150 years of tram in Ghent (18 & 19/05/2024)

Tranvía costero,  3-axle motor car  n.º 378 

Gante, Korenmarkt

The photo was made during the parade.

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Tranvía costero,  3-axle motor car  n.º 378 

Gante, Geldmunt

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Amberes,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  n.º 216 
Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer car  n.º 8853 
Thuin,  Steam engine  n.º 303

Gante, Cataloniestraat

150 years of tramway history, summarised in 1 photo: the horse tram, a steam tram and finally the first electric tram. To note that these are all visiting trams in this photo, but the three main forms of traction are shown here.

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Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer cargo car  n.º A.15858   —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin,  Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car  n.º A.11501  —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer car  n.º 50   —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin,  Steam engine  n.º 303  —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858

Gante, Kleine Vismarkt

This was preparation for the actual parade. There were a lot of interested people and even more people walking in front of the lens, but during the parade, I didn't encounter any problems taking photos.

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Thuin,  Steam engine  n.º 303  —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer car  n.º 50   —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin,  Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car  n.º A.11501  —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer cargo car  n.º A.15858   —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858

Gante, Korenmarkt

The photo was made during the parade.
Only then a complete train (with trailers) was used.

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Thuin,  Steam engine  n.º 303

Gante, Emile Braunplein

During the afternoon, demonstration rides were held.

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Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer car  n.º 8853 
Gante,  BN PCC Gent (modernised)  n.º 6208 

Gante, Lange Steenstraat

The public horse tram rides were clearly successful.

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Thuin,  SNCV diesel railcar  n.º AR.86 

Gante, Kortrijksepoortstraat

The photo was made during the public rides on sunday.

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Thuin,  SNCV diesel railcar  n.º AR.86 

Gante, Cataloniestraat

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Thuin,  Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car  n.º 9888  —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer cargo car  n.º A.15858   —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Thuin,  Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car  n.º A.11501  —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer car  n.º 50   —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50

Gante, Vleeshuisbrug

This was a transfer to the parade.

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Thuin,  Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car  n.º 9888

Gante, Kortrijksepoortstraat

The photo was made during the public rides.

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Tranvía costero,  SNCV Destelbergen trailer car  n.º 19537   —  9093-19537
Tranvía costero,  SNCV SE motor car  n.º 9093   —  9093-19537

Gante, Geldmunt

The photo was made before the tramparade.
The trailer (19537) was only used during the parade and not for the public rides.

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Tranvía costero,  SNCV SE motor car  n.º 9093 
Gante,  BN PCC Gent  n.º 25 

Gante, Kortrijksesteenweg

The photo was made during the public rides on Sunday.
This route was on the time closed for regular traffic.
The driver of the 9093 understood exactly what the wishes were of the photographers.

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Tranvía costero,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  n.º 9985

Gante, Korenmarkt

The photo was made during the parade.

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Gante,  BN PCC Gent (modernised)  n.º 6208 

Korenmarkt

The photo was made during the tramparade. This was the first vehicle.

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Gante,  BN PCC Gent  n.º 25 

Kortrijksepoortstraat

The photo was made during the public rides on Sunday.
This route was not more in use for regular service.

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Gante,  BN PCC Gent (modernised)  n.º 6215

Kortrijksepoortstraat

The photo was made during the public rides on Sunday.
This route was not more in use for regular service.

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Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer cargo car  n.º A.15858 

Gante, Vleeshuisbrug

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Tranvía costero,  2-axle trailer cargo car  n.º A.15858 

Gante, Vleeshuisbrug

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Thuin,  Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car  n.º A.11501

Gante, Vleeshuisbrug

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Amberes,  3-axle motor car  n.º 328   —  328-55-70
Amberes,  Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car  n.º 55   —  328-55-70
Tranvía costero,  Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car  n.º 70   —  328-55-70

Gante, Korenmarkt

The photo was made during the tram parade.
Only on this journey in the parade both trailers were used.

It took a lot of effort to keep photographers with smartphones out of my view...

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Gante,  3-axle motor car  n.º 339 

Kortrijksepoortstraat

The photo was made during the public rides on sunday.
This route was at the time not in use for regular traffic.

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Amberes,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  n.º 216 

Gante, Cataloniëstraat

After the parade, this tram was statically on display.

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Amberes,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  n.º 216 

Gante, Korenmarkt

Photo made during the tramparade.
This was the only occasion to see this tram running, except the route from and to the depot.

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Korenmarkt

Photo made during the tramparade.
This antique catenary car was restored on the occasion of the parade.

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Tranvía costero,  3-axle motor car  n.º 378 
Amberes,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  n.º 216 

Gante, Geldmunt

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Gante,  Siemens MGT6-2B  n.º 6334

Korenmarkt

Photo made during the tramparade.

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Thuin,  SNCV diesel railcar  n.º AR.86 

Gante, Heerweg-Noord

On Saturday, this diesel tram operated between Ghent St Pieters and Zwijnaarde.

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Thuin,  Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car  n.º 9888

Gante, Recollettenbrug

The photo was made during the public rides.

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Tranvía costero,  SNCV SE motor car  n.º 9093 

Gante, Rozemarijnstraat

On 27 March 1958, a Dutch tram enthusiast photographed an N.M.V.B. tram at this spot.

https://transphoto.org/photo/1539852/

On 18 May 2024, a similar tram type (variant) passed here, something that was a very long time ago. A unique occasion to photograph the same location as then, as this opportunity will not happen again soon: for this, a tram has to be transferred from another city.

18 de mayo del a. 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965