When the main network servicing the northwest of the city was electrified, the “Chemins de Fer Economiques” ordered two series of 105 motors cars. One of these series had both an open and a closed compartment. It was nicknamed “California” because of its resemblance to the famous San Francisco cable cars. However, the Belgian climate got the better of this model and eventually the trams were all taken out of service during the 1920s.