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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Anvers, Métallurgique 2-axle motor car N°. 216 Tram du Littoral, 2-axle trailer car N°. 8853 Thuin, Steam engine N°. 303
Gand, 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Tram du Littoral, 2-axle trailer cargo car N°. A.15858 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858 Thuin, Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car N°. A.11501 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858 Tram du Littoral, 2-axle trailer car N°. 50 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858 Thuin, Steam engine N°. 303 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Gand, 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Thuin, Steam engine N°. 303 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858 Tram du Littoral, 2-axle trailer car N°. 50 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858 Thuin, Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car N°. A.11501 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858 Tram du Littoral, 2-axle trailer cargo car N°. A.15858 — 303-50-A.11501-A.15858
Gand, Korenmarkt
The photo was made during the parade.
Only then a complete train (with trailers) was used.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Thuin, Steam engine N°. 303
Gand, Emile Braunplein
During the afternoon, demonstration rides were held.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Thuin, SNCV diesel railcar N°. AR.86
Gand, Kortrijksepoortstraat
The photo was made during the public rides on sunday.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Thuin, Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car N°. 9888 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50 Tram du Littoral, 2-axle trailer cargo car N°. A.15858 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50 Thuin, Baume & Marpent 2-axle trailer car N°. A.11501 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50 Tram du Littoral, 2-axle trailer car N°. 50 — 9888-A.15858-A.11501-50
Gand, Vleeshuisbrug
This was a transfer to the parade.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Thuin, Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car N°. 9888
Gand, Kortrijksepoortstraat
The photo was made during the public rides.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Tram du Littoral, SNCV Destelbergen trailer car N°. 19537 — 9093-19537 Tram du Littoral, SNCV SE motor car N°. 9093 — 9093-19537
Gand, 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Tram du Littoral, SNCV SE motor car N°. 9093 Gand, BN PCC Gent N°. 25
Gand, 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Gand, BN PCC Gent (modernised) N°. 6208
Korenmarkt
The photo was made during the tramparade. This was the first vehicle.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Gand, BN PCC Gent N°. 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Gand, BN PCC Gent (modernised) N°. 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Anvers, 3-axle motor car N°. 328 — 328-55-70 Anvers, Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car N°. 55 — 328-55-70 Tram du Littoral, Métallurgique 2-axle trailer car N°. 70 — 328-55-70
Gand, 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Gand, 3-axle motor car N°. 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Anvers, Métallurgique 2-axle motor car N°. 216
Gand, Cataloniëstraat
After the parade, this tram was statically on display.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Anvers, Métallurgique 2-axle motor car N°. 216
Gand, 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 Auteur: focus1965
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Korenmarkt
Photo made during the tramparade.
This antique catenary car was restored on the occasion of the parade.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Gand, Siemens MGT6-2B N°. 6334
Korenmarkt
Photo made during the tramparade.
19 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Thuin, SNCV diesel railcar N°. AR.86
Gand, Heerweg-Noord
On Saturday, this diesel tram operated between Ghent St Pieters and Zwijnaarde.
18 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Thuin, Franco-Belge 2-axle motor car N°. 9888
Gand, Recollettenbrug
The photo was made during the public rides.
18 mai 2024 Auteur: focus1965
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Tram du Littoral, SNCV SE motor car N°. 9093
Gand, 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 Auteur: focus1965
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