Cottbus railcar 56

Out of service

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The history of the tram

1961: Delivered as Cottbus railcar 56, manufacturer VEB Waggonbau Gotha, type T57.

1980: Taken over by the company as Halle (Saale) railcar 724 (ex Cottbus railcar 56), manufacturer VEB Waggonbau Gotha, type T57.

Postcard: Halle (Saale) regional line 5 with railcar 724 at Merseburg / Zentrum (1981)Hallesche Verkehrs-AG, tramcar 724 in Merseburg, September 1981 Waggonbau Gorha/LEW Henningsdorf 1960, 2 x 60 kW, maximum speed 50 km/h HAVAG, tramcar 724, in Merseburg, September 1981By Der Bahnladen, Henrik Boye, Wolfgang Walper - September 1981.

1993: Vehicle number changed to Halle (Saale) railcar 024 (ex Cottbus railcar 56), manufacturer VEB Waggonbau Gotha, type T57.

2000: Out of service.

Last updated: June 3, 2026.