Incidents / Accidents

Coast Tram,  CAF Urbos 100  Nr. parc 6156 

Middelkerke, Zeedijk

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20 noiembrie 2024 an
Publicat de focus1965

Coast Tram,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  Nr. parc 6020 
Coast Tram,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  Nr. parc 6031 

De Haan, Koninklijke Baan

A tow truck pulled the trams apart.
The damage to the second tram is clearly visible. If you look closely, you can also see the curve, where the second tram drove out: the driver could therefore not see the first stationary tram.

31 iulie 1994 an
Autor: focus1965

Coast Tram,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  Nr. parc 6031 
Coast Tram,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  Nr. parc 6020 

De Haan, Koninklijke Baan

The shock must have been enormous. The first tram was immobilized due to a defect, the second tram crashed into it at 70 km/h.
The driver of the second tram could not see that a tram was stopped there: this was just after a curve.

31 iulie 1994 an
Autor: focus1965

Coast Tram,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  Nr. parc 6020 
Coast Tram,  BN/ACEC type 6000 6-axle  Nr. parc 6031 

De Haan, Koninklijke Baan

In this accident, 23 passengers were hurt. The driver of the second tram was not at fault: he could not see the first tram.

31 iulie 1994 an
Autor: focus1965

Coast Tram,  SNCV SE motor car  Nr. parc 9093 
Historical photos — Electric tramway (type S/SE/SO)

Blankenberge, Albert Ruzettelaan

Photo: Herbert Heller (Belgium).
Negative and photo from my collection and written permission to use the collection in my possession.

The line was in full renovation and perhaps this junction was used for the first time. It turned out that the overhead line was just not hanging at the right place...

August 1981 an
Publicat de focus1965

Coast Tram,  SNCV SO motor car  Nr. parc 9943   —  Traseu 1
Historical photos — Electric tramway (type S/SE/SO)

Oostende, Marie-Joseplein

Photo: Herbert Heller (Belgium).
Negative and photo from my collection and written permission to use the collection in my possession.

Aprilie 1974 an
Publicat de focus1965

Coast Tram,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  Nr. parc 9946   —  Traseu 1
Historical photos — Electric tramway (other types of tram)

A unique and original photo from my collection, taken by a German soldier or officer: the text with date on the back of the photo is in German. The headlight of the tram is obscured and the man in the middle of the photo looks anything but friendly to the photographer: it was the occupying forces.
This is probably the only photo of this tram: it was repaired, but burnt down completely shortly after.

4 octombrie 1940 an
Publicat de focus1965