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

Rotterdam trams 2009 – 2010

RET 2046 line 25 Kruisplein 12-8-2009
RET 718 line 8 Kruisplein 12-8-2009
RET 2009 line 21 West Kruiskade 12-8-2009
RET 2020 line 21 in Tour de France colors at Hofplein coming from Coolsingel to Weena – CS 4 July 2010

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

100 Year Overhead Collection

16 October 2004 HTM 2 its appearance surprised all. No2 here still without motors and towed by an Unimog tactor. The first 20 Den Haag motorcars were the same design as the large Union series in Amsterdam.
16 October 2004 HTM 2 (former Amsterdam Union body with a new build truck made in Ouddorp-RTM museum) at Tournooiveld. The show has started and the wheather was good.
16 October 2004 HTM 2 on tour Zoutmanstraat followed by 164 Mr. Jan Voerman is the second passenger and the first one is Mr Hans de Herder.
HTM2 and 14 rail grinder at Buitenhof
HTM41 the old diesel workscar at Lange Vijverberg
HTM2 trailing rail grinder 14 on tour at Zoutmanstraat
HTM215 and 780 followed by PCC1922 at Buitenhof.
HTM164 line 3 Zoutmanstraat
HTM 810 and 769 Zoutmanstraat
HTM 826 and H25 Buitenhof
HTM 1022 representing a PCC from the first generation at Buitenhof
HTM 1022 dressed up as line 10 on well known ground at Zoutmanstraat
HTM 1165 Zoutmanstraat a second generation PCC in Den Haag
HTM 1210 in original colours and showing route 37 between 1965 and 1966 the route number for the service to Delft. Now again route 1. Zoutmanstraat
HTM 1304 and 2101 dressed up as line 8 representing the latest PCC generation who were in service on the lines with heavy passenger loadings. Zoutmanstraat

Houten

Houten 10 January 2001 The starting point. HTM6021 on the tracks off what is supposed to be a 4 track main ine through Houten. Tecnically these spurs are suited for 200 km/h operation.
Houten 10 January 2001 HTM6021 nearing the southern terminus off the shortest tramway in The Netherlands at Houten castellum.
Houten 10 January 2001 Houten Castellum terminus with HTM6021. Behind this stop is a large housing area being build. One wonders why the line was not lenjthened into this new housing area. A bid useless experiment one wonders.
Houten 10 January 2001 HTM6021 ex Ustra Hannover at the southern terminus Houten Castellum.
ex Hannover 6014 running on its 2 km line to Castellum just before 4 track reconstruction started 25-3-2007
Terminus Houten Castellum with 6014 and passing NS IC pushed by 1700 series locomotive 25-3-2007

RijnGouwelijn

HTM 6101 arrives at Alphen ad Rijn on 9 April 2007
HTM 6101 at Alphen ad Rijn when the station building was still there 9 April 2007
HTM 6101 terminus Gouda NS station on 9 April 2007

Randstadrail HTM

Randstadrail HTM operation on the former Zoetermeer NS railway line 18-11-2007 4004 line 3 at Den Haag Centraal Station
Randstadrail HTM operation on the former Zoetermeer NS railway line 18-11-2007 connection between HTM and NS tracks is a 1400 meter long viaduct 4042 running through it.
Randstadrail HTM operation on the former Zoetermeer NS railway line 18-11-2007 HTM 4026 line 4 at new Beatrixkwartier station
Randstadrail HTM operation on the former Zoetermeer NS railway line here at Centrum West terminus of route 3 on 18-11-2007
Randstadrail HTM operation on the former Zoetermeer NS railway line 4003 line 3 at Zoetermeer De Leyens station 18-11-2007
Randstadrail HTM operation on the former Zoetermeer NS railway line new constructed route 4 never saw NS Emu’s only now HTM 4040 as line 4 on 18-11-2007
HTM Randstad Rail 4003 line 4 at Centrum West station in Zoetermeer 16 May 2009
HTM RansstadRail 4003 line 4 at Oosterheem Zoetermeer station 16 May 2009
RandstadRail HTM 4029 line 3 Leidschenveen station the line is shared here with RET high platform metro trains 16 May 2009

