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3 april 2011 - Timisoara (RO) – Dambovita. Some changes are taking place on the Timisoara tramway. Having completely replaced their trolleybus fleet, thoughts are turning to the trams, where various old German cars continue to provide the service, but are beginning to look increasingly scruffy. Here is #3553, one of many second-hand Wegmann cars bought from Bremen. The track on which it is standing is the start of the long line to the Abatoir district, completely dug up beyond this point for what’s described as maintenance (although there doesn’t seem to be any urgency to replace it). One of the two tram depots has also been closed.

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JP (2011-05-09 16:29:23.100201)
This Wegmann is quite small, isn't it?
straphan (2011-05-09 17:01:03.399394)
Lucky I have photos from over there... I think they will overhaul the route as far as the intermediate loop past Freidorf, but not the whole thing - the terminus is next to a bunch of derelict factories and a Gypsy settlement - not many (fare paying) passengers there...
dvigar (194.203.103.*) (2011-05-09 18:06:41.557657)
I travelled this line in 2008 and clearly remember the gypsy settlement. 'Renovation' is proceeding very slowly - I hope it will eventually get finished?
straphan (2011-05-13 12:23:53.670611)
The only traffic generator between the intermediate loop at the country end of Freidorf and the terminus at Abator/Fabrica de Zahar is the water treatment works. Not much demand to justify keeping a whole tram line...

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