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Rolling stock

Over the years, at various moments rolling stock was purchased. Of course at the beginning of the horse tram, and in 1908 at the conversion from horse tram to electric tram. But in the following years several new, small series of electric trams were purchased. The reason of this was a few times in the fact, that the transport demand became larger, but in the later years especially because there was network expansion.

The numbering of the rolling stock at the TVL is quite confusing. After the removal of a certain tram carriage, the vacant number was used for rebuilding trams, which often amounted to almost completely new construction. A chassis was bought, equipment was reused from old trams, and a new body was built on the new chassis. This created an almost new tram carriage. This method has been applied to both motor vehicles and trailer vehicles.

Here below you can find summarized data per tram series. In the first table there is data of the horse trams, as far as these are known (to me). The second table is of the electric motor cars, and the third table gives information about the trailer carriages.

horse tram
electric tram
trailer carriages
 

Data of carriages of the horse trams

Series 1-? - Series ?-5-7-?

 

Horse tram : coaches series 1 - ?

Number of closed carriagees is (for me) unknown; in certanty there was a number 1

number 1 - ?
Type closed
Year built 1876
In service 1876
Out of service1908
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Horse tram : carriages series ? - 5-7 - ?

Number of open carriages (for me) unknown; in certanty there was a number 5 and a number 7

number ? - 5-7 - ?
Type open
Year built 1876
In service 1876
Out of service1908

Number 7 has been rebuilt in 1964, serving the last ride of the electric tram. It is now included in the stock of the museum.

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Data of motor carriages of the electric tram

numbers:
[1-8] - [9-10] - [11-12] - [13] - [14] - [15-18] - [19-21] - [22-25] - [26-27] - [28-29] - [30-31] - [32-34] - [35] - [36]
[10II] - [15II-16II] - [17II-18III] - [27II] - [25II] - [26II] - [30III-31II] -

Motor carriages electric tram : carriages series 1 - 6

In service in 1908 and 1909. Between 1935 and 1937 largely rebuilt, new chassis, three windows (instead of 6 windows as has been built), new interor. In service mainly on the city lines. All have been in service until the closure of the city lines in 1960.
number 1-6
Type closed
Year built 1908
In service 1908
Built mechanicalUerdingen
Built electricalSiemens
Length 8,25 m
Width 2,10 m
Height 3,45 m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 10,3 (1)
Power (kW) 25
Seated 18
Standing 17

(1) After rebuilding the weight was 9,3 ton
In service:
  - nr.1-6: 1908
  - nr.7-8: 1909
Rebuilt (3 windows, closed body):
  - nr.1: 1937
  - nr.2: 1935
  - nr.3: 1936
  - nr.4: 1936
  - nr.5: 1935
  - nr.6: 1937
  - nr.7: 1936
  - nr.8: 1935
Out of service:
  - nr.1-8: 1960

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 9 - 10

In service in 1910. In 1934 large rebuilding, new chassis, three windows (in stead of 6 windows as when built), new interor. In service mainly on the city lines.

After demolishment new motor wagons have been built by the TVL with the same numbers. With that parts of old tram carriages have been used.
See elsewhere for nr.10II

number 9-10
Type closed
Year built 1910
In service 1910
Built mechanicalUerdingen
Built electricalSiemens
Length 8,03 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 10,85
Power (kW) 2 x 25
Seated 18
Standing 18

Rebuilt (3 windows, closed body):
  - nr.9: 1934
  - nr.10: 1934
Out of service:
  - nr.9: 1958
  - nr.10: 1935 (rebuilt and renumbered in mw 35, after that in service as working wagon)

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 10II

Newly built by TVL with use of parts of other trams. With the same numbers as the before scrapped nr.10.

number 10II
Type closed
Year built 1935
In service 1935
Built mechanicalTVL
Built electricalACEC
Length 10,4 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 3
Weight (ton) 15,2
Power (kW) 2 x 60
Seated 22
Standing 39

Out of service:
  - nr.10II: 1960

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 11 - 12

In service in 1913. They were built after rebuilding of carriage 105 en 106 which were built in 1910 (see there). Largely rebuilt in 1950. They were mainly used on lines 10 and 12.
number 11-12
Type closed
Year built 1910/1913
In service 1913
Built mechanicalWismar / TVL
Built electricalSiemens
Length 9,35 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 11,8
Power (kW) 2 x 26
Seated 24
Standing 20

Rebuilt (modernised):
  - nr.11-12: 1950
Out of service:
  - nr.11-12: 1964

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 13

number 13
Type closed
Year built 1913
In service 1913
Built mechanicalWismar
Built electricalSiemens
Length 8,42 m
Width 2,12 m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 11,8
Power (kW) 2 x 37
Seated 18
Standing 30

