Erfurt articulated tram 548
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The history of the tram
Erfurter Verkehrsbetriebe (EVAG)
Operational
: Delivered as Erfurt articulated tram 548, manufacturer Tatra, type KT4D, length 18.20 m, weight 22.0 t, power output 160 kW.
Thüringerwaldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha
Operational
: Taken over by the company as Gotha articulated tram 311 (ex Erfurt articulated tram 548), manufacturer Tatra, type KT4D, length 18.20 m, weight 22.0 t, power output 160 kW.
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125 Years of Gotha Tram / 90 Years of Thuringian Forest Railway (2019)The first ex-Basel tram has been in regular service for a few days. It took longer than expected because of all the problems the pandemic brought to the world, and German law was also a huge problem. Due to some German laws, they had to do more paperwork than expected and make more modifications. It isn't easy to do all the needed paperwork to convert a Swiss train into a German tram. You need to know that in Switzerland, there are no trams; all vehicles on the railroad are trains. They needed to be converted into a German train (only on paper) and then into a German tram. This was the first time in German history that someone converted an old Swiss "train" into a German tram. All this paperwork took a long time, but now the first one is finished, and all other trains will take only 6 months to finish.By Matthias Matthias - .
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Documentary Thuringian Forest Railway and Gotha Tram - Part 2 (2020)Welcome to the second part of our guide about the street bank robber and the Thuringian Forest. Today, we focus on routes of lines 1, 4, and 6 toward Tabarz and Waltershausen. We hope you enjoy our journey. We will stop again because lines 1 and 4 here share their first stops with the route of line 2, which we already covered in part 1. We will take you directly to the Rote Straße stop, where the routes split. At this stop, you can easily reach the mothers' center in Macht as well as the Margarethenkirche. While the vehicles on line 2 go straight ahead, those on lines 1 and 4 turn left into Gartenstraße. Later in the evening, we will follow this route ourselves, starting from the middle of Main Street. We will circle the Gotha center, then reach the Gartenstraße and Bertha von Suttner Platz stops. After Miconos Platz, we cross Waltershäuser Straße and pass stops 18 at Bergstraße and Ernst Straße near the local Wagenhalle, which is the depot of TBS B. Further toward Sunthausen, the line runs single-track through Schöne Aussicht and Inselberg Straße to Sunthausen. This district has a village-like atmosphere, with small single-family houses along Sunthausen Weg. At the Gleisdreieck junction, lines 1 and 4 split toward the hospital loop. Then they continue on the interurban route toward Boxberg. The stop at the district hospital is the terminus. The Streifen is the newest part of the Gotha tramway. From here, line 4 reaches the interurban section toward Boxberg and Werdershausen. At Boxberg, there's another turning loop. The journey continues along the interurban route to Leine. In Mauthausen’s urban area, we arrive at the small Obershausen stop. Welcome to the Gleisdreieck.
What does it mean here? The city is connected to Sondershausen by six lines. Each side has an ascent, making all travel directions possible. Here, it’s daytime. Earn six is coordinated with the four routes, allowing seamless transfers. We want to take a quick detour with line 6 to Mauthausen. Tram line 6 mostly runs along Goethestrasse, passing through Northstop for Goethestrasse and Albrechtstrasse. My house was near the city train station. The South Thuringia Railway connected Fröttstädt to Friedrichroda. In the past, the Waltershausen station’s turning loop was still in use.
Today, the line 6 traffic is handled in two directions at the square. Below, it still doesn’t feel like another country—judge and relatives at the Körpers station are back at Waltershäuser. At Gleisdreieck, we continue by line 4 toward Bad Tölz to Das Haus Schnipsen. From Schnitzen, the Thuringian Forest Railway runs parallel to the South Thuringian Railway to Fröttstädt, passing through stops 100 ICE to Friedrich or Reinartz station. Besides Waltershausen with 10,000 residents, Friedrichroda with about 700 inhabitants is the third largest town along the Thuringian Forest Railway. It’s recognized as a health resort. The charming buildings create a beautiful setting in the heart of the Thuringian Forest.
The journey on line 4 ends soon. It passes Marin Glashülle and reaches its final stop in Bad Tölz. The Thuringian Forest Railway has now arrived at its destination, Bad Tölz. This town, with a population of 5,000, lies below Großes Insel Berg. The train begins its return. If you haven’t visited yet, you should go to Gottéron, a peaceful little town in the Thuringian Forest accessible by country roads. The scenic trip through the forest and neighboring Gotha is a must for every tram enthusiast, mainly because of the historic carriages. This concludes our documentation. Thank you for watching and listening. Have a great day, and see you next time here on the regional association channel.By Regionalzugverband - .
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Thüringerwaldbahn (2018)A little tram and the Thuringian Forest Railway in Gotha
Track recording along the Thuringian Forest Railway / Gotha tram
The Gotha tram runs almost exclusively with old vehicles. 3 Düwag GT8N and the 19 Kt4D, some of which have been modernized, are in operation. I can only recommend this service to tram fans!By Tatra477 & Tram-MD - .