Randstadrail HTM Trial running

HTM Randstadrail 4026 on line 3 at Centraal Station on 8-7-2007
HTM 3042 line 17 and a Randstadrail line 3 set passing by at Centraal Station 8-7-2007
HTM Randstadrail 4018 trail running Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie. In normal service these cars will never use these line 2 tracks 8-7-2007
HTM Randstadrail trail running on line 2 tracks Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie 8-7-2007
HTM Randstadrail 4018 and 4031 NS station Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie trail running 8-7-2007
HTM Randstadrail 4052 trail running on former NS rail tracks at station Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie 8-7-2007

RET before 1985

15639 24 Nov 1982 Schindler build RET 237 line 8 at Coolsingel
15640 24 Nov 1982 RET 368 Haventram on line 6 at Coolsingel
15642 24 Nov 1982 RET Allan 130 and 1050 on line 12 leaving remise Hillesluis to start their duty
Rotterdam 28 October 1978 In my eyes a classic RET view. Schindler 14 on line 3 before Centraal Station. Soon this scene will be history
Rotterdam 28 October 1978 RET 244 line 9 at Claes de Vrieslaan. This street has no longer a regular tram service
(15368) Rotterdam RET 239 lijn 8 terminus at Blaak NS station when it was still above ground level.
(14842) RET 130 and trailer 1029 on 28 May 1982 being the last Allan build set in service on the right riverbank here seen at Kleiweg
14861 RET130 en 1029 lijn 6 inrukkend naar remise Hillegersberg. Laatste rit Allan trams op RMO
(14849) RET 130 and 1029 28 May 1982 Goudse Singel last Allan build trams in service on the right riverbank
14859 RET130 en 1029 lijn 6 28-5-1982 Coolsingel laatste rit Allan trams op RMO
(14854) RET 130 and 1029 line 6 last active Allan build set performing its very last run. 28 May 1982 at Spangen Huygensstraat with Sparta castle in the back ground.
00319 9 Aug 1975 Rotterdam CS stationsplein making promotion for RET Mannenkoor RET 2503 and 303 passed by RET Schindler 241 on line 3

Rotterdam RET tramways

9 September 2002 Maashaven metro station with RET 652 and 655 on line 2
RET747 and 655 on 9 September 2002 at Charlois terminus line2
RET659 ex Wien on 9 September 2002 at front off the Hilledijk depot.
Rotterdam RET2515 instruction car still in normal use. In front off Centraal Station 19 August 1975
Rotterdam temporary Terminus line 23 was behind the Feijenoord footbal stadium at Stadionweg 9 September 2002 with captain Jackson boarding. Now the line is lenghtened into IJsselmonde.
9 September 2002 RET 652 ex Wiener Verkehrs Betriebe on route 2 were 2 and 20 meer Beijerlandselaan – Hillevliet
9 September 2002 in front off Hilledijk depot stabds ex WVB now RET659
RET712 lijn20 in front off Rotterdam Centraal Station 9 September 2002
RET243 a Schindler build car with in the last section a low entrance Middellandstraat 28 October 1978

Utrecht – Nieuwegein and IJsselstein interurban

Westnederland 5010 with guests and 5027 5001 at Nieuwegein Doorslag a foggy opening day of the new line 14-12-1985
Connexxion (some Dutch think this is English) trams at Utrecht Centraal Station busstation and tram terminus. 9 September 2002
A rebuilded double set leaves Utrecht CS for 8 September 2006
ex Wien now BRU in Connexxion service no 4940 on its first day with passengers. Afternoon extra Utrecht CS – Nieuwegein Zuid with limitid stops only leaving Centraal Station 14 Dec 2009
Connexxion/BRU 4940 second day in service still a single car Utrecht CS 15-12-2009
Connexxion 5016 and 5018 beside single 4940 at the now closed end platform Moreelsepark at Utrecht CS 15-12-2009
Connexxion BRU ex WL 4943 1935 4916 at Beneluxlaan on the first day these units appeared in 3 car passenger service 19 April 2010
Connexxion BRU ex WL 4925 1939 4905 at Beneluxlaan on the first day these units appeared in 3 car passenger service 19 April 2010

