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Bremen articulated tram 553

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The history of the tram

Bremer Straßenbahn (BSAG)
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1977: Delivered as Bremen articulated tram 553, manufacturer Hansa Waggonbau, type GT8N, series 500, width 2.30 m, length 17.00 m, weight 21.2 t, manufactured 1963-1967, with 41 seats and 45 standing places, 4 engines, power output 60 kW, max speed 70 km/t.

Postcard: Bremen tram line 1 with articulated tram 553 on Leibnitzplatz (1992)Postcard: Bremen tram line 1 with articulated tram 553 on Leibnitzplatz (1992)By Dietmar Krebs, Freunde der Bremer Straßenbahn (FdBS), Henrik Boye.
June 18, 1992.

Bremer Straßenbahn (BSAG)
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1992: Vehicle number changed to Bremen articulated tram 3553 (ex Bremen articulated tram 553), manufacturer Hansa Waggonbau, type GT8N, series 500, width 2.30 m, length 17.00 m, weight 21.2 t, manufactured 1963-1967, with 41 seats and 45 standing places, 4 engines, power output 60 kW, max speed 70 km/t.

Societatea de Transport Public Timișoara (STPT)
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May 2008: Taken over by the museum as Timişoara articulated tram 3553 (ex Bremen articulated tram 553), manufacturer Hansa Waggonbau, type GT8N, series 500, width 2.30 m, length 17.00 m, weight 21.2 t, manufactured 1963-1967, with 41 seats and 45 standing places, 4 engines, power output 60 kW, max speed 70 km/t.

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Last updated: January 16, 2024.