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

Antwerpia,  BN PCC Antwerpen  Nr 2053   —  linia 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 r. (około)
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV S motor car  Nr 9786   —  linia 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 marca 1963 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV S motor car  Nr 9785   —  linia 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 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV 4-axle motor car Odessa  Nr 9660   —  linia 65

Italiëlei

Photo E. Bouwman, from my own collection.

30 marca 1961 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV S motor car  Nr 9787   —  linia 72
Antwerpia,  SNCV 4-axle motor car Odessa  Nr 9664   —  linia 75

Hoevenen

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

20 września 1960 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV S motor car  Nr 10000   —  linia 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 września 1959 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV Standard metal motor car  Nr 10081   —  linia 70\
Antwerpia,  CGTA 4-axle motor car  Nr 9641 

Ekeren, Bilderdijk

Photo from my collection, author E. Bouwman.

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

19 kwietnia 1957 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV 4-axle motor car Odessa  Nr 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 lipca 1956 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  Nr 10000   —  linia 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 lipca 1955 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV Standard wooden motor car  Nr 9988   —  linia 42

Wommelgem, Herentalsebaan

Photo from my collection, author E. Bouwman.

9 lipca 1955 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV Standard metal motor car  Nr 10191   —  linia 41, 10191+19260+19346+10079
Antwerpia,  SNCV Standard metal motor car  Nr 10079   —  linia 41, 10191+19260+19346+10079

Turnhout, Grote Markt

Endstation of the long interurban route Antwerpen — Turnhout.

Photo from my collection, author unknown.

3 lipca 1955 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV 3-axle motor car Odessa  Nr 9653   —  linia 45

Wommelgem, Sint-Damiaanstraat

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

Wrzesień 1937 r. (około)
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  SNCV 3-axle motor car Odessa  Nr 9652   —  linia 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 r.
Przysłał focus1965

Antwerpia,  Nivelles Odessa Type B  Nr 9674   —  linia 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 czerwca 1927 r.
Przysłał focus1965