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Trams in Lisbon-Portugal (26 September 2017).
Lisbon has a superb collection of old (1930's) built 4 -wheel trams used for the steep hill and twisty narrow streets in sections of this City.Some newer rather ugly modern trams are in use on Route-15 but the majority of the trams (58 in all) are the older design albeit now fully modernised internally to 21st century standards but retaining their unique 'old world' charm to work the other 4 operational route.The total route distance of this system is currently 76-km with an additional old route soon to be reopened to increase it still further.
All Pictures taken using a basic Fuji-Finepix Compact Camera-AV130 holiday type camera!
The red Tram-7 c/w its odd looking metal framing on the front finally gets away from Praca-do-Comercio with its charter working.Since nobody was standing as is appears to be the norm on most of these tram services that has to be a private hire from that company 'Hills Tramcar Tour'.
..26 september 2017..
Tram 554 working a Route-25 service to Figueila passes Prata-do Comercio overtaking Tram-7 which was still trying to cram in all its passengers in.
..26 september 2017..
Tram-7 loads its passengers in Prata-do-Comercio.These versions appear to have some kind of cow-catcher of the front as well as being painted red as opposed to yellow.It seems to be a 'Hills Tramcar Tour' private charter unit instead of being a Carris owned tram (Carris being the local transport operator).
..26 september 2017..
1930's series 4-wheeled Tram-561 working a Route-12 service to Carreira ambles along Rue-da Prata with a more modern ugly 500 series tram on Route-15 right in front of it.
..26 september 2017..
One of the more modern trams used here is Lisbon on Route E15 only (Thank goodness) Here is Tram-501 a dual-pairing.It has all the romance and class of a roadside skip!---Awful. Viewed in Prata-do-Comercio in the main city centre of Lisbon.
..26 september 2017..
1930's series 4-wheeled Tram-561 working a Route-12 service to Carreira ambles along Rue-da Prata with a more modern ugly 500 series tram on Route-15 right in front of it.
26 september 2017..
Tram-550 runs down Rue-da-Prata going apparantly to Reservado (Wherever that is?) No E Route code being shown. In fact it is just 'Reserved' probably on a charter working! Note--this one is using the pantograph and not the trolley-pole!
..26 september 2017..
This is a Tram-Jam on the Rue-da-Plata in Lisbon! The lead tram being 556 going to Figueila on an E25 service.
..26 september 2017..
Tram-548 on an E12 service to Carreira halts in Placa-de-Figueire to allow some passengers to alight and hopefully squeeze a few more into the already fully loaded to standing passenger compartment.
..26 september 2017..
Tram-548 stops to take on a few more passengers onto an already full to standing Service-28 going to Prazeres.Viewed on a fairly steep hill somewhere in Lisbon old town from the rear-facing back seat of a Tuk-Tuk.(A one hour tour of Lisbon costing 70 euro's).
..26 september 2017..
Tram-564 threads through the traffic which includes dozens of small vehicles called Tuk-Tuk's.I actually took this shot from a rear facing seat in one of those small cars.They are particularly ideal for the narrow streets in 'old' Lisbon particularly when avoiding the many trams that pass continuously!
..26 september 2017..
1930's Remodelado 4-wheeled Tram 548 rumbles through the narrow streets of Lisbon in the hilly old quarter above the main city on Route-28.Note these trams are equiped with both a pantograph and also an olde worlde type trolley pole.
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Another view of Tram-543 rattling down Rue-da-Plata working the famous 'Route-28' going to Campo Ourique (Prezares).These services are famous for massive overcrowding and is a favourite for the local pick-pocket gangs!
..26 september 2017..
Tram-543 rattles down Rue-da-Plata working the famous 'Route-28' going to Campo Ourique (Prezares).These services are famous for massive overcrowding and is a favourite for the local pick-pocket gangs!