Opening ride of Amsterdam line 9 (1990)

YouTube name: Henk van der Tuin.
Date: July 6, 1990.
City: Amsterdam (Netherlands).

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Amsterdam tram line 9: Centraal Station - Diemen (Sniep)
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Amsterdam articulated tram 679, manufacturer Werkspoor/Duewag, type G6.

Opening ride of line 9 through Diemen on July 6, 1990, with tram driver Jan Arend and his son Tilmar next to him.

Yes. Moving to the end now. Oh, I hope nothing happens. Just making sure the photo is finished. Have you had time to do any work? Wait. Yes, we're going to wave. Look, this old lady wants to join in. Ah, can I come along? The power cut isn't marked there yet either. I feel like it. Oh, it's not even huge. And here, I think they forgot to include the lighting box because, on the other side, it does receive sunlight, or, as you say, light during the preliminary phase. Did you finish that dining room further on, or is this one in front of the church? Yes. If you go over the water, you have to walk all the way around. Yes. Yes. Yes, that came. Oh, maybe the sand is packed.

Come on, boy. Good job. You do care, don't you, when they take pictures of you? Not yet, huh? It's all new to them. Yes, boy. She really stands there, knows. Well, is the change box out, right? I'm not sure, but I don't think so yet. This is out. No, this isn't too bad. I've got that in; it's done. Yes, but they finished that yesterday. This morning, they had a piece of Zakat, and it was completed quickly. The police were there.

Centraal Station → Diemen (Sniep) → Rembrandtplein → Artis → Dam.

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