Out of service:
  - nr.13: 1960

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 14

Rebuilt of carriage 107 which has been built in 1913 (see there). Largely rebuilt (new chassis) in 1933.

number 14
Type closed
Year built 1913 / 1921
In service 1921
Built mechanicalWismar / TVL
Built electricalSiemens
Length 8,42 m
Width 2,12 m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 11,5
Power (kW) 2 x 37
Seated 18
Standing 30

Out of service:
  - nr.14: 1960

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 15 - 18

Bought from the Märkische StrAxlesbahn in Witten am Ruhr, of the series 111-130. In use mainly on the steep gradiented line to Neudorf with in it a low railway viaduct.

After demolishment new motor carriages have been built by the TVL with the same numbers. Parts of other older trams were used with this rebuilding.
See elsewhere for nrs.15II-16II
See elsewhere for nrs.17II-18III

number 15-18
Type closed
Year built 1900
In service 1921
Built mechanicalUerdingen
Built electricalSiemens
Length 7,37 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 9,3
Power (kW) 2 x 25
Seated 16
Standing 22

Out of service:
  - nr.15: 1933
  - nr.16: in 1931 renumbered in 18II, in 1933 Out of service
  - nr.17: 1933
  - nr.18: 1933

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 15II - 16II

New built by TVL with use of parts of other trams. With the same numbers as the old demolished carriages nrs.15-16.

number 15II-16II
Type closed
Year built 1931
In service 1931
Built mechanicalTVL
Built electricalSiemens
Length 8,24 m
Width 2,05 m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 9,75
Power (kW) 2 x 25
Seated 18 / 16
Standing 30 / 22

Out of service:
  - nr.15II: 1960
  - nr.16II: 1960

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 17II - 18III

Newly built by TVL with use of parts from older trams. With the same number as the demolished motor carriage nrs.17-18.
Motor carriage 17 in 1939 rebuilt after severe accident.

number 17II-18III
Type closed
Year built 1932
In service 1933
Built mechanicalTVL
Built electricalSiemens
Length ? m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) ?
Power (kW) ?
Seated ?
Standing ?

Out of service:
  - nr.17II: 1960
  - nr.18III: 1960

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 19 - 21

These carriages were special in that they were lowere. They have specially been built for the newly opened line to Neudorf. In service mostly on the line to Neudorf. They were lowere because they had to pass a low railway viaduct on this line.

number 19-21
Type closed
Year built 1923
In service 1923
Built mechanicalGodarville
Built electricalBergmann
Length 9,31 m
Width 2,10 m
Height 3,30 m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) 13,3
Power (kW) 2 x 50
Seated 24
Standing 28

Rebuilt by TVL:
  - nr.19: 1948
  - nr.21: 1937 en 1949
Out of service:
  - nr.19: 1955
  - nr.20: 1955
  - nr.21: 1955

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 22 - 25

number 22-25
Type closed
Year built 1924
In service 1924
Out of service 1940
Built mechanicalNivelles
Built electricalSiemens
Length 8,8 m
Width 2,15 m
Height 3,44 m (1)
Axles 2
Seated 18
Standing 24
Weight (ton) 10,6
Power (kW) 2 x 37

(1) Nr.24 was only 3,28 m in height, this because it should serve as reserve wagon for the line to Neudorf, where it had to pass under a low railway viaduct.
Out of service:
  - nr.22: 1937
  - nr.23: 1955
  - nr.24: 1955
  - nr.25: 1943 (renumberd in mw 36, after that in use as pilot wagon)

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 25II

Newly built by TVL with use of parts of other trams. With the same numbers as the before scrapped nrs.25.

number 25II
Type closed
Year built 1939
In service 1939
Built mechanicalTVL
Built electricalACEC
Length 10,96 m
Width 2,12 m
Height ? m
Axles 3
Weight (ton) ?
Power (kW) 2 x 37
Seated ?
Standing ?

Out of service:
  - nr.25II: 1961

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 26 - 27

Carriages with special chassis type Kamp, consisting of two single wheelsets of one axle, coupled by crosswise coupling rods.
See elsewhere for nr.26II

number 26-27
Type closed
Year built 1926
In service 1926
Out of service 1961
Built mechanicalNivelles
Built electricalACEC
Length ? m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 2 x 1
Weight (ton) 12.0
Power (kW) 37
Seated 18
Standing 24

Out of service:
  - nr.26: 1938
  - nr.27: 1933

Motorcarriage 26 has been kept in the tram museum in the city of Luxemburg.
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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 26II

New built by TVL with use of parts of other trams. With the same numbers as the before scrapped nrs.26.

number 26II
Type closed
Year built 1938
In service 1938
Built mechanicalTVL
Built electricalACEC
Length 10,68 m
Width 2,1 m
Height ? m
Axles 3
Weight (ton) 14
Power (kW) 2 x 50
Seated ?
Standing ?

