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Dresden Trains and Trams 10-28-2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:29:04 +0000

I've been sitting on this video ever since I made it two years ago. I always intended to release it, though, since I like Germany and I love German trains. I've never done a German railway video this long before, either. I hope you all enjoy it.

DPP #5521 at Husinecka, Picture 2, Prague, CZ, 2013

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:11:24 +0000

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Here's another shot of the rear end. You can see where some of the windows have been removed.

DPP #5521 at Husinecka, Prague, CZ, 2013

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:11:23 +0000

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DPP #5521 is a modified Tatra T3 tram that's been modified to do track telemetry work, and this is the first time I've been able to get a photo of it. This was at Husinecka.

Tram #1480, Edited Crop, Wien (Vienna), Austria, 2013

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:10:10 +0000

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The rear carriages on some of these trams appear to be unpowered, with the lead unit being articulated, resulting in a total of 10 axles. This system was experimented with in Prague, at least with pairs of T3's (which are non-articulated) pulling unpowered coaches based on them, but ultimately the unpowered trams weren't retained.

Tram #4096, Edited Version, Wien (Vienna), Austria, 2013

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:10:09 +0000

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In addition to dual-power trolleybuses, Wien also has traditional trams, credited with giving Einstein his ideas on the relativity of time at the speed of light, above it, and below it. These trams are of newer heritage, as you can see from the bogies (trams of Einstein's era were almost always four-wheel and non-bogey), but I know little else about them. Additional information would be welcome, although I may follow up with more research as it is.

Synagoge Tram Stop, Picture 2, Edited Version, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:11:36 +0000

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This may be out of chronological order with the Hbf shot, as it doesn't really make sense where this is on my list. In any case, this is the tram stop for the largest Synagogue in Dresden, seen on the right. It's actually a very well-equipped Synagogue, with sports facilities and so on, as well as this dedicated tram stop. The building isn't what it seems the first few times you look at it, as it has many interesting features hiding in plain view. For example, one portion of it (not visible here) is "twisted," in a not-so-obvious way, and it renaissance-style brickwork that you see here looks different depending on how close you are or what angle you're looking at it from. Needless to say, it doesn't look so Renaissance from every angle, as this is a thoroughly modern building. I didn't take this photo for the Synagogue, though. I just saw a tram coming, and took a couple of shots of the tram.

Zurich Tram, Picture 2, Zurich, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:27 +0000

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This is a BVZ Tram 2000 Class. This one appears to carry road number #2109. Other than that, I haven't been able to track down easy information on this class.

Zurich Tram, Picture 1, Zurich, Switzerland, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:24 +0000

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Zurich (sometimes spelled "Zuerich")actually isn't the capital of Switzerland (Bern is) but it is the largest city, creating some confusion. There is an extensive tram system here, and the trams are varied in age and technological advancement. This tram appears to be a Bombardier Be 5/6 Cobra of the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VZB), one of three tram operators, and the one that is owned by the city. Cobras were originally built by Schindler, being designed in 1996. There were years of production delays before Schindler was reorganized in 2001 and Cobra production was shifted to Bombardier. The order eventually grew to 88 units, which should all be delivered by now (I don't have a current roster). These are modern low-floor trams designed for easier handicap access, but other than that I've had a bit of trouble tracking down technical specifications.

Frankfurt Tram, Picture 4, Edited Version, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:58:52 +0000

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Here's yet another tram shot. Notice Frankfurt Hbf in the background behind the trees.

Frankfurt Tram, Picture 3, Edited Version, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:58:48 +0000

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This was the tram in the background in Picture 1. This appears to be a TUI advertising livery, as most of the trams I saw had one advertising livery or another.

Frankfurt Tram, Edited Version, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:58:47 +0000

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I took this just outside of Franfkurt Hbf. I don't know much about the Frankfurt tram system, but because I had a layover I chose to shoot some photos anyway.

