Copenhagen sidecar 1578
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The history of the tram
Copenhagen Tramway (KS)
Closed
: Delivered as Copenhagen sidecar 1578, manufacturer Københavns Sporveje (KS)/Scandia, type Bogiebivogn, series 1501-1583, width 2.20 m, length 12.30 m, manufactured 1930-1941, with 26 seats and 22 standing places, 4 axles.
Copenhagen Tramway (KS)
Closed
: Rebuilt to Copenhagen sidecar 1578, manufacturer Københavns Sporveje (KS)/Scandia, type Bogiebivogn, series 1501-1583, width 2.20 m, length 12.30 m, manufactured 1930-1941, with 26 seats and 22 standing places, 4 axles.
Tram Museum Skjoldenæsholm
Open regularly
: Arrived at the museum as Skjoldenæsholm sidecar 1578 (ex Copenhagen sidecar 1578), manufacturer Københavns Sporveje (KS)/Scandia, type Bogiebivogn, series 1501-1583, width 2.20 m, length 12.30 m, manufactured 1930-1941, with 26 seats and 22 standing places, 4 axles.
Postcard: Skjoldenæsholm railcar 575 by Remise 2 "Valby Gamle Remise" (2011)Copenhagen Trams' bogie railcar 575 with sidecar 1578 and scrap railcar 470 with sidecar 1065 at the Tram Museum, September 2011.By Allan Støvring-Nielsen, Henrik Boye, Sporvejshistorisk Selskab (SHS) - .
Postcard: Skjoldenæsholm standard gauge with railcar 575 at Tobaksmarken (2000)In the years 1930-41, Copenhagen Trams and NESA were delivered a total of 118 motor cars and 83 side cars of a type designed by architect Ib Lunding. The very popular type of car was in traffic until 1972, when tram operations in Copenhagen ceased.
At the Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum, three motor cars and five side cars of this type have been preserved. Among these are motor car no. 575 (KS 1938) and side car no. 1578 (KS 1941), which can be seen in the picture at the Tobeksmarken stop.By Henrik Boye, Sporvejshistorisk Selskab (SHS) - .
