Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 7 with railcar 40 (1993)

Archive: Henrik Boye.
Drawer: John Lundgren.
Publisher: Linde Apotek.
Date: 1993.
City: Copenhagen (Denmark).

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Copenhagen tram line 7: Husum - Kongens Nytorv
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Copenhagen railcar 40, manufacturer Falkenried/Scandia, series 28-89, signed Kg. Nytorv.

Old tram train on line 7 in the previous paintwork with decorations. As early as 1931-1936, line 7 was run to Brønshøj Torv during the evening rush hour in winter. Line 7 was called "The Theatre Train" because of its terminus at Kongens Nytorv. With its short line, it was supposed to be particularly attractive to older tram users, which is why it was nicknamed "The Pension Train" and "The Old Man's Line".

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Frederikssundsvej 152
2700 Brønshøj
Tel. 31 60 61 11 - Fax 31 60 11 30

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Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 7 with railcar 596 (1993)Copenhagen's most popular tram type was the bogie tram, designed by Ib Lunding. The first trams entered service as early as 1930. Lunding's elegant combination of platform and central entrance trams aroused great admiration among experts. Later, the trams were converted to permanent conductors and the original elegance was lost. Line 7 was converted to bus operation on 25 April 1971. Linde Apotek Frederikssundsvej 152 2700 Brønshøj Tel. 31 60 61 11 - Fax 31 60 11 30By Henrik Boye, John Lundgren, Linde Apotek - 1993.

Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 7 with railcar 361 at Brønshøj (1995)Brønshøj Torv in the old days. In the years from 1931 to 1936, every other line 7 in the winter was extended to Brønshøj during the afternoon rush hour. From 1 November 1954 it was extended again to Brønshøj during the afternoon rush hour and later, from 17 October 1965, it ran all the way to Husum during the morning and evening rush hour. Linde Apotek Frederikssundsvej 152 2700 Brønshøj Tel. 38 60 61 11 - Fax 38 60 11 30By Henrik Boye, John Lundgren, Linde Apotek - 1995.

Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 5 at Brønshøj (1996)In the years from 1 October 1931 to 30 April 1936, line 7 ran to Brønshøj in the winter from 4 pm to 6 pm, and again from 1 November 1954 to 17 October 1965, when the line was shortened to Nørrebro but extended to Husum from 7 am to 9 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm. On 25 April 1971, the line switched to diesel bus operation. Linde Apotek Frederikssundsvej 152 2700 Brønshøj Tel. 38 60 61 11 - Fax 38 60 11 30By Henrik Boye, John Lundgren, Linde Apotek - 1996.

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40 years ago - line 7 switches to bus operation (1971)What a great film, great pictures, but it always gives me a little stab in the heart when I see trams. Just think if they had preserved this form of transport and modernized the network, it wouldn't have been necessary to reinvent the wheel, as our current talk about light rail goes on a lot.By SporvognDK - April 25, 1971.

Postcard: Copenhagen tram line 7 at Kongens Nytorv (1915)By Henrik Boye, IMK.
1915.

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Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 11 with railcar 450 (1993)Line 11 was a child of World War II. It was established on April 22, 1944 with a route from Brønshøj Torv to Kongens Enghave. Right from the start, the newly built "scrap cars" were used on the line, but later it lost its importance and was only operated with old equipment. The line was closed on July 21, 1958. Because of the green and blue line colors, it was nicknamed "Undulaten". Linde Apotek Frederikssundsvej 152 2700 Brønshøj Tel. 31 60 61 11 - Fax 31 60 11 30By Henrik Boye, John Lundgren, Linde Apotek - 1993.

Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 8 with railcar 511 (1993)Line 8 was best known for its "old" trams, but in the last six months of the line's life it was favoured with architect Lunding's famous bogie motor cars, converted to a permanent conductor and without a sidecar. Folkeviddet had its own special relationship with line 8, and the daily newspaper "Politiken" often reported on the back page "At tønke sig" about conductor Fodklang and conductor Strop. Perhaps this is also why in the summer you can experience line 8 on rubber wheels in "Tivoli". Linde Apotek Frederikssundsvej 152 2700 Brønshøj Tel. 31 60 61 11 - Fax 31 60 11 30By Henrik Boye, John Lundgren, Linde Apotek - 1993.

Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 2 with articulated tram 806 (1993)The trams' colored line signs were both a practical and very festive feature in the cityscape, which was further enhanced in the evening by the colored roof lanterns in all possible color combinations. The last modern articulated trams were built only a short time before the final closure of tram operations and the trams were sold to Alexandria in Egypt. Linde Apotek Frederikssundsvej 152 2700 Brønshøj Tel. 31 60 61 11 - Fax 31 60 11 30By Henrik Boye, John Lundgren, Linde Apotek - 1993.

Prescription envelope: Copenhagen railcar 426 (1993)Typical old line 8 truck train, as older Copenhageners remember it. Line 8 came to Brønshøj on May 15, 1936, but was later shortened to Degnemose Alle in October 1953. The line was converted to bus service on May 1, 1965. Line 8 was nicknamed "Altankassen" with its green signs, and also "Mergelbanen" because of the older equipment. Linde Apotek Frederikssundsvej 152 2700 Brønshøj Tel. 31 60 61 11 - Fax 31 60 11 30By Henrik Boye, John Lundgren, Linde Apotek - 1993.

Prescription envelope: Copenhagen tram line 3 at Enghavevej (1927)Enghave Plads seen from the corner of Enghavevej and Ny Carsbergvej (February 1927) Enghave Pharmacy Enghave Plads 25 1670 Copenhagen V Phone 31 31 37 78By Enghave Apotek, Henrik Boye - February 1927.

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