150th anniversary: behind the scenes

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Posted on 10 April 2019 picto News

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the tram in Brussels (and Belgium)? We’re on it!

2 February 2019: departure of horse-drawn car 509 from the Museum. Not as easy as it looks!

Hippomobile 509, 02.02.2019
Hippomobile 509, 16.02.2019

16 February 2019: removal of the wheels of Omnibuses 2 and 6 for a revision.

Roues Tram-Car 2, 16.02.2019

Tram-Car 2, 16.02.2019

Tram-Car 2, 16.02.2019

Déraillable 6, 23.02.2019

Déraillable 6, 23.02.2019

24 March 2019: “field tests” of horse-drawn car 509.

MTUB 509 Essai 2019-03-24

MTUB 509 Essai 2019-03-24

MTUB 509 Essai 2019-03-24

3 April 2019: return of repainted car 1505 – a job well done by the STIB workshops – to Woluwe.

MTUB D2+1505 Haren 2019-04-03

MTUB 1505 Haren 2019-04-03

5 April 2019: arrival of motor car 984 after a complete overhaul by French firm ARTERAIL.

MTUB 984 camion 2019-04-05

MTUB 984 2019-04-05

15 April 2019: transfer of motor car 415 (1894) to place Royale

Motrice 415, 150 ans du tram. 16.04.2019 © A. Patriarche

Motrice 415, place Royale, 150 ans du tram. 16.04.2019 © L. Koenot

Motrice 415, place Royale, 150 ans du tram. 16.04.2019 © L. Koenot

24 April 2019: arrival of the first vicinal trams at place Royale

Motrice SNCV 19, place Royale, 150 ans du tram. 24.04.2019 © L. Koenot

Motrices SNCV type N et standard, place Royale, 150 ans du tram. 24.04.2019 © L. Koenot

Remorques SNCV A1936, place Royale, 150 ans du tram. 24.04.2019 © L. Koenot