Out of service:
  - nr.26II: 1964

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriage 27II

New built by TVL with use of parts of other trams. With the same numbers as the before scrapped nrs.27.

number 27II
Type closed
Year built 1934
In service 1934
Built mechanicalTVL
Built electricalSiemens
Length 10,7 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 3
Weight (ton) 13,8
Power (kW) 2 x 37
Seated 22
Standing 45

Out of service:
  - nr.27II: 1961

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 28 - 29

Carriages with special chassis type Kamp, consisting of two single wheelsets of one axle, coupled by crosswise coupling rods.

number 28-29
Type closed
Year built 1926
In service 1926
Built mechanicalNivelles
Built electricalACEC
Length 11,1 m
Width 2,48 m
Height 3,28 m
Axles 2 x 1
Weight (ton) 13,5
Power (kW) 2 x 50
Seated 24
Standing 30

Out of service:
  - nr.28-29: 1964

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 30 - 31

Heavy trams, special meant to bring wagons of the Vicinal tramway (from Echternach) over the Limpertsberg to the city and the railway station.
They consisted of a single axle, then bogie with two axles and then anothere single axle. The bogie was meant to give a better running in curves.
In 1941 they were renumbered into DR ET 134-030 and 134-031, and shortly after renumbered into DR ET 199-01 and 199-02. In 1945 back to the old numbers 30 and 31.

number 30-31
Type closed
Year built 1928
In service 1928
Built mechanicalSLM Vilvoorde
Built electricalACEC
Length 10,42 m
Width ? m
Height 3,28 m
Axles 1+2+1
Weight (ton) 23,0
Power (kW) 2 x 55
Seated 28
Standing 38

Out of service:
  - nr.30: 1944
  - nr.31: 1945

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 30III - 31II

New built by TVL with use of parts of other trams. With the same numbers as the before scrapped nrs.30-31.

number 30III-31II
Type closed
Year built 1946/1947
In service 1946/1947
Built mechanicalTVL
Built electricalACEC
Length ? m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 2
Weight (ton) ?
Power (kW) ?
Seated ?
Standing ?

Out of service:
  - nr.30III: 1961
  - nr.31II: 1961
Carriage 31 sold to pulver factory in Kockelscheuer, there demolishment in 1983.

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Motor carriages electric tram : carriages serie 32 - 34

In use mainly on line 10
Nr.34 was de motor carriage that ran the last ride in the farewell ride in 1964.

number 32-34
Type closed
Year built 1931
In service 1931
Built mechanicalUerdingen
Built electricalACEC
Length ? m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Weight (ton) 14,6
Power (kW) 50
Axles 2
Seated 22
Standing 31

Out of service:
  - nr.32: 1964 (until 1978 body was placed in wagenbak in a playground in Helmsingen)
  - nr.33: 1964 (until 1978 body was placed in wagenbak in a playground in Helmsingen)
  - nr.34: 1964.
MOtorcarriage 34 has been kept in the tram museum in the city of Luxemburg

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Motor carriages electric tram : motor carriage 35

In 1935 rebuilt from motor carriage 10 (after accident). See for data the series 9-10. Used as working wagon. Out of service in 1955.

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Motor carriages electric tram : motor carriage 36

In 1947 renumberd from motor carriages 25. From 1943 until 1947 it had the number 30II. See for data the series 22-25. Used as pilot wagen for trains of the Charly line (from Echternach) that were brought by steam locomotive tot the railway station. Out of service in 1954.

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Data trailer carriages

numbers:
[101-104] - [105-107] - [108-111] - [112-114] - [115-118] - [119] - [120] - [121-122]
[101II-104II] - [105II-107II] - [114II] - [115II-118II]

 

Trailer carriages: serie 101 - 104

These wagons were delivered somewhat earlier than the opening of the electric tram. after regauging to 1435 mm they were used several months as trailer of the horse tram. After opening of the electric tram they were again regauged, now to track with 1000 mm width.

number 101-104
Type open
Year built 1908
In service 1908
Length 7,33 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Built mechanicalBusch-Bautzen
Weight (ton) ?
Seated 20
Standing 14

Out of service:
  - nr.101: 1933
  - nr.102: 1933
  - nr.103: 1933
  - nr.104: 1933

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Trailer carriage : series 101II - 104II

Built by TVL. They got the numbers of the recend demolished 101-104

number 101II-104II
Type closed
Year built 1933
In service 1933
Length 8,87 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Built mechanicalTVL
Weight (ton) ?
Seated 22
Standing 30

Out of service:
  - nr.101II: 1964
  - nr.102II: 1964
  - nr.103II: 1964
  - nr.104II: 1964
Parts of motor carriage 103 (chassis) have been used for building (in 1964) of Horse tram carriage 7.

