Thursday, September 24, 2015

PRAGUE 140 EVENT MISCELLANY (Part 6)

Several people were in period dress for the event. There was a large map showing the Tramways of Europe on display at Florenc metro station. Check out the little car (one of two) which passed through the tram parade at the grand union junction.
At Florenc Metro station there was a large map showing the Tramways of Europe
More details from the map
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The interesting little car worked it's way through the remains of the tram parade - looks a bit home made!

The view through the horse car









Loved the contrast here with the old and the new. The young lady is wearing the t-shirt worn by all the tramway staff






PRAGUE 140 EVENT AT THE GRAND UNION ON SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2015 (part 5)

We walked across the river and up to the grand union junction to catch the parade trams returning back to their depots and the museum mingled with the service cars - much better for photography.



















PRAGUE 140 EVENT - PARADE DAY - SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2015 Part 4

A few photos of the parade.  Photography was fairly hopeless due to the number of bystanders.

Arrival of 351 heading the parade

If you look carefully you can just see the horse car with the horses who kept up the pace very well


Outriders behind 5001

Outriders behind 6002

Anyone know why 5500 is blue?

Works car with three wagons

Works car and three wagons

Fire engine/tower wagon

Very Soviet looking works lorry

Rail grinder

PRAGUE 140 EVENT SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 20125 Part 3

Visit to the depot and tramway workshops.

Some of the cars on display

The event was well attended by spotters and locals

The unpopular type!

Some of the fleet have the yellow dash

Interesting to see what's underneath the panelling


Display of overhead fittings

More overhead fittings

Electricity substation








In the workshops

Plenty of room to work

Dual track lorry

Rail profiles

Rail guages

One of the many works cars