Wuppertal railcar 3239

In operation as a museum vehicle

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The history of the tram

Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW)
Closed

1925: Delivered as Wuppertal railcar 3239, manufacturer Van der Zypen & Charlier, type Holzaufbau, series 235-244, width 2.20 m, length 8.93 m, manufactured 1925, with 20 seats and 48 standing places, 2 engines, power output 55 kW.

Postcard: Wuppertal railcar 3239 (1987)Series 871, Image 1 Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association GmbH Wuppertal Municipal Utilities AG Car 3239By Henrik Boye, R. Sörensen - 1987.

Rheinbahn
Operational

1987: Taken over by the company as Düsseldorf museum tram 239 (ex Wuppertal railcar 3239), manufacturer Van der Zypen & Charlier, type Holzaufbau, series 235-244, width 2.20 m, length 8.93 m, manufactured 1925, with 20 seats and 48 standing places, 2 engines, power output 55 kW.

Düsseldorf museum tram 239 inside Betriebshof Lierenfeld (1996)By Henrik Boye.
April 9, 1996.

Bergischen Museumsbahnen (BMB)
Open regularly

1987: Arrived at the museum as Wuppertal railcar 239 (ex Wuppertal railcar 3239), manufacturer Van der Zypen & Charlier, type Holzaufbau, series 235-244, width 2.20 m, length 8.93 m, manufactured 1925, with 20 seats and 48 standing places, 2 engines, power output 55 kW.

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Bergische Museumsbahnen - Wuppertal Tram Museum (2015)3D-Rec.: JVC GS-TD1³ - 2D version for players without 3D-2D button Created with PowerDirector14-DirectorSuite4By ru-p - October 25, 2015.

Wuppertal railcar 239 inside Bergischen Museumsbahnen (2025)By Henrik Boye.
July 12, 2025.

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Last updated: May 2, 2026.