Photos by Wilhelm Esmann from Bremen
There are 6 tram and light rail photos by Wilhelm Esmann from Bremen (Germany) on Tram Travels.
Postcard: Bremen railcar 134 near Hauptbahnhof-Nord (1993)Hermann-Böse-Straße
Friends of the Bremen Tramway Association
Schlossparkstraße 45, 2800 Bremen 44
No. 11
On certain days, nostalgic tours are conducted on the Altstadtring and Neustadtring routes with the museum car 134. The car itself was built in 1904 and is presented today in its 1938 appearance.By Wilhelm Esmann - .
Postcard: Bremen railcar 134 at BSAG - Zentrum (1992)Friends of the Bremen Tramway Association
Schlossparkstraße 45, 2800 Bremen
No. 7
Museum car 134 (built in 1904) was restored to its 1938 condition by the Rostock Tramway AG in 1991/92. This two-axle wooden railcar was restored largely true to its original condition using historical photographs. The car was used as a training car (LW1) from 1954 to 1974 and is now available for historic tours.By Wilhelm Esmann - .
Postcard: Bremen extra line 5E with articulated tram 3422 (1990)Friends of the Bremen Tramway Association
Schlossparkstraße 45, 28309 Bremen
No. 13
Bremen Tramway, in the city colors of red and white
Top left: Tram 3422 + Bw 3642 (built 1963/1967)
Top right: Tram 3524 + Bw 3724 (built 1975)
Bottom left: Tram 3560 (built 1977, rebuilt 1989)
Bottom right: Low-floor Tram 3801 (built 1990)By Wilhelm Esmann - .
Postcard: Bremen extra line 3E with articulated tram 439 near Domsheide (1984)Friends of the Bremen Tramway Association
No. 4
Motor car 439 with trailer 639 travels across Bremen's market square as a service car for a soccer match. The town hall is on the right. The 79 motor cars and 48 trailers were built by Hansa-Waggon between 1959 and 1968 and still form the backbone of Bremen's tram system today.By Wilhelm Esmann - .
Postcard: Bremen tram line 11 with railcar 206 at Klöcknerwerke (1964)Friends of the Bremen Tramway Association
Schlossparkstraße 45, 28309 Bremen
No. 14
Between 1913 and 1929, the Norddeutsche Waggonfarrik (North German Wagon Company) in Bremen built a total of 75 HANSA-type railcars for the Bremer Straßenbahn AG (Bremen Tramway Company). Railcar 206 (built in 1913), like several other cars of this series, remained in service until 1967. The photo shows it on May 17, 1964, at the Klöckner-Werke terminus of line 11. Unfortunately, no cars of this type have survived to this day.By Wilhelm Esmann - .
Postcard: Bremen tram line 4 with articulated tram 916 near Focke-Museum (1964)Friends of the Bremen Tramway Association
Schlossparkstraße 45, 28309 Bremen
No. 15
From 1955 to 1958, 28 three-axle articulated railcars and 28 matching trailers were built. This photo from May 17, 1964, shows railcar 916 on Schwachhauser Heerstraße on Line 4 to Horn: Of this vehicle type, with its unique design, only railcar 917 has survived.By Wilhelm Esmann - .