmarked 1908). For an enlargement of the tram, click here . For a modern view of the same location, click here . This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: stauffacher zürich
Zürich's Stauffacher from an old postcard (detail).

historic views: bahnhofstrasse zürich
An idylic view of Zürich's Bahnhofstrasse from an old postcard (no postmark, but probably early 20th Century). For a modern view of the same location, click here . This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: bahnhofplatz zürich
Bahnhofplatz from an old coloured postcard (postmark 1918, but the view must be pre-1916 as trolley poles are still in use on the trams). The ETH (polytechnic university) building can be seen on the hill in the background, still in the form as Gottfried Semper first designed it (without the dome). This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: bahnhofplatz zürich
Bahnhofplatz from an old coloured postcard (postmarked 1916). Trams of many different types are visible, including a works tram ( enlarge ). This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: bahnhofplatz zürich
Zürich's Bahnhofplatz from an old postcard (detail), with a works tram visible.

historic views: leonhardsplatz (central) zürich
Central from an old postcard (postmarked 1907). A ZOS tram is visible in the background ( enlarge, ). For a modern view of the same location, click here . This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: leonhardsplatz (central) zürich
Two trams meet at Central, the one in the background is ZOS number 9. The ZOS company had its terminus here (in the Stampfenbachstrasse). This picture is a detail from an old postcard (detail).

historic views: toblerplatz zürich
Toblerplatz from an old postcard. A standard tram on route 5 is headin for Triemi. The building on the left is now a Migros supermarket, that on the right has been replaced by a modern block. For a modern view of the same location, click here . This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: königsbau stuttgart
Stuttgart's Königsbau from an old postcard. Trams no longer run on the surface here. The building survives and now houses a shopping centre and the Stuttgart stock exchange. To enlarge the tram, click here . This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: königstrasse stuttgart
Stuttgart's Königstrasse from an old postcard (postmarked 1936) with the tower of Hauptbahnhof in the background. Trams no longer run on the surface here. To enlarge the trams, click here . This view is from a selection of old postcards .

historic views: karl johans gade, oslo
Karl Johans Gade, Oslo, from an old postcard (postmarked 1909) with the royal palace background. This view is from a selection of old postcards .

torrellano station
10th april 2008

torrellano
10th april 2008

torrellano
10th april 2008

zurich bellevue
10th september 2007

zurich bellevue
10th september 2007


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limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) nr. 2 var picdescr="w&l&jpg&0?http://www.datacomm.ch/shadowfax/tram/photo/zurich/2lsb_eschwyss_c.html?" zürich. ex limmattal strassenbahn (lsb) tramcar nr.2 under restoration by tram museum zürich at escher wyss depot. the car, dating from 1900, was sold to the martigny chatelard railway in the 1930's where it remained in use for many years. the car was returned to zürich in forlorn condition in the 1970's but restoration did not start until 1995. here the historic car is being reassembled. it will be restored to it's 1920's condition with lsb yellow livery. for more information on this exciting project and the car's history, visit the lsb page of the tram museum zürich (in german). this picture is part of a series on the restauration of this vehicle: <previous | next> if picture failed to load, click here photo by a. moglestue . last updated 26.10.01. counter added 03.07.00.

halberstadt tram
07.09.2006. gt4 156 (ex-stuttgart 550) in vogtei. this street is exemplary of the renovation of a historic neighbourhood - into which the tram blends well.

halberstadt tram
09.09.2006. heritage car 31 (lindner 1939) is halberstadt’s first heritage car, being preserved since 1979. here it passes historic buildings in gröperstrasse.

sbb am 4/4
27.6.15. sbb am 4/4 (preserved by sbb historic) at wohlen while working a special train from bremgarten west to olten to mark the end of mixed gauge operation between bremgarten west and wohlen.

sbb am 4/4
27.6.15. sbb am 4/4 (preserved by sbb historic) at wohlen while working a special train from bremgarten west to olten to mark the end of mixed gauge operation between bremgarten west and wohlen.

historic views: königsbau stuttgart
Old tram in front of Königsbau, enlarged from old postcard .

historic views: königstrasse stuttgart
Old trams in front of Königsstrasse, enlarged from old postcard .

philadelphia
4th may 2008, philadelphia. a 1956 class trolley. here we see the historic buildings of penn university through the windows. but let's take a look at that bogie.


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