150 years of tram in Ghent (18 & 19/05/2024)
Tramparade on 19/05/2024 and public rides on both days.
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Antwerpen, Métallurgique 2-axle motor car # 216
Tranvía costero, 2-axle trailer car # 8853
Thuin, Steam engine # 303
Gent, 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.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Tranvía costero, 2-axle trailer cargo car # A.15858 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin, Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car # A.11501 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Tranvía costero, 2-axle trailer car # 50 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin, Steam engine # 303 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Gent, 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.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Thuin, Steam engine # 303 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Tranvía costero, 2-axle trailer car # 50 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin, Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car # A.11501 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Tranvía costero, 2-axle trailer cargo car # A.15858 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Gent, Korenmarkt
The photo was made during the parade.
Only then a complete train (with trailers) was used.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Thuin, Steam engine # 303
Gent, Emile Braunplein
During the afternoon, demonstration rides were held.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Thuin, SNCV diesel railcar # AR.86
Gent, Kortrijksepoortstraat
The photo was made during the public rides on sunday.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Thuin, Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car # 9888 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Tranvía costero, 2-axle trailer cargo car # A.15858 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Thuin, Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car # A.11501 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Tranvía costero, 2-axle trailer car # 50 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Gent, Vleeshuisbrug
This was a transfer to the parade.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Thuin, Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car # 9888
Gent, Kortrijksepoortstraat
The photo was made during the public rides.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Tranvía costero, SNCV Destelbergen trailer car # 19537 — 9093-19537
Tranvía costero, SNCV SE motor car # 9093 — 9093-19537
Gent, Geldmunt
The photo was made before the tramparade.
The trailer (19537) was only used during the parade and not for the public rides.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Tranvía costero, SNCV SE motor car # 9093
Gent, BN PCC Gent # 25
Gent, 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.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Gent, BN PCC Gent (modernised) # 6208
Korenmarkt
The photo was made during the tramparade. This was the first vehicle.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Gent, BN PCC Gent # 25
Kortrijksepoortstraat
The photo was made during the public rides on Sunday.
This route was not more in use for regular service.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Gent, BN PCC Gent (modernised) # 6215
Kortrijksepoortstraat
The photo was made during the public rides on Sunday.
This route was not more in use for regular service.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Antwerpen, 3-axle motor car # 328 — 328-55-70
Antwerpen, Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car # 55 — 328-55-70
Tranvía costero, Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car # 70 — 328-55-70
Gent, 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...
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Gent, 3-axle motor car # 339
Kortrijksepoortstraat
The photo was made during the public rides on sunday.
This route was at the time not in use for regular traffic.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Antwerpen, Métallurgique 2-axle motor car # 216
Gent, Cataloniëstraat
After the parade, this tram was statically on display.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Antwerpen, Métallurgique 2-axle motor car # 216
Gent, Korenmarkt
Photo made during the tramparade.
This was the only occasion to see this tram running, except the route from and to the depot.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Korenmarkt
Photo made during the tramparade.
This antique catenary car was restored on the occasion of the parade.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Gent, Siemens MGT6-2B # 6334
Korenmarkt
Photo made during the tramparade.
19 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Thuin, SNCV diesel railcar # AR.86
Gent, Heerweg-Noord
On Saturday, this diesel tram operated between Ghent St Pieters and Zwijnaarde.
18 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Thuin, Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car # 9888
Gent, Recollettenbrug
The photo was made during the public rides.
18 de mayo 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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Tranvía costero, SNCV SE motor car # 9093
Gent, 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 2024 yr.
Autor: focus1965
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