75 years NVBS 1931 – 2006 Trams

GVBA 533 & 987 3-x cars Amsterdam – Sloterdijk on 11 June 2006 NVBS specials
Danish Kobenhavn KS 575 & 1572 from 1941 now owned by Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm
11 June 2006 Amsterdam Sloterdijk Rheinbahn 2202 from Düsseldorf invited by the 75 Year old railfan club NVBS
11 June 2006 Amsterdam
GVBA 465 and open trailer 600 on 11 June 2006 Amsterdam
11 June 2006 Amsterdam
Ustra Hannover Amsterdam 11 June 2006
Den Haag HTM 1024 PCC at Amsterdam 11 June 2006
GETA 76 replica of the last modern cars build by Allan for Arnhem Amsterdam 11 June 2006
GVBA 401 & 916 and RET 2034 station Sloterdijk terminus Amsterdam 11 June 2006
11 June 2006 Amsterdam
11 June 2006 Amsterdam

Randstadrail RET Erasmuslijn

RET 5511 new CAF build metro 3 car emu at Leidschenveen stop 16 May 2009
RET 5511 CAF build RansstadRail 3 car emu departing at the new Nootdorp station 16 May 2009
ex NS station Hofplein with RET Randstadrail metro 8-10-2006 aphv
RET 5510 3 car metro Emu in RandstadRail colors at Nootdorp 16 May 2009
RandstadRail RET 5510 3 car Emu at Den Haag Centraal Station 16 May 2009
RET 5510 drivers seat CAF build emu at Den Haag CS 16 May 2009

Amsterdam Tram musea and museum cars on city tracks

Now in April 2005 the museum trams are forced to leave the former Hoofdwerkplaats Tollensstraat & depot as the local politicians hired a project develloper to rebuild the building. Seven years later, all rails are gone, nothing happened to the building. Due to internal troubles one group went broke. Some 100 cars were bought by TS (Tramweg Stichting) double and some foreign cars will be sold or scrapped

8 February 1998 replica GETA76 (follow up GETA series 70-75 build by Beynes- Haarlem in 1929) made its maiden trip in Amsterdam
GVBA 407 Nassaukade 8 Feb 1998
GVBA 891 and trailer Kwakerstraat 8 Februar 1998
A (tram) dream come thrue, replica Beynes of Haarlem 1929 build GETA 76 (Arnhem) at Kwakersplein, Amsterdam 8 Februar 1998. All original GETA Arnhem cars were eigther destroied in battle in 1944 or sold for scrap by the city councel in 1945.
8 august 1998 inside Tollensstraat

EMA Electric tram Museum Amsterdam & line

Today the service is some 7 kilometer long between the former Haarlemmermeer station and Bovenkerk

Opening Electric Museum line on 20-9-1975 behind the former Haarlemmermeer station.
Opening Electric Museum line on 20-9-1975 behind the former Haarlemmermeer station. GVBA 465 RET 507 and GVBA 454
Opening Electric Museum line on 20-9-1975 behind the former Haarlemmermeer station. RET 507
GVB 903 at the former Amsterlveen station (restaurant) a sunny moment on 26 August 2012
RET 507 and the old control post that used to be at Centraal Station. 26 August 2012
EMA Amsterdam GVBA 401 & 916 GTG 41 RET 507 Haarlemmermeerstation 26 August 2012

Rotterdam museum trams

Rotterdam 28 October 1978
Rotterdam 28 October 1978
Rotterdam 28 October 1978

Den Haag tramways

HTM ex Ustra 6099 on 15 December 2002 at Duinstraat route11 to Scheveningen
HTM ex Ustra6044 15 December 2002 in fron off Hollandse Spoor station route 11 terminus Stationsweg
HTM3038 leaving remise Scheveningen 6 October 2002
HTM ex Ustra line 11 terminus at Scheveningen 6 October 2002

