Utrecht the first generation trams on old Postcards

Utrecht Stationsplein around 1930 with GTU 9 on line 1 The poststamp is “Utrecht Station” and dated 21-August 1931
GTU 51 on line 2 b just under passed the 112,32 meter high Dom tower and is seen at Zadelstraat. Today even a one way running bus 2 is banned from this street.
Utrecht Catharijnebrug 1928-32 GTU trams and a glimpse of a green NBM tram. Five trams on one photograph. The first is GTU 24 on line 4m and GTU 23 on line 5. The third car is hidden behing a lamppost but might have the numer 35 but is a Werkspoor build car from series 33-38. The last two are another GTU car appearing and a northbound NBM car.
Leidscheweg in or before 1918 (poststamp) today nothing is the same
Catharijnebrug Utrecht with a post stamp 22 April 1913 and published in 1913 by Weenenk & Snel, Den Haag
Utrecht Smakkelaarsbrug and Leidsche Veer. Right is motorcar 1 and left numver 8. both cars were in serie 1-20 build in 1905-06 by Machinenfabrik Augsburg Nürnberg, now M.A.N. The open balconies are already closed. Post stamp 29-7-1910 published by Weenenk & Snel of den Haag

Utrecht had an electric city system GTU (Gemeentetram Utrecht) that stopped in 1939. And an electric interurban to Zeist operated by the NBM (Nederlandse Buurtspoorweg Maatschappij) that was forced to close down in 1949. In Utrecht was an NBM city line between Centraal Station and a terminal side track at F. C. Donderstraat. Old Postcards

Tramway Photography and collection by BJ Cross

NZH A608-607 and trailer B25 (ex GoTM) near Konings Kade in Den Haag 2 July 1958 photograph by BJ Cross
NZH A326 and A325 Stationsplein, Leiden 2 July 1958 photograph by BJ Cross
NZH A319 crossing Blauwpoortsbrug, Leiden 2 July 1958 photograph by BJ Cross
NZH A319 Stationsplein, Leiden and two Verheul buses 2 July 1958 photograph by BJ Cross
Rotterdam 1067 mm Tramway diesellocomotive RTM 69 at Rosestraat around 1960 BJ Cross collection photo by H Luff

The first Museumtrams – RET & NSM & Trammuseum Weert

Many years the NSM (Nederlands Spoorweg Museum) had a tram collection and was safe heaven for some interesting cars. Now the museum concentrates on railways and many trams are given to the various tram museum groups in NL.

The first museumtrams in The Netherlands were kept by the companies before WW2. In order to show something of there history. RET in Rotterdam started with horsecar 517 and electricmotors 1 & 11.

In Weert , Kruisstraat mister Kuhne stratted in his garden a private trammuseum. Among it Amsterdam GVBA Union 144 and trailer 739 survived, also Den Haag HTM 822. This small museum stopped after the owner died but credits to him.

RETM 284 ex horsetram here as electric trailer NSM 10 Sept 1976 now this trailer is in Rotterdam again
NBM 23 ex horse tram from Utrecht – Zeist NSM Utrecht 26 April 1976 this trailer is in TS custody nowadays and awaites restauration
Negative 00018 RET 514 one of the first tramscars I photographed. Th enow gone RET remise Delfshaven – Rotterdam 5-10-1974. On 1 June 1879 the first horstram started in Rotterdam route Jonker Fransstraat – Heerenstraat – Meent – Gedempte Binnenrotte.
National Rly Museum 14 Aug 1975 with RTM 57 a 1067 mm steamtram locomotive. Today it is on static display at Ouddorp RTM Tram Museum.
Nat Rly Museum RET 86 and 9 Aug 1975
RTM locomotive 57 that was a former MBS trailer. NSM on 12-8-1975. This car is now rebuild and in running condition at the RTM museum Ouddorp.

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Utrecht the first generation trams on old Postcards

Tramway Photography and collection by BJ Cross

The first Museumtrams – RET & NSM & Trammuseum Weert