Old Photos (N.M.V.B. — Interurban trams)

Antwerpen,  BN PCC Antwerpen  № 2053   —  Marsruut 3
Old Photos (city trams Antwerpen 1960 — 1979)

Bredabaan

A postcard of unfortunately mediocre quality. It is one of the few known shots of a crossing between a P.C.C. tram of the city tram and an S tram of the N.M.V.B. This was only possible between 1960 and 1968. I am not aware of the existence of any other color photos.
This photo once inspired us to redo this 50 years of the closure of the N.M.V.B. in Antwerpen, with an older tram: the S-car cannot leave the tram museum anymore...

https://transphoto.org/photo/1114154/?vid=75063

Photo: Jean-Luc Bayeux
Postcard edited by Rail-Memories (Luxembourg)

1966 a. (umbes)
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV S motor car  № 9786   —  Marsruut 65

Bredabaan

A few years later, this tram line was discontinued and the tracks were broken up. This was soon regretted, and over 30 years later new tram tracks were laid, which are now served by lines 2 and 3 (situation 2022).
https://transphoto.org/photo/173778/
The same house is still present...

Photo E. Bouwman, from my own collection.

24 märts 1963 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV S motor car  № 9785   —  Marsruut 63

Franklin Rooseveltplaats

Photo: Jean Henri Manara
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jhm0284/53...193983/

After the closure of the NMVB tram network of Antwerp, this tram came into service in Brussels and on the Coast, while the vehicle also stayed "in between" in Charleroi.

The vehicle still exists and is kept in Antwerp's tram museum.

1963 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV 4-axle motor car Odessa  № 9660   —  Marsruut 65

Italiëlei

Photo E. Bouwman, from my own collection.

30 märts 1961 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV S motor car  № 9787   —  Marsruut 72
Antwerpen,  SNCV 4-axle motor car Odessa  № 9664   —  Marsruut 75

Hoevenen

Photo Robert Temmerman (†), photo from my own collection.

20 september 1960 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV S motor car  № 10000   —  Marsruut 41, 10000+19341

Oostmalle, Antwerpsesteenweg

Photo E. Bouwman, from my own collection.

A few years after the photo was taken, a tornado destroyed a large part of this village. The house that is visible lost its roof, which was never rebuilt, but the house still exists.

https://goo.gl/maps/XWmnp7im2yQfE4Bw8

The same cannot be said about this tram, even though it was in service until 1988.

20 september 1959 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV Standard metal motor car  № 10081   —  Marsruut 70\
Antwerpen,  CGTA 4-axle motor car  № 9641 

Ekeren, Bilderdijk

Photo from my collection, author E. Bouwman.

The location now: https://goo.gl/maps/pxdtUbykXzbo7m8Z7

19 aprill 1957 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV 4-axle motor car Odessa  № 9658 

Depot Merksem IJskelder

The tram was already out of service.
A highway is build 10 years later; the buildings in the background still exists.

https://goo.gl/maps/Qtkk6QPWHnh8hhuV6


Photo from my collection, author unknown.

31 juuli 1956 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  № 10000   —  Marsruut 61

IJzerlaan

Original photo from my own collection, author not know.

The photo must have been taken very shortly before this tram was rebuilt.

10 juuli 1955 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  № 9988   —  Marsruut 42

Wommelgem, Herentalsebaan

Photo from my collection, author E. Bouwman.

9 juuli 1955 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV Standard metal motor car  № 10191   —  Marsruut 41, 10191+19260+19346+10079
Antwerpen,  SNCV Standard metal motor car  № 10079   —  Marsruut 41, 10191+19260+19346+10079

Turnhout, Grote Markt

Endstation of the long interurban route Antwerpen — Turnhout.

Photo from my collection, author unknown.

3 juuli 1955 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV 3-axle motor car Odessa  № 9653   —  Marsruut 45

Wommelgem, Sint-Damiaanstraat

Original postcard from my collection. Edited by Em. Beernaert (Lokeren, Belgium).

September 1937 a. (umbes)
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  SNCV 3-axle motor car Odessa  № 9652   —  Marsruut 40

Wijnegem, Turnhoutsebaan

Original postcard from my collection. Edited by Em. Beernaert (Lokeren, Belgium).

It's a special photo for two reasons: this tram only ran very rarely on this route, and in this configuration it barely existed for 3 years.

1936 a.
Saatis focus1965

Antwerpen,  Nivelles Odessa Type B  № 9674   —  Marsruut E, 9674+19045

Ekeren, Markt

The inauguration of the new tram line to Ekeren. For this (and other new electrified lines in the region) "new" trams were acquired, which were already built for Odessa, but due to the war (in Europe) and the Revolution (in Russia) they never reached their destination.

It may be an official photo, a duplicate is in my personal collection.

18 juuni 1927 a.
Saatis focus1965