Den Haag museum tramways

HTM museum PCC1022 on the Scheveningen depot connecting tracks through Harstenhoekweg 5 November 2002
HTM 1022 museum PCC at Holland Spoor Station 5 November 2002
6 October 2002 HTM museum PCC 1022 nearing remise Scheveningen at Harstenhoekweg 6 October 2002
16 August 1975 Den Haag HTM 36 inside remise Lijsterbesstraat
16 August 1975 Den Haag museumcar HTM215 belonging to the first series off new cars after WWII. Being not very succesfull the cars did not last very long and were soon replaced by PCC cars.
HTM 1304 1337 2106 leaving Franshalsstraat museum depot on 28 August 1999. Although PCC’s in Den Haag never were used in 3 car formations the cars are capable off doing so.

NZH Blue tram museum specials

6 November 2002 at Scheveningen Pekel depot (former Salt depot) almost ready after a long restauration NZH A106 is waiting for its truck to be completed.
6 November 2002 NZH A327 and trailer B303 Duinstraat on route 11 at Scheveningen.
6 November 2002 NZH C32 replica at Scheveningen depot
HTM TS H312 and NZH B37 remise Schevenigen 6 October 2002
NZH A327 with B303 leaving Scheveningen remise at Harstenhoekweg 6 October 2002
HTM (pekelremise) Scheveningen with NZH a106 ubdergoing restauration 6 October 2002
6 October 2002 remise Scheveningen former NZH B303 beautifully restaured from two halve bodies found back years ago (303 and 304) on its first public appearance

Stoomtram Hoorn / Medemblik

Re-building a 1898 steamtram trailer build by Fa. Métallurgique Nivelles – Nijvel here seen during the start in SHM Hoorn workshop. Iron frame & bogies are ready, wooden body and interrior just started 29 September 2013
Not owned by SHM but permanent guest on the line, ‘Stichting 162″ ex War Department 70033 later NS 162 that ran many years on the former NTM tram lines with freight after the passenger service was handed over to buses. Here on just reworked 162 on a pleasant sunny Sunday at Wognum 29 Sept 2013
NTM diesellok 101 at Wognum 29 Sept 2013
Do you know you are looking at a 150 years old email system the station master explaines showing the telegraph and Morse alphabet. Wognum 29 Sept 2013
00195 SHM Hoorn 28-6-1975 ex NBM20 GoTM22 La Meuse stoomloc en Gasfabriek Rotterdam 31
Celebrathing 125 years Steamtram in The Netherlands Chiemsee guestloc awaits departure at Wognum for its short working to Hoorn. 3 July 2004
Hoorn the loco shed and main workshop with Chiemsee loc and NSM RSTM 2 being the oldest excisting tramway locomotive in this country.
Wognum – Nibbixwoud loc 30 and 16 with Medemblik – Hoorn passenger.
Medemblik Syntus Lint no 41 a contrast on the museum line. It would still generate passengers on the light railway close to Amsterdam 22 June 2002
SHM workshop NS 6513 being born Hoorn 11 April 2009
SHM Hoorn SBM 24 & NTM c205 & GoTM 21 in a tram train to Medemblik the SHM director Jaap Nieweg on the platform 11 April 2009
SHM still to be rebuilded old NTM and NS steam tram carriages placed outside because the permission for building more storage room is denied by Hoorn local politicians 11 April 2009

RTM museum Hellevoetsluis

Hellevoetsluis 1977 The old RTM station building fallen into ruin shortly before being swapped away into history. The local politicians never picked up the change to build a fine tourist attraction using the then museum tramline and some off the old tramway buildings. The tramroad between Spijkenisse and Hellevoetsluis was build strait as a railway line and never used for a hybrid vehicle like the Stadtbahn B-cars to connect Rotterdam with this fast growing suburb.
Hellevoetsluis 1977
Loc 54 with cars 438 397 398 379 nearing terminus Veerhaven at Hellevoetsluis on 20 August 1983
Motorcar Madb 1602 just before Veerhaven terminus on 20 August 1983

