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

Küstenstraßenbahn,  3-axle motor car  Nr. 378 

Gent, Korenmarkt

The photo was made during the parade.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  3-axle motor car  Nr. 378 

Gent, Geldmunt

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Antwerpen,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  Nr. 216 
Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer car  Nr. 8853 
Thuin,  Steam engine  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer cargo car  Nr. A.15858   —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin,  Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car  Nr. A.11501  —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer car  Nr. 50   —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin,  Steam engine  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  Steam engine  Nr. 303  —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer car  Nr. 50   —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Thuin,  Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car  Nr. A.11501  —  303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer cargo car  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  Steam engine  Nr. 303

Gent, Emile Braunplein

During the afternoon, demonstration rides were held.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer car  Nr. 8853 
Gent,  BN PCC Gent (modernised)  Nr. 6208 

Gent, Lange Steenstraat

The public horse tram rides were clearly successful.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  SNCV diesel railcar  Nr. AR.86 

Gent, Kortrijksepoortstraat

The photo was made during the public rides on sunday.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  SNCV diesel railcar  Nr. AR.86 

Gent, Cataloniestraat

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car  Nr. 9888  —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer cargo car  Nr. A.15858   —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Thuin,  Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car  Nr. A.11501  —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer car  Nr. 50   —  9888-A.15858-A.11501-50

Gent, Vleeshuisbrug

This was a transfer to the parade.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car  Nr. 9888

Gent, Kortrijksepoortstraat

The photo was made during the public rides.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  SNCV Destelbergen trailer car  Nr. 19537   —  9093-19537
Küstenstraßenbahn,  SNCV SE motor car  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  SNCV SE motor car  Nr. 9093 
Gent,  BN PCC Gent  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  Nr. 9985 

Gent, Korenmarkt

The photo was made during the parade.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Gent,  BN PCC Gent (modernised)  Nr. 6208 

Korenmarkt

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

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Gent,  BN PCC Gent  Nr. 25 

Kortrijksepoortstraat

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

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Gent,  BN PCC Gent (modernised)  Nr. 6215

Kortrijksepoortstraat

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

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer cargo car  Nr. A.15858 

Gent, Vleeshuisbrug

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  2-axle trailer cargo car  Nr. A.15858 

Gent, Vleeshuisbrug

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

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

Gent, Vleeshuisbrug

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Antwerpen,  3-axle motor car  Nr. 328   —  328-55-70
Antwerpen,  Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car  Nr. 55   —  328-55-70
Küstenstraßenbahn,  Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Gent,  3-axle motor car  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Antwerpen,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  Nr. 216 

Gent, Cataloniëstraat

After the parade, this tram was statically on display.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Antwerpen,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Korenmarkt

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

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  3-axle motor car  Nr. 378 
Antwerpen,  Métallurgique 2-axle motor car  Nr. 216 

Gent, Geldmunt

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Gent,  Siemens MGT6-2B  Nr. 6334

Korenmarkt

Photo made during the tramparade.

19. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  SNCV diesel railcar  Nr. AR.86 

Gent, Heerweg-Noord

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

18. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Thuin,  Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car  Nr. 9888

Gent, Recollettenbrug

The photo was made during the public rides.

18. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965

Küstenstraßenbahn,  SNCV SE motor car  Nr. 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. Mai 2024
Autor: focus1965