DPP #7210 at the Hlavni Nadrazi Stop, Prague, CZ, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:54:58 +0000

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This was my first rail photo with the new cameraphone. #7210 is a Tatra T3SU, built sometime in the 1970's.

DPP #9203 at Narodni Divadlo, Prague, CZ, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:44:50 +0000

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This wasn't my first-ever shot of one of the new Skoda 15t trams, but it was my first shot of one in revenue service. This was at the Narodni Divadlo stop, and the only reason that I got the shot was that I was in the coffeehouse in the Nova Scena (formerly Laterna Magika) theatre connected to the Narodni Divadlo, or National Theatre.

Blurred Tatra T6A5 Tram at the Meet Factory at Night, Smichov, Prague, CZ, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:22:19 +0000

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This was a lucky shot with my cameraphone while I was waiting for a show behind the Meet Factory, a club closely connected to the alternative sculptor David Cerny. The tram is a Tatra T6A5 built around 1996, although the number is too blurred to read.

DPP #9151 at Krymska on Night Duty (Service #59), Picture 2, Prague, CZ, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:46:48 +0000

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This was the second night tram shot I took, giving more detail, although I clearly would have been better off with my Nikon N80 and high-speed film (like ISO 1600).

DPP #9151 at Krymska on Night Duty (Service #59), Prague, CZ, 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:46:48 +0000

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Well, here it is, my first image of 2011, taken a couple of hours after midnight on the 1st of January. This photo, even if it is a cameraphone photo, holds several records for me. First of all, it's the earliest photo in the year that I've ever taken in Prague and posted online (although I have others from my Nikon N6006 which are earlier in the year in the strict sense, and others which I've never posted), its earlier in the year than any rail photo that I've ever taken, and it's my first-ever photo of one of Prague's night trams, in spite of my having taken them for years. Basically, between about 1230 and 0430, the night trams and night buses are the only services running in Prague, as the Metro is shut down (although services were recently extended a bit), so you're stuck with a bike or a cab (if you don't have a car, and having a car in Prague is generally stupid). I think I've seen all of the tram classes except for maybe the KT8's on night duties, but I still was expecting a Tatra T3 on this shot, as they're still the most numerous.

Dual-Gauge Tram Tracks, Liberec, Liberecky Kraj, Bohemia (CZ), 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:57:03 +0000

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I took this at the zoo stop on the DPML (Liberec) tram system. The dual gauge is in order to facilitate operation to Jablonec, which has a 1-metre narrow-gauge tram system. Actually, as pre-1990's tram lines go, this route is relatively new, having not been completed until 1955. Since 1969, however, the line to Liberec has been the only surviving tram line in Jablonec, and is now operated by DPML. Even the line to Liberec saw sporadic use in the 1970's and 1980's, as reconstruction work was done, and planning argued over. The current operation dates to December 17th, 1989, exactly one month after the Velvet Revolution. The line is currently under reconstruction again, so I'm not aware of what the current service disruptions are. It is proposed as part of the new rebuilding to convert the Jablonec line to standard gauge, but I didn't see evidence of this for certain when I was in Jablonec or Liberec.

Tram Track Construction in Andel, Prague, CZ, 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:03:50 +0000

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This summer has seen massive renovations on the DPP tram tracks. I took this shot in Andel.

DPP #6102 at Husinecka, Picture 2, Prague, CZ, 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:03:50 +0000

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This is a closer view of the unrebuilt T3, but still the number is unreadable. Like I said, I'm 90% certain it's 6102.

DPP #6102 at Husinecka, Prague, CZ, 2010

nobody@ipernity.com (Jon Searles) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:03:50 +0000

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This is, if I'm not mistaken (the crappy cameraphone picture can't prove it for sure), #6102, the Tatra T3 that DPP have chosen to keep in original condition for charters. It was one of several vintage transit vehicles from the Prague Transport Museum which were running excursions on this particular day.