Playing card: Budapest tram line 2 with railcar 3868 at Kossuth Lajos tér M (2014)

Stop: Kossuth Lajos tér M.
Archive: Henrik Boye.
Publisher: Top Card Kiadó.
Date: 2014.
City: Budapest (Hungary).

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Budapest tram line 2 with articulated tram 1343 at Március 15. tér (2006)By Michael Olsen.
November 2006.

Budapest tram line 2 with articulated tram 1370 at Jászai Mari tér (2013)By Michael Olsen.
March 30, 2013.

Playing card: Budapest tram line 2 with railcar 3868 (2014)Strassen-bahnen 48 Karten Hersteller: TOP CARD Verlag H-1173 Budapest, Kaszáló str. 31.By Henrik Boye, Top Card Kiadó - 2014.

Budapest tram line 2 with articulated tram 1352 at Jászai Mari tér (2013)By Michael Olsen.
March 30, 2013.

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World's Longest Trams in Budapest (2017)In Budapest, there are the world's longest trams. How long are they? In the video: 4:40 Ganz CSMG / KCSV-7 6:58 Düwag / LHB TW6000 8:50 Siemens Combino Supra 12:00 ČKKD Tatra T5C5 14:35 CAF Urbos 3 14:50 World's Longest Tram Welcome to Budapest. In this episode, we'll explore the tram network in this large city. I invite you to watch. So far, we haven't shared much about the city itself. As you know, Budapest is the capital of Hungary. About one in six residents of the country live there, totaling around 1.76 million people. This is quite similar to the population of Warsaw. Both cities have been competing in recent years in this regard. Historically, Budapest was founded in the 19th century through the merger of three cities: Buda and Obuda on the right bank of the Danube, and Pest on the left. One part of the city lies on the plain, while the other is on the hills, adding to its diversity. The Pöivo, which connected Budapest, also had a tram service in Buda and Pest, launched several years before the merger. Trams have been in use here for over 150 years. This event happened in 1866, the same year, but a few months earlier than in Warsaw. The network is about 150 km long. It’s a few kilometers longer than Prague's, but much shorter than Berlin's. Trams serve most of the city, covering 19 of the 23 districts. The NER 60 rack-and-pinion railway is also part of the network; however, I will show you which one in a separate section. The network features distinctive half-ring tram routes that encircle the city. In Budapest, bidirectional trams are standard. The entire city relies on vehicles with two driver's cabs and doors on both sides of the train. Other types are not used here. Using unidirectional vehicles would be nearly impossible because most tram terminuses end in cul-de-sacs and crossings where the tracks change direction. Crossings, also known as billboards, are strategically placed throughout the tram network to minimize disruptions to car traffic. Interestingly, when parking at the end of the line is full, additional platforms are used, located before the actual end of the line. We'll start our overview of the rolling stock and lines with tram number 2. This route is considered one of the most scenic in Europe from a tourist perspective, thanks to its ride along the Danube River and its proximity to the Hungarian Parliament Building. From the deck of a classic Ganz tram, we enjoy views of Budapest's bridges, buildings, and the hills on the Buda side. For most of the day, the two-car lines run every five minutes, and during rush hours, they're even more frequent, with departures every two to three minutes. Ganz trams were built in the 1960s and 1970s, with some rebuilt in the 1990s. This tram has three sections and a high-floor design. These trams are iconic in Budapest and are often seen speeding along the Danube embankments and the Liberty Bridge. They are 26 meters long. No. M2. The district of high-rise buildings, located away from downtown, can be seen from the window of tram number 69. This line typically acts as a feeder, providing the direct route to the first metro line. It is also the only rail line reaching Újpálotá, although other parts of the city are usually reached by bus. To keep its aging fleet running, the operator is buying used trams that were taken out of service in Hanover. German Marek Duwak and LHB trams are designed to serve both high and low platforms. In Budapest, only low platforms are available, so to serve these stops, automatically unfolding steps are installed in all tram doors. These trams are 28 meters long. One of the busiest routes is the half-ring formed by lines 4 and 6. They run along a stretch called the Grand Boulevard, which forms Budapest's downtown ring. Small barriers are placed along the route to prevent cars from entering the tracks. An interesting stop along this route is Margaret Bridge, with a stop in its center—lines 4 and 6 run every two minutes on their shared section during peak hours. Line 6 is also the only tram operating 24 hours a day. Lines 4 and 6 are operated entirely with Zemens Combino trams. These are very long, measuring 54 meters in length. They consist of six cars, each with eight doors on each side. These were Budapest’s first all low-floor trams. The city has a total of 40 of these, each capable of carrying up to 350 passengers. This change affects Budapest's second tram route, which includes Line 1. The dedicated track is in the middle of the two carriageways of the road, which mostly has three lanes on each side. The route crosses the Danube twice, covering a distance of over 16 km in 47 minutes. The track used by line 1 is not shared with other lines on any section.By Niskopodłogowiec - April 24, 2017.

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Budapest tram line 44 at Keleti pu (1983)By Henrik Boye.
July 1983.

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Urbos Tramways for BKK, Hungary (2018)Urbos 5 and 9 modules are low-floor trams for the Budapest tramway system.By CAF - March 16, 2018.

Playing card: Game rules (2014)The cards are shuffled and distributed among the players. Everyone holds their cards so that only the top one is visible, and that too only to them. The player to the left of the player starts and names a technical data, e.g. the highest speed, performance, etc. The others also say the corresponding data on their top card. The highest value beats the others and the cards won are placed under the cards of the trump card, then the trump player continues the game. If two top cards have the same values, each player puts their top card on the table and places two more on top of it, in the order in which their cards follow. The winner is the one who collects all the cards the fastest. Another game: after shuffling, each player receives 5 cards. The dealer, who sits to the left of the dealer, announces a number, lays down a card, the others line up on it. The one who lays down the highest value card takes the cards. Then everyone draws another card, and the one who hit can say another technical number. When the cards in the middle of the table run out, the player with the most cards wins. You can also play "blindly". The next player in line announces a number, lays down a card, and they turn it over when all players have put a hole on the table. The Publisher wishes you a good time and a pleasant time.By Henrik Boye, Top Card Kiadó - 2014.

Playing card: Budapest museum tram 611 (2014)1C BUDAPEST BKV 611 Sclick-Nicholson, 1908 Length between buffers: 9.3 m Weight: 11 tons Seats: 27 people Power: 103 kWBy Henrik Boye, Top Card Kiadó - 2014.

Playing card: Budapest tram line 8 with articulated tram 1226 at Megyeri út (2014)2A BUDAPEST BKV 1226 CSM-4, DKV, 1965. Length between buffers: 20.9 m Weight: 24 tons Seats: 28 people Power: 207.2 kWBy Henrik Boye, Top Card Kiadó - 2014.

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Playing card: Budapest tram line 2 with railcar 3868 at Kossuth Lajos tér M (2014)

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