Potsdam articulated tram 067
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The history of the tram
Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP)
Operational
: Delivered as Potsdam articulated tram 067, manufacturer Tatra, type KT4D, length 18.20 m, weight 22.0 t, power output 160 kW.
Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP)
Operational
: Rebuilt to Potsdam school tram 301 (ex Potsdam articulated tram 067), manufacturer Tatra, type KT4D, length 18.20 m, weight 22.0 t, power output 160 kW.
Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP)
Operational
: Rebuilt to Potsdam school tram 301 (ex Potsdam articulated tram 067), manufacturer Tatra, type KT4Dm.
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Trailer farewell of the Tatra KT4D driving school car 301 | Tram in Potsdam (2021)On April 18, 2021, work car 301 will make its last trip. On the photo farewell trip, tram enthusiasts have the last chance to take photos or videos of the former driving school car before it goes into well-deserved retirement after 30 years of service. Many tram drivers have already learned to drive trams in this vehicle. It is the last car to be refurbished in RAW Schönheide, which is now an S-Bahn depot. You can obtain timetables and the vehicle sheet below, or in the ViP customer center at Platz der Einheit, and in the Mobiagentur at the central station. Tram Info will also be there live. A summary of videos will be available on Monday on the Tram Info YouTube channel at 5:00 p.m. in a premiere.
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Website: https://www.potsdamer-tram.de
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Tram Potsdam (2011)The Potsdam tram system opened in 1880, but it was still horse-drawn at that time. Electrification came in 1907. Today, there are 28.9 km of track with seven lines operating. Each line runs every 20 minutes, with overlaps on key sections to ensure frequent service.
The vehicle fleet includes three types: the Tatra KT4D, Siemens Combino, and Stadler Variobahn. The Variobahn was not yet in operation during the photo shoot. I don't see this as a problem, since the Variobahn will continue to be delivered over the next few years and replace the Tatra.
The KT4D trams were partly imported from Berlin. Potsdam was the first city in the GDR to use this tram in 1974, and its prototype is also part of the historic tram fleet.
Many cars in Potsdam were modernized; they received new headlights, outward-swinging doors, and new interiors. Later, most also received chopper controls. I also managed to capture an accelerator train, identifiable by the loud clicking of the contactors.
The modernization wasn't as extensive as in Berlin, which I think is better. It preserved some of the original character of the vehicles. However, I wonder why some cars that will be retired soon need a near-complete rebuild.
In Potsdam, only the cars numbered 100 received modernized driver's cabs, while the 200-series cars did not, so they only operate as guided cars. Some 200-series vehicles have already been sold, and trains from the 100-series lines still run.
The company also owns 17 Siemens Combinos. This includes the production cars delivered between 1998 and 2001, as well as the standard-gauge prototype built in 1996. The prototype was refurbished for scheduled service but is used irregularly due to frequent breakdowns (hence the video).
Initially, the company planned to buy a total of 48 Combino buses, but the Combino crisis led to the decommissioning of all these vehicles in 2004. They were refurbished by 2008 and have been back in service in Potsdam since then.
Due to negative experiences, the company canceled further Combino purchases and launched a new tender, which Stadler won with the Variobahn.
Special features in the video include the driving school car 067 and the traction unit led by car 130, which had an accident the day after the video was recorded and probably won't be refurbished.By Klingl3r - .Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP)
Operational
: Out of service.