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Pictures of a postcard - The Netherlands - An interurban affair
A 3-unit diesel tram with al long history. Build by Düwag in 1954 it belonged to the DB - Deutsche Bundesbahn and run on the line (1000 mm) Ravensburg - Baienfurt (Electrified). After closure it was sold to the RTM - Rotterdamse Tramweg-Maatschappij, Tramway company of Rotterdam and contrary the city lines (RET - Rotterdam Electric Tram) they exploited an extensive network (1067 mm - Cape gauge) on the so called South Holland and Zeeland isles (partly real isle or peninsula). A non-electrified network; power was supplied by a special constructed generator car (the middle one). On their turn after closure the RTM sold the set to the Zillertalbahn in Austria were it serviced the line Jenbach - Mayerhofen and this time on 760 mm (Bosnian gauge). In this outfit, the set posed at the station Fügen-Hart. In 1999, the tram returned to the RTM called Rolling Tram Museum (Rijdend Trammuseum) at Ouddorp on one of the isles (Goeree-Overflakkee) in the province South Holland. Card (Nº 11209/96) published by der Bahnladen - München / photography Markus Strässle.
Pictures of a postcard - The Netherlands - An interurban affair
A 3-unit diesel tram with al long history. Build by Düwag in 1954 it belonged to the DB - Deutsche Bundesbahn and run on the line (1000 mm) Ravensburg - Baienfurt (Electrified). After closure it was sold to the RTM - Rotterdamse Tramweg-Maatschappij, Tramway company of Rotterdam and contrary the city lines (RET - Rotterdam Electric Tram) they exploited an extensive network (1067 mm - Cape gauge) on the so called South Holland and Zeeland isles (partly real isle or peninsula). A non-electrified network; power was supplied by a special constructed generator car (the middle one). On their turn after closure the RTM sold the set to the Zillertalbahn in Austria were it serviced the line Jenbach - Mayerhofen and this time on 760 mm (Bosnian gauge). In this outfit, the set posed at the station Fügen-Hart. In 1999, the tram returned to the RTM called Rolling Tram Museum (Rijdend Trammuseum) at Ouddorp on one of the isles (Goeree-Overflakkee) in the province South Holland. Card (Nº 11209/96) published by der Bahnladen - München / photography Markus Strässle.