RTM Ouddorp

11-10-2003 RTM museum depot ar a open day for friends off the line showing loco’s 56 57 and 54
11-10-2002 Ouddorp depot with diesel electric 1701-1700-1702 loc 57 56 and locomotive M1805 Meeuw
11-10-2002 Sperwer set with former RTM bus
RTM BPD 1631 being build again workshop Ouddorp 12-8-2009
RTM AB 1513 paint shop depot Ouddorp 12-8-2009
RTM bogies Hawa RTM 1804 Ouddorp 12-8-2009
RTM B1515 interior paint shop Ouddorp 12-8-2009
RTM B1515 paint shop Ouddorp 12-8-2009
RTM ABR 1517 Ouddorp 12-8-2009

Grote Marktstraat – ‘s Gravenhage

Den Haag HTM 3035 at Grote Marktstraat 13 July 2004
13 July 2004 HTM 3018 line 9 and 3060 line 2 pick up their passengers.
Den Haag HTM 3079 line 6 at Grote Marktstraat 13 July 2004
13 July 2004 HTM 3079 on line 6
13 July 2004 HTM 3035 line 3 passes the short section with strangled tracks during the building off the tram tunnel
In the new constructed tram tunnel under Grote Marktstraat is a stop with the same name. HTM 4019 Randstad Rail line 4 on its way to CS and Zoetermeer 16 May 2009

‘s Gravenhage is the stylish old name for Den Haag. In the new tram tunnel I found out that funny clowns in securety uniforms forbid taking pictures! You need a HTM permit they cleam. I never have heard a more stupid remark. Even todays China is more friendly. The trick for would be phtographers is to avoide long senseless discussions; arrive by tram, get out and go into position. Then when the next car arrives take your photograph without flash and get into the just arrived car and leave. Gluck Auf.

Amsterdam

Just a few more days to go. Car 756 on line 4 Damrak towards Centraal Station.
Before the Combino was chosen in Amsterdam a few other cars were on trial. Among them Magdenburg 1314 here leaving remise Havenstraat on 28 March 1999
28 March 1999 Magdeburg 1314 on a Sunday morning fantrip at Centraal Station. Personally I did like these cars much more that the Combino from Siemens. It had a more quiet run and better interior.
GVBA 792 on line 25 leaving Centraal Station.
GVBA 836 on line 1 leaving Centraal Station
Damrak, Amsterdam 7 January 2010
GVB 815 lijn 9 Damrak on 7 January 2010 in a cold Amsterdam
Radarweg, station Sloterdijk GVB 2110 line 12 Amsterdam 28-7-2010
terminus IJburg GVB 2141 line 26 Amsterdam 28-7-2010
bridge to Stijgereiland GVB 2136 line 26 Amsterdam 28-7-2010
IJburglaan Stijgereiland GVB 2133 line 26 Amsterdam 28-7-2010

Den Haag the PCC area

19 August 1975 Den Haag HTM1100 at Laan van Nieuw Oostindie terminus line3.
Den Haag 27 Februar 1981 HTM 1004 line12 Paul Krugerlaan
Den Haag 27 Februar 1981 HTM1024 lijn12 Paul Krugerplein
Den Haag 27 Februar 1981 HTM1024 lijn12 Paul Krugerplein
27 Februar 1981 PCC’s at Hobbemastraat line 6
19 August 1975 Den Haag HTM1321 and driverless motor 2111 and line 11 terminus Scheveningen Strandweg.
19 August 1975 Den Haag HTM1202 line 8 Kurhaus or Gevers Deijnootplein.
00389 HTM 1111 line 3 Laan van Meerdervoort 17 Aug 1975
00409 HTM 1335 and 2125 line 9 Kurhaus Scheveningen – Gevers Deijnootplein 19 August 1975