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Trailer carriage : serie 105 - 107

number 105-107
Type closed
Year built 1910
In service 1910
Length 9,35 m
Width 2,10 m
Height 3,41 m
Built mechanicalWismar
Weight (ton) 6,3
Seated 24
Standing ?

Out of service:
  - nr.105: 1913   (rebuilt to motorwagen 11)
  - nr.106: 1913   (rebuilt to motorwagen 12)
  - nr.107: 1921   (rebuilt to motorwagen 14)

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Trailer carriage : carriages serie 105II - 107II

Build in an order for Turkey. Because of the First World War they could not be delivered; in 1919 they were as new delivered to the TVL. They got the numbers of the recently demolishednumbers 105-107

number 105II-107II
Type closed
Year built 1914
In service 1920
Length 8,56 m
Width 2,16 m
Height ? m
Weight (ton) 5,2
Built mechanicalWismar
Seated 15
Standing 29

Out of service:
  - nr.105II: 1960
  - nr.106II: 1960
  - nr.107II: 1960

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Trailer carriage : serie 108 - 111

number 108-114
Type closed
Year built 1924
In service 1924
Length 8,65 m
Width 2,15 m
Height ? m
Weight (ton) 5,8
Built mechanicalNivelles
Seated 18
Standing 24

Out of service:
  - nr.108: 1960
  - nr.109: 1960
  - nr.110: 1960
  - nr.111: 1960

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Trailer carriage : serie 112 - 114

number 108-114
Type closed
Year built 1924
In service 1924
Length 9,18 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Weight (ton) ?
Built mechanicalNivelles
Seated 18
Standing 30

In the Second World War sold to ASEAG (tram company of Aken, Germany). There only in service in 1951 with numbers 802, 801, 800. Out of service en demolishment in 1959
Out of service:
  - nr.112: 1943
  - nr.113: 1943
  - nr.114: 1943
carriage 112 is kept in het trammuseum in de city of Luxemburg

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Trailer carriage : number 114II

Built by TVL. They got the number of the recently demolished carriage 114.

number 114II
Type closed
Year built 1951
In service 1951
Length 8,08 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Weight (ton) 5
Built mechanicalTVL
Seated 16
Standing 42

Out of service:
  - nr.114II: 1961

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Trailer carriage : series 115 - 118

In 1930 taken over from the tram in Völkingen (Germany) of the series 51-68

number 115-118
Type closed
Year built 1909
In service 1930
Length 7,5 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Weight (ton) ?
Built mechanicalMAN
Seated ?
Standing ?

Out of service:
  - nr.115: 1936
  - nr.116: 1936
  - nr.117: 1936
  - nr.118: 1936

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Trailer carriage : series 115II - 118II

Built by TVL. They got the numbers of the recently demolished carriages 115-118. In service nrs 115 and 117 in 1936, nrs 116 and 118 in 1938

number 115II-118II
Type closed
Year built 1936/1938
In service 1936/1938
Length 8,12 m
Width 2,1 m
Height 3,07 m
Weight (ton) ?
Built mechanicalTVL
Seated 16
Standing 42

Out of service:
  - nr.115II: 1961
  - nr.116II: 1960
  - nr.117II: 1960
  - nr.118II: 1960

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Trailer carriage : number 119

number 119
Type closed
Year built 1931
In service 1931
Length 10,77 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 3
Weight (ton) 8,05
Built mechanicalSchöndorf / SLM
Seated 24
Standing 48

Out of service:
  - nr.119: 1957

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Trailer carriage : number 120

number 120
Type closed
Year built 1935
In service 1935
Length 10,6 m
Width ? m
Height ? m
Axles 3
Weight (ton) 7,65
Built mechanicalTVL
Seated 22
Standing 50

Out of service:
  - nr.120: 1964 (first used as camp wagon on a camping. Later demolished).

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Trailer carriage : series 121-122

number 121-122
Type closed
Year built 1938/1941
In service 1938/1941
Length 10,6 m
Width 11,8 m
Height 2,16 m
Axles 3
Weight (ton) 6,7
Built mechanicalTVL
Seated 22
Standing 58

Out of service:
  - nr.121: 1964
  - nr.122: 1964
Carriage 121 first to Amutra (Schepdaal, Belgium), later to tram museum in the city of Luxemburg

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